Strong's Enhanced Concordance
The Aionian Bible un-translates and instead transliterates ten special words to help us better understand the extent of God’s love for individuals and all mankind, and the nature of afterlife destinies. The original translation is unaltered and an inline note is appended to 63 Old Testament and 200 New Testament verses. Compare the definitions below to the Aionian Glossary. Follow the blue link below to study the word's usage. Search for any Strong's number: g1-21369 and h1-9049.to avenge
Strongs:
g1556
Word:
ἐκδικέω
Tyndale
Word:
ἐκδικέω
Transliteration:
ekdikeō
Gloss:
to avenge
Morphhology:
Greek, Verb
Definition:
ἐκδικέω, -ῶ (< ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc;] 1) to vindicate: with accusative of person(s), Luk.18:3, 5. 2) to avenge: with accusative of person(s), ἑαυτούς, Rom.12:19; with accusative of thing(s), παρακοήν, 2Co.10:6; αἷμα, Rev.6:10 19:2 (Cremer, 203; for exx. from π. in both senses, see MM, Exp., xii). (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
ἐκδικέω
Transliteration:
ekdikeō
Gloss:
to avenge
Morphhology:
Greek, Verb
Definition:
ἐκδῐκ-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+]
Strongs
Word:
ἐκδικέω
Transliteration:
ekdikéō
Pronounciation:
ek-dik-eh'-o
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Verb
Definition:
to vindicate, retaliate, punish; a (re-)venge; from g1558 (ἔκδικος);
