noun · feminine
ekdikēsias
Greekἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis)
Strong’sG1557
a defense, vengeance, full punishment
stem ekdikēsi-9 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἐκ-δίκησις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἐκδικέω), [in LXX chiefly for נָקָם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1557 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidek-dik'-ay-sis
vindication, retribution
Fromfrom G1556;
King James(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ekdikēsias2×ἐκδίκησις | ekdikēsiais |
| object accusative | ekdikēsian6×ἐκδίκησιν | ekdikēsiain |
| direct address vocative | ekdikēsiar | ekdikēsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | ekdikēsiau1×ἐκδικήσεως | ekdikēsiaiu |
| to, for dative | ekdikēsia | ekdikēsiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ekdikēsia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekdikēsias“vengeance”subjectnominative singular2×
Romans 12:19“vengeance”mē heautoin ekdikarōtois, agapētoir, alla dōavar topon ta orga, grafitē gar; Mi ekdikēsias, mis antapodōami, legatō kurios.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.”
Hebrews 10:30“vengeance”oidanē gar ton legaraton; Mi ekdikēsias, mis antapodōami; kai palin; Krinati kurios ton laon autou.For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
ekdikēsian“justice”objectaccusative singular6×
Luke 18:7“justice”tos de theos ouk mē poiateia tan ekdikēsian toiu eklektoiu autou toiu boarōtoiu auto hēmerau kai nuxau, kai makrothumatō epi autoi?Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
Luke 18:8“justice”legamō vi hoti poiati tan ekdikēsian autoiu en tache. plēn tos huios tou anthrōpou ercharatos ara heuriskati tan pistian epi tau gēau?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?”
Acts 7:24“vengeance”kai horaratos tinon adikirōton amuneta kai poiata ekdikēsian to kataponirōto patassaratos ton Aiguption.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.
2 Corinthians 7:11“justice”idou gar autem houtem tem kata theon lupira posan katergazeta vi spoudan, alla apologian, alla aganaktēsian, alla fobon, alla epipothēsian, alla zēlon, alla ekdikēsian; en pante sunistanava heautoin hagnoin arō te pragme.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 1:8“vengeance”en floxa pureu, dōarōtou ekdikēsian toi mē oidarētoi theon kai toi mē hupakouarōtoi te euangelie tou kuriou nu Iēsu,in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
1 Peter 2:14“punish”eite hēgemōnoi hōs dia autou pempirōtoi eis ekdikēsian kakopoioiu epainon de agathopoioiuor to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
ekdikēsiau“vengeance”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 21:22“vengeance”hoti hēmerais ekdikēsiau houtais alō teu pimplēira panteim teim grafirēteim.For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.