ἐκδίκησις

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”