KJV dictionary & concordance
One who executes vengeance or punishment; an appointed avenger or a minister executing judgment.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 35:19
Complete exact-word concordance
The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
The reuenger of blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Or in enmitie smite him with his hand, that he die: hee that smote him shall surely be put to death, for hee is a murderer: the reuenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when hee meeteth him.
Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer, and the reuenger of blood, according to these iudgements.
And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hand of the reuenger of blood, and the Congregation shal restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it vnto the death of the high Priest, which was annoynted with the holy oyle.
And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reuenger of blood kill the slayer, he shall not be guiltie of blood:
1611 marginal noteHebr. no blood shalbe to him.
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.
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Historical English dictionary sources
One who revenges; one who inflicts punishment for injuries.
