- Original: ἐκδικέω - Transliteration: Ekdikeo - Phonetic: ek-dik-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to vindicate one's right, do one justice a. to protect, defend, one person from another 2. to avenge a thing a. to punish a person for a thing - Origin: from G1558 - TDNT entry: 09:22,2 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1558 ; to vindicate retaliate punish: - a (re-) venge. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • avenge, 2 Romans 12:19; Revelation 6:10 • avenged, 1 Revelation 19:2 • revenge, 1 2 Corinthians 10:6