Strongs Number: G1556
- Greek Word
- ἐκδικέω
- Transliteration
- ekdikeō
- Phonetic
- ek-dik-eh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to vindicate retaliate punish
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to vindicate one's right, do one justice
a. to protect, defend, one person from another
2. to avenge a thing
a. to punish a person for a thing
- Origin
- From G1558
- Bible Usage
- a (re-) venge.