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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1558. ἔκδικος (ekdikos) -- Avenger, one who executes justice</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1558.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/galatians/5-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1558.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1558</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1557.htm" title="1557">◄</a> 1558. ekdikos <a href="../greek/1559.htm" title="1559">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ekdikos: Avenger, one who executes justice</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἔκδικος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ekdikos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>EK-dee-kos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ek'-dik-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Avenger, one who executes justice<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>avenging, subst: an avenger (the word occurs frequently in the sense of a special advocate [champion] of a city).<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and δίκη (dikē, meaning "justice" or "judgment").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of an avenger or one who executes justice in the Hebrew Bible is often associated with the term גֹּאֵל (go'el), which refers to a kinsman-redeemer or avenger of blood, as seen in passages like Numbers 35:19.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "ekdikos" refers to someone who acts as an avenger or executor of justice. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a person or entity that carries out retribution or punishment on behalf of another, often in the context of divine justice or authority.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of justice (δίκη) was central to societal order. The role of an "ekdikos" was significant in maintaining justice, often involving the execution of punishment or retribution. In the Roman context, this could also relate to legal authorities or officials who were responsible for upholding the law. The New Testament usage reflects a theological understanding of God as the ultimate judge and avenger, emphasizing His role in executing divine justice.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1558</b> <i>ékdikos</i> – someone executing a <i>just</i> judgment, carrying out what is <i>right</i> which can include administering punishment for the wicked. <a href="/greek/1557.htm">See 1557</a> (<i>ekdikēsis</i>).</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/1537.htm">ek</a> and <a href="/greek/1349.htm">diké</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>exacting penalty from, avenging<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>avenger (2).<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 1558: ἔκδικος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔκδικος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἔκδικον</span> (<span class="greek2">δίκη</span> right, justice, penalty); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> "without law and justice (cf. Latin<span class="latin">exlex</span>), unjust": <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span> n. an. 16, 5. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">exacting penalty from</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐκ</span>) one; <span class="accented">an avenger, punisher</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a>; <span class="greek2">περί</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a>; (Wis. 12:12; Sir. 30:6; 4 Macc. 15:26 (29); (<span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, de garrul. § 14, p. 509 f.); <span class="abbreviation">Herodian</span>, 7, 4, 10 (5th edition, Bekker; others)).<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>avenger. <p>From <a href="/greek/1537.htm">ek</a> and <a href="/greek/1349.htm">dike</a>; carrying justice out, i.e. A punisher -- a (re-)venger. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1537.htm">ek</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1349.htm">dike</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκδικος εκδίκος έκδικος ἔκδικος ekdikos ékdikos<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/romans/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 13:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διάκονός ἐστιν <b>ἔκδικος</b> εἰς ὀργὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of God, <span class="itali">an avenger</span> who brings wrath<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of God, <span class="itali">a revenger</span> to [execute] wrath<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a servant he is <span class="itali">an avenger</span> for wrath<p><b><a href="/text/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ διότι <b>ἔκδικος</b> Κύριος περὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Lord <span class="itali">is [the] avenger</span> in all<br><a href="/kjvs/1_thessalonians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that the Lord <span class="itali">[is] the avenger</span> of<br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him because <span class="itali">avenging [is]</span> [the] Lord concerning<p><b><a href="/greek/1558.htm">Strong's Greek 1558</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1558.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ekdikos_1558.htm">ἔκδικος — 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'; 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