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Lexicon :: Strong's G1377 - diōkō

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διώκω
Transliteration
diōkō (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-o'-ko
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; cf the base of δειλός (G1169) and διάκονος (G1249))
mGNT
45x in 26 unique form(s) TR
44x in 27 unique form(s) LXX
69x in 26 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:229,177

Strong’s Definitions

διώκω diṓkō, dee-o'-ko; a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω díō (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:—ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's G1377 in the following manner: persecute (28x), follow after (6x), follow (4x), suffer persecution (3x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's G1377 in the following manner: persecute (28x), follow after (6x), follow (4x), suffer persecution (3x), miscellaneous (3x).

  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

    1. to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal

    2. to pursue (in a hostile manner)

  3. in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one

    1. to persecute

    2. 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

    1. to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διώκω diṓkō, dee-o'-ko; a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω díō (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:—ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
STRONGS G1377:
διώκω; imperfect ἐδίωκον; future διώξω (Matthew 23:34; Luke 21:12; John 15:20; 2 Samuel 22:38; Wis. 19:2; a rarer form for the more common Attic διώξομαι, cf. Bttm. Ausf. Spr: 2:154; Winers Grammar, 84 (80); [Buttmann, 53 (46); especially Veitch, under the word; Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 377]); 1 aorist ἐδίωξα; passive [present διώκομαι]; perfect participle δεδιωγμένος; 1 future διωχθήσομαι; (from δίω, to flee); Sept. commonly for רָדַף;
1. to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away: (τινὰ) ἀπό πόλεως εἰς πόλιν, Matthew 23:34, cf. 10:23 Griesbach.
2. to run swiftly in order to catch some person or thing, to run after; absolutely (Homer, Iliad 23, 344; Sophocles El. 738, etc.; διώκειν δρόμῳ, Xenophon, an. 6, 5, 25; cf. 7, 2, 20), to press on: figuratively, of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal, Philippians 3:12 (where distinguished from καταλαμβάνειν [cf. Herodotus 9, 58; Lucian, Hermot. 77]), Philippians 3:14. to pursue (in a hostile manner): τινά, Acts 26:11; Revelation 12:13. Hence,
3. in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one; to persecute, (cf. Latin persequor, German verfolgen): Matthew 5:10-12, 44; Matthew 10:23; Luke 21:12; [Luke 11:49 WH Tr marginal reading]; John 5:16; John 15:20; Acts 7:52; Acts 9:4; Acts 22:4, 7; Acts 26:14; Romans 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Galatians 1:13, 23; Galatians 4:29; Galatians 5:11; Philippians 3:6; 2 Timothy 3:12; passive with a dative denoting the cause, to be maltreated, suffer persecution on account of something, Galatians 6:12 [here L marginal reading T read διώκονται (others, -κωνται), see WHs Appendix, p. 169; on the dative see Winers Grammar, § 31, 6 c.; Buttmann, 186 (161)].
4. without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone, Luke 17:23.
5. metaphorically, with the accusative of thing, to pursue i. e. to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire: Romans 9:30 (distinguished here from καταλαμβάνειν); 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22, (in both passages opposed to φεύγειν); νόμον δικαιοσύνης, Romans 9:31, (Proverbs 15:9; τὸ δίκαιον, Deuteronomy 16:20; Sir. 27:8, where distinguished from καταλαμβάνειν); τ. φιλοξενίαν, Romans 12:13; τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης, Romans 14:19 [here L marginal reading Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading T read διώκομεν (for the διώκωμεν of others), see WH's Appendix, p. 169]; τ. ἀγάπην, 1 Corinthians 14:1; τὸ ἀγαθόν, 1 Thessalonians 5:15; εἰρήνην, Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 3:11 (here joined with ζητεῖν τι); times without number in Greek writings (from Homer, Iliad 17, 75 διώκειν ἀκιχητα on; as τιμάς, ἀρετήν, τὰ καλά, [cf. Winer's Grammar, 30]). [Compare: ἐκ-, καταδιώκω.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
16:20
2 Samuel
22:38
Proverbs
15:9
Matthew
5:10; 5:11; 5:12; 5:44; 10:23; 10:23; 23:34; 23:34
Luke
11:49; 17:23; 21:12; 21:12
John
5:16; 15:20; 15:20
Acts
7:52; 9:4; 22:4; 22:7; 26:11; 26:14
Romans
9:30; 9:31; 12:13; 12:14; 14:19
1 Corinthians
4:12; 14:1; 15:9
2 Corinthians
4:9
Galatians
1:13; 1:23; 4:29; 5:11; 6:12
Philippians
3:6; 3:12; 3:14
1 Thessalonians
5:15
1 Timothy
6:11
2 Timothy
2:22; 3:12
Hebrews
12:14
1 Peter
3:11
Revelation
12:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1377 matches the Greek διώκω (diōkō),
which occurs 69 times in 64 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 14:15–Jer 51:31)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15 - And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:23 - And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on Mount Galaad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:9 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:7 - and ye shall pursue your enemies, and they shall fall before you with slaughter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:8 - And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase tens of thousands; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:17 - And I will set my face against you, and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall pursue you; and ye shall flee, no one pursuing you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:36 - And to those who are left of you I will bring bondage into their heart in the land of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them, and they shall flee as fleeing from war, and shall fall when none pursues them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:20 - Thou shalt justly pursue justice, that ye may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord thy God gives thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:6 - Lest the avenger of blood pursue after the slayer, because his heart is hot, and overtake him, if the way be too long, and [fn]slay him, though there is to this man no sentence of death, because he hated him not in time past.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:7 - And the Lord thy God will put these curses upon thine enemies, and upon those that hate thee, who have persecuted thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:30 - How [fn]should one pursue a thousand, and two rout tens of thousands, if God had not sold them, and the Lord delivered them up?