ἘΚΔΙΚΙΑΝ, ἐκδικιαν
EKDIKIAN, ekdikian
Sounds Like: ek-di-KEE-an
Translations: vengeance, a vengeance, retribution, punishment, vindication, a vindication
From the root: ἘΚΔΙΚΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of seeking justice or retribution for a wrong committed. It can also denote the act of vindicating someone or something, meaning to clear from accusation or suspicion. It is used to describe the process of obtaining satisfaction for an injury or wrong.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1557 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 12:15
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