5 occurrences

'Revenge' in the Bible

O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.

Verse ConceptsMemoriesGod, Patience OfInjuryRevenge, Examples OfUnderstandingPersecution, Nature OfDivine RemembrancePeople VisitingBeing ReprovedRevenge

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessPeace, Human Destruction OfPersecution, Forms OfSympathyWaitingWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapDefamationDeceiving OneselfFear Will ComeFriends FailingMan AvengingUnder One's BreathRevengeterrorism

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfEternal EvilMan AvengingRevenge

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingeagernessPlea Of Innocence

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismRevengeSpiritual Warfaredisobediencefulfillment

Bible Theasaurus

Avenge (36 instances)
Retaliate (2 instances)
Retaliation (5 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκδικέω 
Ekdikeo 
Usage: 4

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6

ἔκδικος 
Ekdikos 
Usage: 2

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