Greek · Strong's G1377 · Verb
διώκω
diōkō
to pursue
45times used
44verses
15books
How it's translated
- persecuting4
- do pursue4
- are persecuting3
- pursuing3
- persecuted2
- they persecuted2
- persecute you2
- being persecuted2
Definition
διώκω
[in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ;]
1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34.
2. to pursue;
(a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11, Rev.12:13. Hence, to persecute: Mat.5:10-12, 44 10:23, Luk.11:49 21:12, Jhn.5:16 15:20, Act.7:52 9:4-5 22:4, 7-8 26:14-15 Rom.12:14, 1Co.4:12 15:9, 2Co.4:9, Gal.1:13, 23 4:29 5:11 6:12, Php.3:6, 2Ti.3:12;
(b) metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), of seeking eagerly after: Rom.9:30, 1Ti.6:11, 2Ti.2:22…
Where it appears
- Acts9
- Matthew6
- Romans5
- Galatians5
- Luke3
- 1 Corinthians3
- Philippians3
- John2
- 2 Timothy2
- 2 Corinthians1
…and 5 more books.
Every verse
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