The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἔκδικος
| Lemma | ἔκδικος |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἔκδικος, ον |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | avenging, an avenger |
| Strong’s | G1558 |
| Transliteration | ékdikos |
| Definition | carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher |
| KJV glosses | :--a (re-)venger. |
| Derivation | from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 2 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἔκδικος | adjective, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Romans 13:4 adjective, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Thessalonians 4:6 |
Morphology
- adjective; MorphGNT ----NSM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: εκδικος.