15 occurrences

'Avenged' in the Bible

The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn't hurry to go down about a whole day.

Samson said to them, "If you behave like this, surely I will be avenged of you, and after that I will cease."

Samson called to Yahweh, and said, "Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes."

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.

Saul said, "You shall tell David, 'The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.'" Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your handmaid."

They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, "Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed."

Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies."

Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, "News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you."

Shouldn't I punish them for these things?" says Yahweh; "and shouldn't my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

"Shall I not punish for these things?" says Yahweh. "Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Shall I not visit them for these things? says Yahweh; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."

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Root Form
Definition
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נקמה 
N@qamah 
Usage: 27

גּאל 
Ga'al 
Usage: 104

ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 17

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

פּרעה 
Par`ah 
Usage: 2

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

ἐκδικέω 
Ekdikeo 
Usage: 4

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6

ἔκδικος 
Ekdikos 
Usage: 2

κρίμα 
Krima 
Usage: 23