Word study · Greek

ekdíkēsis

vindication, punishment

Say it: ek-DIK-ay-sis (approximate)

ἐκδίκησις

What it means

Vengeance, justice. "Giving vengeance to those who don't know God" (1:8).

Range of meaning

  • VindicationSetting right.
  • PunishmentJustice carried out.

In 2 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 1

    "Giving vengeance to those who don't know God" (1:8).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1557 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources