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  #1557 ἐκδίκησις ekdikesis {ek-dik'-ay-sis}

 from G1556; TDNT - 2:445,215; n f

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) a revenging, vengeance, punishment

 ++++
 In 2 Cor 7:11 -- meeting out of justice; doing justice to all
 parties. See Luke 18:3, 21:22. The word also has the sense of
 acquittal and carries the sense of vindication.
               - Vincent III  p. 329

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

From G1556; vindication, retribution:—(a-, re-) venge (-ance), punishment.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

  • #1557.
  • ε᾿κδι´κησις
  • ekdikēsis; from 1556; vengeance, vindication:—
  • NASB - avenging of wrong(1), justice(2), punishment(1), retribution(1), vengeance(4).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

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 AV - vengeance 4, avenge + G4060 3, revenge 1, punishment 1, 9
avenge
Luke 18:7, 8.
punishment
1 Peter 2:14.
revenge
2 Corinthians 7:11.
shall
Luke 18:7.
vengeance
Luke 21:22. Romans 12:19. 2 Thessalonians 1:8. Hebrews 10:30.
The following translates multiple Greek words:
avenged
Acts 7:24.

—Exhaustive Concordance (KJV Translation Frequency & Location)


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