Word study · Greek
ekdíkēsis
vindication, punishment
Say it: ek-DIK-ay-sis (approximate)
ἐκδίκησις
What it means
Putting right a wrong, either by avenging or vindicating. In 7:11 it is one of the fruits of godly grief: "what vindication" (or "what punishment"), meaning the Corinthians' readiness to put things right.
Range of meaning
- VindicationSetting right.
- PunishmentJustice carried out.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 7
"What vindication" or "punishment" (7:11).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1557 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources