adjective

ekdikos

Greekἔκδικος (ekdikos)

Strong’sG1558

avenging, an avenger

stem ekdik-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

avenger2×

What it means

** ἔκδικος, -ον

(< δίκη), [in LXX: Wi 12:12, Si 30:6, IV Mac 15:29 *;]

1. without law, unjust.

2. exacting penalty from; as subst., an avenger: Ro 13:4; seq. περί, I Th 4:6 (in π., a legal representative; Milligan, Th., l.c.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1558 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidek'-dik-os

carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher

Fromfrom G1537 and G1349;

King Jamesa (re-)venger.

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	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	ekdikos2×ἔκδικος	ekdikas	ekdikem	ekdikois	ekdikais	ekdikeim
object accusative	ekdikon	ekdikan		ekdikoin	ekdikain
direct address vocative	ekdikor	ekdikar		ekdikoir	ekdikair
of, belonging to genitive	ekdikou	ekdikau	ekdikeu	ekdikoiu	ekdikaiu	ekdikeiu
to, for dative	ekdiko	ekdika	ekdike	ekdikoi	ekdikai	ekdikei

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

ekdikstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

ekdik 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

Words built on the same stem

ekdikamō — ἐκδικέω, I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

ekdikos“avenger”subjectnominative singular2×

Romans 13:4“avenger”theou gar diakonos atō si eis tem agathem. ean de tem kakem poiaseiō, fobesōr; ouk gar eikē tan machairan foratō; theou gar diakonos atō, ekdikos eis organ to tem kakem prassarōto.For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

1 Thessalonians 4:6“avenger”tem mē huperbainarō kai pleonektarō en te pragme ton adelfon autou, dioti ekdikos kurios peri panteiu houteiu, kathōs kai prolegana vi kai diamarturena.and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.