Ekdikēsis ἐκδίκησις

Ekdikēsis (Greek ἐκδίκησις, Strong's G1557) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “vengeance”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Revenge

Verses

Every verse with Ekdikēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 18:7
  And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
• Luke 18:8
  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
• Luke 21:22
  For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

Acts

• Acts 7:24
  And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

Romans

• Romans 12:19
  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 7:11
  For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 1:8
  In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:30
  For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:14
  Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).