Romans 13:4:25Rom.13.4.W25TAB
ἔκδικος
ekdikos
“avenger”
- Transliteration
- EK-di-kos
- Extended
- EK-dih-kohs
- IPA
- /ˈek.di.kos/
Meaning by language
- English
- avenger
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
EK-di-kos
- sentence
the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN SOI eis to a-ga-THON e-AN de to ka-KON poi-ÊS pho-BOU ou gar ei-KÊ tên MA-khai-ran pho-REI the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN EK-di-kos eis or-GÊN tôi to ka-KON PRAS-son-ti
Exegesis
The statement then repeats the agent as theou gar diakonos estin {θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονος ἐστιν | the-oû gàr di-á-ko-nos é-stin}, apposing ekdikos {ἔκδικος | ék-di-kos} ‘avenger’ with eis orgēn {εἰς ὀργὴν | eis or-gḕn} ‘for wrath’ directed towards tōi to kakon prassonti {τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι | tôi tò ka-kón pràs-son-ti}, emphasizing the ruler’s dual role to protect good and punish evil.
Root and etymology
ἐκ
“avenger, vindicator”
In context — Romans 13:4
For he is a servant of God to you for your benefit. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword without purpose; for he is a servant of God, an avenger to bring wrath against the one who practices evil.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:4:25 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 25 of Romans 13:4, so the Greek word ἔκδικος (ekdikos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.13.4.W25, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.4.W25.S1) and character.