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1558 - ekdikos

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Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἔκδικος
Transliteration: ekdikos
Definition (short): avenger
Definition (full): exacting penalty from, avenging

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from ek and diké
Definition: exacting penalty from, avenging
NASB Translation: avenger (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From ek and dike; carrying justice out, i.e. A punisher -- a (re-)venger.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK dike

References

Strong's 1558: 2 Occurrences
KJV: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
NASB: for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.
KJV: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
NASB: and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.