Greek - English Dictionary
G1377 - Persecute
| Strong's No.: | G1377 |
| Greek: | διώκω |
| Transliteration: | diōkō |
| Phonetic: | dee-o'-ko |
| Word Origin: | A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω diō (to flee |
| Bible Usage: | ensue follow (after) given to (suffer) persecute (-ion) press toward. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away 2. to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after a. to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal b. to pursue (in a hostile manner) 3. in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one a. to persecute b. to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something 4. without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone 5. metaph., to pursue a. to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire |
| Bible References:
Persecute |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
after ( 4 )
ensue ( 1 )
Follow ( 4 )
followed ( 2 )
persecute ( 8 )
persecuted ( 13 )
persecutest ( 6 )
persecuting ( 1 )
persecution ( 3 )
press ( 1 )
to ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.