ἔκδικος
ékdikos
avenger
One who enforces justice, avenger, punisher; specifically, a person (human or supernatural) who takes action to vindicate or uphold what is considered just, often by inflicting retribution or punishment upon a wrongdoer. The term can refer to a legally authorized agent of justice or to one who seeks redress for a perceived wrong.
Romans 13:4 · Word #25
Lexicon G1558
| Lemma | ἔκδικος |
| Transliteration | ékdikos |
| Strong's | G1558 |
| Definition | One who enforces justice, avenger, punisher; specifically, a person (human or supernatural) who takes action to vindicate or uphold what is considered just, often by inflicting retribution or punishment upon a wrongdoer. The term can refer to a legally authorized agent of justice or to one who seeks redress for a perceived wrong. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | avenger |
| Literal | avenger|revenger |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔκδικος |
| Strong's | G1558 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1558-01
justice enforcer
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NP,,,,NMS — predicate adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Justice enforcer" reflects the compound sense of ἐκ (out of) and δίκη (justice), denoting one who brings justice out into action. The nominative masculine singular form identifies a single male agent characterized as such. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
justice enforcer
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'justice enforcer' matches the semantic sense of avenger or punisher in the judicial context. |