- Original: ἐκδίκησις - Transliteration: Ekdikesis - Phonetic: ek-dik'-ay-sis - Definition: 1. a revenging, vengeance, punishment In 2 Corinthians 7:11 -- meeting out of justice; doing justice to allparties. See Luke 18:3, Luke 21:22. The word also has the sense ofacquittal and carries the sense of vindication. - Vincent III p. 329 - Origin: from G1556 - TDNT entry: 09:25,2 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1556 ; vindication retribution: - (a- re-) venge (-ance) punishment. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • avenged, 1 Act 7:24 • punishment, 1 1 Peter 2:14 • revenge, 1 2 Corinthians 7:11 • vengeance, 3 Romans 12:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Hebrews 10:30