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1349 – δίκη (dike)

vengeance


Type:
Noun
fem. ♀
Greek: δίκη (dike)
Pronunciation: dee-kay    Listen
Gematria: 42(4 + 10 + 20 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin: Probably from G1166
Usage: 3 times in NT

Description

  1. Custom, usage.
  2. Right, just.
  3. A suit at law.
  4. A judicial hearing, judicial decision, esp. Sentence of condemnation.
  5. Execution of a sentence, punishment.
    1. To suffer punishment.
  6. The goddess Justice, avenging justice.


Origin

Probably from G1166:

δεικνύωdeiknuoG1166show

Word root

Word with dike as root:

ἄδικοςadikosG0094unjust
ἀντίδικοςantidikosG0476adversary
δίκαιοςdikaiosG1342righteous
δικαστήςdikastesG1348judge
ἔκδικοςekdikosG1558avenger
ἔνδικοςendikosG1738just
καταδικάζωkatadikazoG2613condemn
ΛαοδίκειαLaodikeiaG2993Laodicea
ὑπόδικοςhupodikosG5267guilty

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into dike :

דָּבָרdavarH1697word
דִּיןdinH1779judgment
חָרוּץcharotsH2742asharp
מִשְׁפָּטmishpatH4941justice
נָקָםnaqamH5359vengeance
רִיבrivH7378to contend

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF-2
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF-1


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Usage in NT


1
1
1
Total    3

References (3 occurances in 3 verses)




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