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In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of divine retribution or justice, emphasizing God's role as the ultimate judge who will right wrongs and punish evil. It conveys the idea of setting things right, often in response to wrongdoing or injustice.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of vengeance was often associated with personal retribution and the settling of scores. However, in the biblical context, "ekdikésis" is more aligned with divine justice rather than human revenge. The Old Testament law provided a framework for justice that discouraged personal vengeance, emphasizing that vengeance belongs to God (Deuteronomy 32:35). This understanding is carried into the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to trust in God's righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1557</b> <i>ekdíkēsis</i> (a feminine noun derived from <a href="/greek/1537.htm">1537</a> <i>/ek</i>, "<i>out from</i> and <i>to</i>" and <a href="/greek/1349.htm">1349</a> <i>/díkē</i>, "justice, judge") – properly, judgment which fully executes the core-values (standards) of the <i>particular</i> judge, i.e. extending <i>from</i> the inner-person of the judge <i>to</i> its out-come (outcome).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1556.htm">ekdikeó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>vengeance, vindication<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>avenging of wrong (1), justice (2), punishment (1), retribution (1), vengeance (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1557: ἐκδίκησις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐκδίκησις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐκδικήσεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐκδικέω</span>, which see), the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">נְקָמָה</span> and <span class="hebrew">נָקָם</span>, <span class="hebrew">פְּקֻדָּה</span>, <span class="hebrew">מִשְׁפָּט</span> (<a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-38.htm">Ezekiel 16:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Ezekiel 23:45</a>) and <span class="hebrew">שְׁפָטִים</span>; <span class="accented">a revenging; vengeance, punishment</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a> and <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a> from <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">2 Corinthians 7:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/21-22.htm">Luke 21:22</a>; <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκδίκησιν</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, to vindicate one from wrongs, accomplish the avenging of, <a href="/interlinear/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a>f; <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, to avenge an injured person, <a href="/interlinear/acts/7-24.htm">Acts 7:24</a> (<a href="/interlinear/judges/11-36.htm">Judges 11:36</a>); <span class="greek2">ἐκδίκησις</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, objec. genitive, <span class="accented">the punishment of one,</span> <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-14.htm">1 Peter 2:14</a>; <span class="greek2">διδόναι</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκδίκησιν</span> <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, to inflict punishment on (render vengeance to) one, <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a>; cf. (Sir. 12:6); <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Ezekiel 25:14</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 3, 8, 10.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>vengeance, punishment. <p>From <a href="/greek/1556.htm">ekdikeo</a>; vindication, retribution -- (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1556.htm">ekdikeo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκδικήσει εκδικήσεις εκδικήσεων εκδικησεως εκδικήσεως εκδικήσεώς ἐκδικήσεως εκδικησιν εκδίκησιν εκδίκησίν ἐκδίκησιν εκδικησις εκδικήσις εκδίκησις ἐκδίκησις εκδικητήν ekdikeseos ekdikēseōs ekdikḗseos ekdikḗseōs ekdikesin ekdikēsin ekdíkesin ekdíkēsin ekdikesis ekdikēsis ekdíkesis ekdíkēsis<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/18-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 18:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ποιήσῃ τὴν <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> bring about <span class="itali">justice</span> for His elect<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not God <span class="itali">avenge</span> his own elect,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall execute the <span class="itali">avenging</span> of the elect<p><b><a href="/text/luke/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 18:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ποιήσει τὴν <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> αὐτῶν ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you that He will bring about <span class="itali">justice</span> for them quickly.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that he will <span class="itali">avenge</span> them speedily.<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he will execute the <span class="itali">avenging</span> of them in<p><b><a href="/text/luke/21-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 21:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι ἡμέραι <b>ἐκδικήσεως</b> αὗταί εἰσιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are days <span class="itali">of vengeance,</span> so that all things<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the days <span class="itali">of vengeance,</span> that all things<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for days <span class="itali">of avenging</span> these are<p><b><a href="/text/acts/7-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 7:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἐποίησεν <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> τῷ καταπονουμένῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him and took <span class="itali">vengeance</span> for the oppressed<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [him], and <span class="itali">avenged</span> him that was oppressed,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and did <span class="itali">vengeance</span> for the [one] being oppressed<p><b><a href="/text/romans/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γάρ Ἐμοὶ <b>ἐκδίκησις</b> ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [of God], for it is written, <span class="itali">VENGEANCE</span> IS MINE,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it is written, <span class="itali">Vengeance</span> [is] mine;<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed To me <span class="itali">vengeance</span> I will repay<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ζῆλον ἀλλὰ <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> ἐν παντὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> what <span class="itali">avenging of wrong!</span> In everything<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> yea, <span class="itali">[what] revenge!</span> In<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> zeal but <span class="itali">vengenace</span> in every [way]<p><b><a href="/text/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φλογός διδόντος <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> τοῖς μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> dealing <span class="itali">out retribution</span> to those<br><a href="/kjvs/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> taking <span class="itali">vengeance</span> on them that know<br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of flame awarding <span class="itali">vengenace</span> on those that not<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/10-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 10:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰπόντα Ἐμοὶ <b>ἐκδίκησις</b> ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him who said, <span class="itali">VENGEANCE</span> IS MINE,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him that hath said, <span class="itali">Vengeance</span> [belongeth] unto me,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having said To me <span class="itali">vengeance [belongs]</span> I will repay<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πεμπομένοις εἰς <b>ἐκδίκησιν</b> κακοποιῶν ἔπαινον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as sent <span class="itali">by him for the punishment</span> of evildoers<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for <span class="itali">the punishment</span> of evildoers,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sent for <span class="itali">vengenace [on]</span> evildoers praise<p><b><a href="/greek/1557.htm">Strong's Greek 1557</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1557.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ekdike_seo_s_1557.htm">ἐκδικήσεως — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ekdike_sin_1557.htm">ἐκδίκησιν — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ekdike_sis_1557.htm">ἐκδίκησις — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1556.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1556"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1556" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1558.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1558"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1558" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>