Word study · Greek
ékdikos
avenger
Say it: EK-dik-os (approximate)
ἔκδικος
What it means
An avenger, one who punishes wrong. In 4:6, "the Lord is an avenger in all these things." In Romans 13:4, the ruler is "an avenger for wrath."
Range of meaning
- AvengerOne who exacts justice.
- PunisherOne who deals with wrongdoing.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 4
"The Lord is an avenger in all these things" (4:6).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1558 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources