Word Study · Strong's G1557 · Greek

ἐκδίκησις

ekdikesis

ek-dik'-ay-sis

Strong's 1890 spelling: ekdíkēsis

“vindication, retribution”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

vindication, retribution

Rendered in the KJV as

(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.

9
occurrencesin the New Testament
7 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 9 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

ἐκδίκησιν5
ἐκδίκησις,2
ἐκδικήσεως1
ἐκδίκησιν;1

How it is rendered · 6

vengeance3
avenging2
[is] vengeance,1
of avenging1
vengeance,1
vindication?1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular6
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASF · 6
N-NSF · 2
N-GSF · 1

All 9, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Luke3 of 9 · 33%
Acts1 of 9 · 11%
Romans1 of 9 · 11%
2 Corinthians1 of 9 · 11%
2 Thessalonians1 of 9 · 11%

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Luke3 occurrences

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 7:24ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd 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.here: vengeance

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 12:19ἐκδίκησις,ekdikēsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularDo not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”here: vengeance,

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 7:11ἐκδίκησιν;ekdikēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularConsider 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.here: vindication?

2 Thessalonians1 occurrence

2 Thessalonians 1:8ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularin blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.here: vengeance

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 10:30ἐκδίκησις,ekdikēsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”here: [is] vengeance,

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 2:14ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularor to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.here: vengeance

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