ἔκδικος
ekdikos · avenger
Greek word · Strong’s number G1558 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ekdikos (ἔκδικος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “avenger”.
Someone who punishes the wrong done.
How to say it
ek·di·kos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who brings justice by punishing the wrongdoer.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Romans 13:4
for it is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath on the one who practices evil.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6
that no one transgress and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger concerning all these things, as we also told you before and solemnly testified.