Lexical Definition
ἐκδικέω ekdikéō (ek-dik-eh'-o) to avenge G:V
from ἔκδικος
a (re-)venge.
- to vindicate, retaliate, punish
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐξεδίκησεν | He has avenged | Rev.19.2 |
| ἐκδικῆσαι | to avenge | 2Cor.10.6 |
| ἐκδικοῦντεσ | avenging | Rom.12.19 |
| ἐκδικεῖσ | you avenge | Rev.6.10 |
| ἐκδικήσω | I will avenge | Luke.18.5 |
| ἐκδίκησόν | do avenge | Luke.18.3 |
| εξεδικήθησαν | were punished | LXX.Ezek.19.12 |
| εξεδίκησαν | took vengeance | LXX.Ezek.25.12 |
| εξεδίκησα | I took vengeance | LXX.Jer.50.18 |
| vengeance as I brought | LXX.Zeph.3.7 | |
| εκδικών | lord punishing | LXX.Nah.1.2 • LXX.Nah.1.2 • LXX.Nah.1.2 |
| punishing | LXX.Ps.99.8 | |
| εκδικώ | I punish | LXX.1Sam.3.13 |
| punish | LXX.Jer.46.25 | |
| shall take vengeance | LXX.Jer.23.2 | |
| take vengeance | LXX.Jer.50.18 | |
| εκδικούσαν | avenging | LXX.Lev.26.25 |
| εκδικούμενα | punishing | LXX.Gen.4.15 |
| εκδικηθήσεται | be punished | LXX.Exod.21.21 |
| let him be punished | LXX.Exod.21.20 | |
| shall be punished | LXX.Zech.5.3 • LXX.Zech.5.3 | |
| εκδικηθήναι | to be punished | LXX.Ezek.24.8 |
| εκδικείται | he shall avenge | LXX.Deut.32.43 |
| εκδικήσω | I punish | LXX.Ezek.20.4 |
| I shall avenge | LXX.Amos.3.14 | |
| I shall punish | LXX.Ezek.7.3 | |
| I shall take vengeance | LXX.Jer.51.44 • LXX.Jer.51.47 | |
| I will avenge | LXX.Judg.16.28 • LXX.Jer.15.3 • LXX.Jer.51.36 • LXX.Hos.1.4 • LXX.Hos.4.9 | |
| I will punish | LXX.1Sam.14.24 • LXX.Jer.23.34 • LXX.Ezek.7.27 • LXX.Ezek.16.38 | |
| I will take vengeance | LXX.Jer.25.12 • LXX.Jer.51.52 • LXX.Hos.2.13 • LXX.Amos.3.2 • LXX.Amos.3.14 • LXX.Zeph.1.8 • LXX.Zeph.1.12 | |
| punish | LXX.Isa.57.16 | |
| shall exact punishment | LXX.Deut.18.19 | |
| shall punish | LXX.1Sam.15.2 | |
| take vengeance | LXX.Zeph.1.9 | |
| εκδικήσουσιν | they shall punish | LXX.Ezek.23.45 |
| εκδικήσουσί | they shall punish | LXX.Ezek.23.24 |
| εκδικήσεισ | you shall avenge | LXX.2Kgs.9.7 |
| εκδικήσει | avenge | LXX.Jer.5.29 |
| he shall avenge | LXX.Deut.32.43 • LXX.Judg.6.31 • LXX.Hos.8.13 | |
| he will punish | LXX.Hos.9.9 | |
| punish | LXX.Nah.1.9 | |
| take vengeance | LXX.Jer.5.9 • LXX.Jer.9.9 | |
| εκδικήσατε | Take vengeance | LXX.Jer.50.15 |
| εκδικήσαι αυτούσ | their avenging | LXX.Ezek.25.12 |
| εκδικήσαι | render justice | LXX.1Sam.24.12 |
| taking vengeance | LXX.2Chr.22.8 | |
| to avenge | LXX.1Sam.18.25 | |
| to punish | LXX.Hos.12.2 | |
| to take vengeance | LXX.Jer.46.10 | |
| to take vengeance on | LXX.Obad.1.21 | |
| εκδεδίκηται | punishment | LXX.Gen.4.24 |
| εκδίκησον | punish | LXX.Jer.50.21 |
| εκδίκει | avenge | LXX.Num.31.2 |
Abbott-Smith
† ἐκδικέω, -ῶ (< ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc. ;]
1. to vindicate: c. acc pers., Lk 18:3, 5.
2. to avenge: c. acc pers., ἑαυτούς, Ro 12:19; c. acc rei, παρακοήν, II Co 10:6; αἷμα, Re 6:10 19:2 (Cremer, 203; for exx. from π. in both senses, v. MM, Exp., xii).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 18:3 · 18:5 |
| Romans | 12:19 |
| 2 Corinthians | 10:6 |
| Revelation | 6:10 · 19:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐκδικέω-έω,
avenge, punish, φόνον [NT+5th c.BC+]; exact vengeance for, τὰ αἵματα τῶν δούλων [LXX+2nd c.BC+]
__2 decide a case, δίκην, ἀγῶνα, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II avenge or vindicate a person, by taking up his cause, [NT+1st c.AD+]; ἐ. τινὰ ἀπό τινος avenge one on another, [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, [LXX]
__II.2 act as ἔκδικος [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III claim, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__IV ἐ. τισί make retribution for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Cor.10.6 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.4.8 ☩ Rom.12.19 ☩ Luke.18.3 ☩ LXX.Ps.36.28*