36 occurrences in 11 translations

'Avenged' in the Bible

But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainBlood, as symbol of guiltDeath penaltyRevenge, And RetaliationSanctity Of LifeSevenfoldRestraints From KillingMarks On PeopleDeath Penalty For KillingMan AvengingRevenge

And when a man smiteth his man-servant or his handmaid, with a rod, and he hath died under his hand -- he is certainly avenged;

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating PeopleManslaughterJudicial PunishmentStriking People With A StaffPropertyslaveryAbuseNervousness

only if he remain a day, or two days, he is not avenged, for he is his money.

Verse ConceptsSeveral DaysAlternatives To MoneyUnpunishedPropertyslavery

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

Verse ConceptsBooksBooks, Not PreservedSkyOne DayHistorical BooksSunSunshineThe Moonmovement

so that the crime against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfSeventiesKilling Brothers

And she said to him, "My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has gone forth from your mouth, now that the LORD has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites."

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofLove, And The WorldYouth

And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

Verse ConceptsCessationMan AvengingRevenge

And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Verse ConceptsAboundingSeeking God's StrengthEyes HarmedTwo Of Body PartsMan AvengingNamed Individuals Who PrayedRevenge

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanFasting, Nature OfPromises, HumanRashnessAdjurationCursing The UngodlyMan AvengingVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersForeskinsdowryMarriage, Customs ConcerningPlansHeartlessnessOne Hundred

'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

Verse ConceptsJudgesRevenge, And RetaliationRevenge

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingRemembering PeopleNot Avenging

When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

Verse ConceptsDivine RestraintsHeadsRestraintGod Makes Evil ReboundGod VindicatesBless The Lord!

And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

The Lord has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of Absalom your son. And behold, you are caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundKings Of All Israel Or Judah

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

Verse ConceptsHeraldRunningGod Saving From EnemiesTelling Of People's Situations

And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofGod Saving From Enemies

The God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me.

a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsMan Avenging

The God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;

Verse ConceptsRevenge, And Retaliation

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodRetributionHeathenNations DescribedSheddingGod Not ExistingResponsibility For Blood ShedWhere Is God?

LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnGod AnsweredA Forgiving GodGod Executes Vengeance

Therefore -- the affirmation of the Lord -- Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfRetributionGod Executes VengeanceRevengeventing

Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Verse ConceptsGod Executes Vengeance

Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Verse ConceptsGod Executes Vengeance

Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Verse ConceptsGod Executes Vengeance

And that day is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword hath devoured, and been satisfied, And it hath been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the river Phrat.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDSatisfactionGod Executes VengeanceAll Things Belong To God

Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it is the vengeance of Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did -- do ye to her.

Verse ConceptsTowersWallsMan AvengingLet Evil ReboundRevengeSurrenderTreating Others

Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am pleading thy cause, And I have avenged thy vengeance, And dried up its sea, and made its fountains dry.

Verse Conceptsdrynessdefence, divineWellsGod Drying Things UpGod DefendingWells, Figurative UseFamineRevenge

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has incurred grievous guilt, and avenged themselves upon them,”

Verse ConceptsMan AvengingRevenge

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because of the {acting} of [the] Philistines in vengeance, so that they avenged themselves relentlessly with malice in themselves for destruction {with everlasting hostility},

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfEternal EvilMan AvengingRevenge

And I will avenge their blood which I have not avenged,For the Lord dwells in Zion.

Verse ConceptsSin, Deliverance From GodGod Lives In Jerusalemcleansing

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Verse Conceptsdefence, humanOppression, Nature OfMan AvengingGod Being Outside Of Creation

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Verse ConceptsAngels RejoicingInjustice, Hated By GodRejoicing Over JusticeTitles And Names Of Ministers

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
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

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