Strong's Concordance G1557

Original Word: ἐκδίκησις
Transliteration: ekdíkēsis
Phonetic Spelling: ek-dik'-ay-sis
[ἐκδίκησις] from G1556; vindication, retribution

Usages throughout the bible

Luke 18:7 - And shall G1557 not God avenge G1557 his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Luke 18:8 - I tell you that he will avenge G1557 them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Luke 21:22 - For these be the days of vengeance, G1557 that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Acts 7:24 - And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged G1557 him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance G1557 is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

2 Corinthians 7:11 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! G1557 In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 - In flaming fire taking vengeance G1557 on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 10:30 - For we know him that hath said, Vengeance G1557 belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

1 Peter 2:14 - Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment G1557 of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.