Word study · Greek
díkē
penalty
Say it: DEE-kay (approximate)
δίκη
What it means
Justice, the penalty or sentence of justice. In 1:9, "who will pay the penalty." In Acts 28:4, the people of Malta say "justice" has not let Paul live.
Range of meaning
- JusticeWhat is right.
- PenaltyThe result of a verdict.
In 2 Thessalonians
- Chapter 1
"Who will pay the penalty" (1:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1349 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources