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ἐκδικέω

Transliteration: ekdikeo · verb

6x in NTFirst: Luke 18:3
MeaningI give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate
Part of speechverb
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἘκδίκησόν, ἐκδικήσω, ἐκδικοῦντες, ἐκδικῆσαι, ἐκδικεῖς, ἐξεδίκησεν
Example versesLuke 18:3 · Luke 18:5 · Rom 12:19 · 2Cor 10:6 · Rev 6:10
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What kind of word is ἐκδικέω?

ἐκδικέω (ekdikeo) is a verb that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate” and first appears in Luke 18:3.

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