16 occurrences

'Avenge' in the Bible

Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenMan AvengingGathered To One's PeopleRevenge

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtAvenger of bloodJoy, Of IsraelRevenge, And RetaliationForeigners Included Among The PeopleGod Atoning

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Verse ConceptsJudgesRevenge, And RetaliationRevenge

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, at the hand of Jezebel.

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationResponsibility For Blood ShedKilling ProphetsProphets Killedjezebel

A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of DocumentsMan Avenging

Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfRetributionGod Executes VengeanceRevengeventing

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

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

For that day is a day of the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDSatisfactionGod Executes VengeanceAll Things Belong To God

And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

Verse ConceptsGod Naming PeoplePeople EndedDeposingKilling Many People

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianLibertinismRevengeSpiritual Warfaredisobediencefulfillment

Bible Theasaurus

Avenge (36 instances)
Retaliate (2 instances)

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

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6

ἔκδικος 
Ekdikos 
Usage: 2

κρίμα 
Krima 
Usage: 23

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