Vengence?

[WhiteWings]

Avenge/vengence

ἐκδίκησις
ekdikēsis
Thayer Definition:
1) a revenging, vengeance, punishment
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: from G1556
Citing in TDNT: 2:445, 215


ekdikēsis

ἐκ  /  ἐξ
ek  /  ex
Thayer Definition:
1) out of, from, by, away from
Part of Speech: preposition
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurativeδίκη
dikē
Thayer Definition:
1) custom, usage
2) right, just
3) a suit at law
4) a judicial hearing, judicial decision, especially sentence of condemnation
5) execution of a sentence, punishment
5a) to suffer punishment
6) the goddess Justice, avenging justice
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: probably from G1166
Citing in TDNT: 2:178, 168δεικνύω
deiknuō
Thayer Definition:
1) to show, expose to the eyes
2) metaphorically
2a) to give evidence or proof of a thing
2b) to show by words or teach
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: a prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning
Citing in TDNT: 2:25,*

ek=denoting origin
dike=has a relation to the law. ---->  orignates from deiknuo=showing


ekdikēsis ---> ekdeiknuo

Vengence = showing the origin?

[Ross]

Interseting how words have been changed around a lot these days. There seem to be many who seek revenge as getting your bck in retribution for something that has been done to them.
Looking at the old use actually seems to highlight that showing us where we have gone wrong will be incorporated in the judgement process, so that that is a time of learning and correction.

[goodreport]

WW thanks for sharing....   

Re:  Vengeance=showing the origin?  expose to the eyes...   gives me a whole lot more to study regarding the origin of man.  Yes, I know man was created by God...  just not certain what man was before he was created...