And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
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ἐκδικέω
G1556 · ekdikéō · ek-dik-eh'-o · Greek
Strong’s definition
to vindicate, retaliate, punish
KJV usage
:--a (re-)venge.
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Mapped occurrences
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.