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ἐκδίκησις

Strong’s: G1557

Associated OET lemmas: ἐκδίκησις

Notes: It is difficult to determine whether ἐκδίκησις in RV LUK 18:7 · LV LUK 18:7 · Read together LUK 18:7 should be interpreted as a state of justice or the activity of giving justice. One might assume that the activity is represented by the verb ποιέω and that ἐκδίκησις then denotes the resulting state, but it is also possible to understand ποιέω as a kind of empty verb, which simply marks a case relationship between the agent (ὁ θεός) and the primary activity in ἐκδίκησις.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐκδίκησις; -εως

Related lemmas: δικαιόω

Sense 1: to give someone justice

Semantic entry: 56.35

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Obtain Justice

Definition: to give justice to someone who has been wronged

LUK 18:7: RV LUK 18:7 · LV LUK 18:7 · Read together LUK 18:7

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OET-RV LUK 18:7

7 And won’t God also bring justice for his chosen people when they call out to him day and night? He’ll patiently listen to them.

OET-LV LUK 18:7

7 And the god by _no _means may_ not _execute the vengeance of _the chosen of _him, which shouting to _him day and night, and is _being _patient over them?

LUK 18:8: RV LUK 18:8 · LV LUK 18:8 · Read together LUK 18:8

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OET-RV LUK 18:8

8 I’m telling you that he’ll quickly bring justice to the situation. However, when the son of humanity comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

OET-LV LUK 18:8

8 I _am _saying to _you _all that he _will _be _executing the vengeance of _them in quickness.
However the son of_ the _man having _come, consequently ˓will˒_he _be _finding the faith on the earth?

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 18:7–8 · LV LUK 18:7–8 · Read together LUK 18:7–8

ACT: RV ACT 7:24 · LV ACT 7:24 · Read together ACT 7:24

Sense 2: to pay back, to revenge, to seek retribution, retribution, seeking retribution

Semantic entry: 39.33

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Revenge

Definition: to repay harm with harm, on the assumption that the initial harm was unjustified and that retribution is therefore called for

LUK 21:22: RV LUK 21:22 · LV LUK 21:22 · Read together LUK 21:22

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OET-RV LUK 21:22

22 because that will be a time of vengeance when what’s been written will come to pass.

OET-LV LUK 21:22

22 Because these are days of _vengeance which to _be _fulfilled all the things having _been _written.

ACT 7:24: RV ACT 7:24 · LV ACT 7:24 · Read together ACT 7:24

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OET-RV ACT 7:24

24 When he noticed one of them being mistreated, he retaliated and while defending the oppressed man, he struck and killed the Mitsri (Egyptian).

OET-LV ACT 7:24

24 And having _seen one being _wronged, he _retaliated and did vengeance for _the one being _distressed, having _struck the from _Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim).

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 21:22 · LV LUK 21:22 · Read together LUK 21:22

ACT: RV ACT 7:24 · LV ACT 7:24 · Read together ACT 7:24

ROM: RV ROM 12:19 · LV ROM 12:19 · Read together ROM 12:19

CO2: RV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 7:11

TH2: RV TH2 1:8 · LV TH2 1:8 · Read together TH2 1:8

HEB: RV HEB 10:30 · LV HEB 10:30 · Read together HEB 10:30

Sense 3: to punish, to cause to suffer, punishment

Semantic entry: 38.8

Semantic domains: Punish, Reward

Subdomains: Punish

Definition: to punish, on the basis of what is rightly deserved

CO2 7:11: RV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 7:11

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OET-RV CO2 7:11

11 See how this sorrow according to God’s values has produced earnestness in you all, but also eagerness to clear yourselves, resentment, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance. You have proved yourselves innocent in the matter in every area.

OET-LV CO2 7:11

11 For/Because see same thing this which according _to god to _be _sorrowed, how _much it _produced in _you _all earnestness:
but what defense, but what resentment, but what fear, but what longing, but what zeal, but what vengeance.
In everything you _all _demonstrated yourselves pure to _be in _the matter.

TH2 1:8: RV TH2 1:8 · LV TH2 1:8 · Read together TH2 1:8

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OET-RV TH2 1:8

8 With a fiery flame he’ll judge those who don’t know God and those who haven’t accepted the good message of our master Yeshua Messiah.

OET-LV TH2 1:8

8 in a_fire of _flame giving vengeance on _the ones not having _known god, and on _the ones not submitting to _the good _message of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), chosen _one /messiah,

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CO2: RV CO2 7:11 · LV CO2 7:11 · Read together CO2 7:11

TH2: RV TH2 1:8 · LV TH2 1:8 · Read together TH2 1:8

HEB: RV HEB 10:30 · LV HEB 10:30 · Read together HEB 10:30

PE1: RV PE1 2:14 · LV PE1 2:14 · Read together PE1 2:14