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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1556 - Avenge

Strong's No.:G1556

Greek:ἐκδικέω

Transliteration:ekdikeō

Phonetic:ek-dik-eh'-o

Word Origin:From G1558

Bible Usage:a (re-) venge.

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


Bible References:
Avenge

Translation
Occurrences:
Avenge ( 4 )
avenged ( 1 )
revenge ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.