Strong's Greek · G1558
ἔκδικος
ékdikos
a (re-)venger
Definition
carrying justice out, i.e. a punisher
Derivation
Appears 2 times in Scripture
1 Thessalonians 4:6
“and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.”
Romans 13:4
“For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).