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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Avenge.

Greek

1558. ekdikos -- exacting penalty from, avenging
... exacting penalty from, avenging. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: ekdikos
Phonetic Spelling: (ek'-dik-os) Short Definition: avenging, an avenger ...
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1557. ekdikesis -- vengeance, vindication
... Phonetic Spelling: (ek-dik'-ay-sis) Short Definition: a defense, vengeance, full
punishment Definition: (a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b ...
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1556. ekdikeo -- to vindicate, to avenge
... Word Origin from ekdikos Definition to vindicate, to avenge NASB Word Usage avenged
(1), avenging (1), give...legal protection (2), legal protection (2 ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, said the Lord.
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Hebrews 10:30
For we know him that has said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will recompense, said the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
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Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
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Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revenges; the LORD revenges, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.
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Strong's Hebrew

3467. yasha -- to deliver
... root Definition to deliver NASB Word Usage avenged (1), avenging (2), brought salvation
(2), deliver (27), delivered (8), deliverer (3), deliverers (1 ...
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6546. pera -- perhaps leader
... avenging, revenge. Feminine of pera' (in the sense of beginning); leadership (plural
concretely, leaders) -- + avenging, revenge. see HEBREW pera'. 6545, 6546 ...
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5358. naqam -- to avenge, take vengeance
... root Definition to avenge, take vengeance NASB Word Usage avenge (9), avenged (5),
avenger (2), avenging (2), exact (1), execute (1), punished (1), revengeful ...
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Library

The Avenging of the Saviour
The Avenging of the Saviour. <. The Avenging of the Saviour Unknown. Alexander
Walker, Esq. (Translator) Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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The Avenging of the Saviour.
The Avenging of the Saviour. <. ... The Avenging of the Saviour. This
version of the legend of Veronica is written in very ...
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The Avenging of the Saviour
The Avenging of the Saviour. <. ...
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tis True, of Old Th' Unchanging Sun
... Paused at a mortal's call to aid. Th' avenging storm of war, that laid. ... And eyes
that never more may smile:". Can these th' avenging bolt delay,. ...
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The Kinsman Redeemer
... There could be no 'submerged tenth.' The theocratic reason was, 'the land shall
not be sold at all for ever for it is Mine!'. (c) The avenging of murder. ...
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Psalm CXXXIX.
... Fashioner. But "Thou hast fashioned me" in this toil, "and laid Thine hand
upon me," Thine avenging hand, putting down the proud. ...
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Abigail's Sensible Advice
... Now, my lord, as surely as Jehovah lives and as you live, since Jehovah has kept
you from murder and from avenging yourself by your own hand, may your enemies ...
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The Kinsman-Redeemer
... Leviticus 25:39, RV). The last of the offices of the kinsman-redeemer was
that of avenging the blood of a murdered relative. If a man ...
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Cestius Sends Neopolitanus the Tribune to See in what Condition ...
... their high thoughts of themselves, and would have them believe that they had not
been so unjustly treated, in order to dissuade them from avenging themselves. ...
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That the Ruler Should Be, through Humility, a Companion of Good ...
... and also to reject what tempts, and with it to perceive himself to be on a par with
others, and yet to put himself above those that sin in his avenging zeal. ...
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Thesaurus

Avenging (10 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Avenging (10 Occurrences). Luke 21:22 for these are days
of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished. (DBY). ...
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Guiltiness (7 Occurrences)
... 25:26 Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh
has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with ...
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Redress (4 Occurrences)
... 26 Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah
hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with ...
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Bloodguiltiness (15 Occurrences)
... 26 Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah
hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with ...
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Bloodshed (43 Occurrences)
... 26 And now, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah has
restrained thee from coming with bloodshed, and from avenging thyself with ...
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Shed (73 Occurrences)
... therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD
hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with ...
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Finding (57 Occurrences)
... 26 Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah
hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with ...
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Kinsman (29 Occurrences)
... kinz'-man, kinz'-woom-an: Most frequently of the go'-el, the one who had a right
to "redeem"; referring to the custom of avenging the blood of a slain kinsman ...
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Kinswoman (4 Occurrences)
... kinz'-man, kinz'-woom-an: Most frequently of the go'-el, the one who had a right
to "redeem"; referring to the custom of avenging the blood of a slain kinsman ...
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Joab (128 Occurrences)
... Joab is absent at the time, but returns immediately after Abner's departure, and
expostulates with David for not avenging Asahel's death, and at the same time ...
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Bible Concordance

Avenging (10 Occurrences)

Luke 21:22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
(DBY)

Romans 12:19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.
(DBY YLT)

2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.
(ASV WBS NAS)

Revelation 6:10 And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?
(See NAS)

Judges 5:2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
(KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 25:26 Now therefore, my lord, as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, since Yahweh has withheld you from blood guiltiness, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 25:33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, that have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 2:5 Now you have knowledge of what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me, and to the two captains of the army of Israel, Abner, the son of Ner, and Amasa, the son of Jether, whom he put to death, taking payment for the blood of war in time of peace, and making the band of my clothing and the shoes on my feet red with the blood of one put to death without cause.
(See RSV)

Psalms 79:10 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.
(ASV DBY JPS WBS RSV)

Nahum 1:2 A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
(DBY JPS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Avenging

Related Terms

Guiltiness (7 Occurrences)

Redress (4 Occurrences)

Bloodguiltiness (15 Occurrences)

Bloodshed (43 Occurrences)

Shed (73 Occurrences)

Finding (57 Occurrences)

Kinsman (29 Occurrences)

Kinswoman (4 Occurrences)

Joab (128 Occurrences)