Romans 12:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Neverμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
takeἐκδικοῦντες
(ekdikountes)
1556: to vindicate, to avengefrom ekdikos
your ownἑαυτοὺς
(eautous)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
revenge, 
 
1556: to vindicate, to avengefrom ekdikos
beloved,ἀγαπητοί
(agapētoi)
27: belovedfrom agapaó
but leaveδότε
(dote)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
roomτόπον
(topon)
5117: a placea prim. word
for the wrathὀργῇ
(orgē)
3709: impulse, wratha prim. word
[of God], for it is written,γέγραπται
(gegraptai)
1125: to writea prim. verb
"VENGEANCEἐκδίκησις
(ekdikēsis)
1557: vengeance, vindicationfrom ekdikeó
IS MINE, 
 
1699: myfrom the oblique cases of egó, first pers. poss. pronoun
I WILL REPAY,"ἀνταποδώσω
(antapodōsō)
467: to give back as an equivalent, recompensefrom anti and apodidómi
saysλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
the Lord.κύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)


















KJV Lexicon
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
εαυτους  reflexive pronoun - third person accusative plural masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
εκδικουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
ekdikeo  ek-dik-eh'-o:  to vindicate, retaliate, punish -- a (re-)venge.
αγαπητοι  adjective - vocative plural masculine
agapetos  ag-ap-ay-tos':  beloved -- (dearly, well) beloved, dear.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
δοτε  verb - second aorist active middle - second person
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
τοπον  noun - accusative singular masculine
topos  top'-os:  coast, licence, place, plain, quarter, + rock, room, where.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οργη  noun - dative singular feminine
orge  or-gay':  desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment
γεγραπται  verb - perfect passive indicative - third person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
εμοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
emoi  em-oy':  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
εκδικησις  noun - nominative singular feminine
ekdikesis  ek-dik'-ay-sis:  vindication, retribution -- (a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
ανταποδωσω  verb - future active indicative - first person singular
antapodidomi  an-tap-od-ee'-do-mee:  to requite (good or evil) -- recompense, render, repay.
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.

King James Bible
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.

International Standard Version
Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord."

NET Bible
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to rage, for it is written: “If you will not execute judgment for yourself, I shall execute your judgment, says God.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God's anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, "I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord."

King James 2000 Bible
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.
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