3 occurrences

'Revenge' in the Bible

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; perhaps he will be persuaded, 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 says the Lord Yahweh: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity;

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfEternal EvilMan AvengingRevenge

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