Avenging
ἔκδικοςStrong’s G1558ekdikos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ekdikos is the Greek word usually translated “avenger” and “avenging”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
Meaning
Usually translated “avenger” and “avenging”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- an avenger 1
- avenging 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἔκδικος ekdikos · avenging
ἔκδικος, -ον (δίκη), [in LXX: Wis.12:12, Sir.30:6, 4Ma.15:29 * ;] 1. without law, unjust. 2. exacting penalty from; as subst., an avenger: Rom.13:4; before περί, 1Th.4:6 (in π., a legal representative; Milligan, Th., l.with).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “avenging” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AVENG'ING, participle present
tense Executing vengeance; taking satisfaction for an injury by the punishment of the offender; vindicating.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.