14 occurrences

'Avenger' in the Bible

And ye shall have these cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he have stood before the assembly in judgment.

Verse ConceptsRedemption, In Everyday LifeStandingMan AvengingDeath Of A Family Member

the avenger of blood, he shall put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On MurderersDeath Of A Family MemberFamily Death

or from enmity smite him with his hand, so that he die, he that smote him shall certainly be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him. --

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Murderers

then the assembly shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these judgments;

and the assembly shall rescue the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the assembly shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; and he shall abide in it until the death of the high-priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Verse ConceptsRankManslaughterAnointing PriestsDeath Of Office Holders

and the avenger of blood find him outside the limits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer, there shall be no blood-guiltiness upon him;

lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, since he hated him not previously.

Verse ConceptsMan AvengingNot HatingDeath Of A Family Member

then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

Verse ConceptsTownMan Avenging

that the slayer who unwittingly without intent smiteth any one mortally may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

Verse ConceptsAccidental KillingsMan AvengingUnintentional

And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; for he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not previously.

Verse ConceptsMan AvengingNot Hating

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever smiteth any one mortally without intent might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the assembly.

Verse ConceptsAccidental KillingsForeigners Included In The LawMan AvengingUnintentional

Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.

Verse ConceptsInsultsMan AvengingRevenge

A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfJealousyRetributionEnemies Of GodGod Executes Vengeanceadvertising

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Avenger (19 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּאל 
Ga'al 
Usage: 104

נקם 
Naqam 
Usage: 35

ἔκδικος 
Ekdikos 
Usage: 2