Words

ἐκδικέω G1556

Home gloss

avenge

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

avenge

Note

Luke 18:3–5; Rom 12:19

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 4 (Septuagint)

• 4:15 And the Lord God said to him, "Not thus! Everyone who has killed Cain shall loosen seven things avenged." And the Lord God set a sign for Cain, so as not—everyone finding him—to do away with him.
• 4:24 For seven times it has been avenged from Cain,but from Lamech seventy times seven."