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:7 - And the men followed after them in the way to Jordan to the fords; and the gate was shut.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:10 - One of you has chased a thousand, for the Lord our God, he fought for you, as he said to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:16 - And Barac [fn]pursued after the chariots and after the army, into Arisoth of the Gentiles; and the whole army of Sisara fell by the edge of the sword, there was not one left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:22 - And, behold, Barac was pursuing Sisara: and Jael went out to meet him, and she said to him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest: and he went in to her; and, behold, Sisara was fallen dead, and the pin was in his temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:5 - And he said to the men of Socchoth, Give, I pray you, bread to feed this people that follow me; because they are faint, and behold, I am following after Zebee and Salmana, kings of Madiam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12 - And Zebee and Salmana fled; and he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Madiam, Zebee and Salmana, and discomfited all the army.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:16 - And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7 - And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10 - And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab smote him with it on the loins, and his [fn]bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:13 - And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:5 - And he said, What say ye? speak, and I will do it for you. And they said to the king, The man who would have made an end of us, and persecuted us, who plotted against us to destroy us, let us utterly destroy him, so that he shall have no standing in all the coasts of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:38 - I will pursue my enemies, and will utterly destroy them; and I will not turn again till I have consumed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:13 - And Gad went in to David, and told him, and said to him, Choose one of these things to befal thee, whether there shall come upon thee for three years famine in thy land; or that thou shouldest flee three months before thine enemies, and they should pursue thee; or that there should be for three days mortality in thy land. Now then decide, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:21 - So Giezi followed after Naiman: and Naiman saw him running after him, and turned back from his chariot to meet him.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:27 - And Ochozias king of Juda saw it, and fled by the way of [fn]Bæthgan. And Ju pursued after him, and said, Slay him also. And one smote him in the chariot at the going up of Gai, which is Jeblaam: and he fled to Mageddo, and died there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:5 - And the force of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army was dispersed from about him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:4 - Then there assembled to me all that followed the word of the God of Israel, on account of the transgression of the captivity; and I remained mourning until the evening sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:22 - Wherefore do ye persecute me as also the Lord does, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1 - A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the [fn]Benjamite. (LXX 7:2) O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:14 - (LXX 33:15) Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:11 - He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:9 - The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:6 - He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19 - He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with [fn]bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:15 - That which has been is now; and whatever things are appointed to be have already been; and God will seek out that which is past.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - Thy princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe to them that rise up in the morning, and follow strong drink; who wait at it till the evening: for the wine shall inflame them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:14 - And they that are left shall be as a fleeing fawn, and as a stray sheep, and there shall be none to gather them: so that a man shall turn back to his people, and a man shall flee to his own land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:4 - The fugitives of Moab shall sojourn with thee; they shall be to you a shelter from the face of the pursuer: for thine alliance has been taken away, and the oppressing ruler has perished from off the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:2 - abandoned for ever, to be a fold and resting-place for flocks, and there shall be none to go after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:13 - many nations like much water, as when much water rushes violently: and they shall drive him away, and pursue him afar, as the dust of chaff when men winnow before the wind, and as a storm whirling the dust of the wheel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:16 - but ye said, We will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will be aided by swift riders; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:28 - And his breath, as rushing water in a valley, shall reach as far as the neck, and be divided, to confound the nations for their vain error: error also shall pursue them, and [fn]overtake them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:3 - And he shall pursue them; the way of his feet shall proceed in peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:1 - Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, and seek the Lord: look to the solid rock, which ye have hewn, and to the hole of the pit which ye have dug.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:18 - Let them that persecute me be ashamed, but let me not be ashamed: let them be alarmed, but let me not be alarmed: bring upon them the evil day, crush them with double destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:11 - But the Lord was with me as a mighty man of war: therefore they persecuted me, but could not perceive anything against me; they were greatly confounded, for they perceived not their disgrace, which shall never be forgotten.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:31 - (LXX 28:31) One shall rush, running to meet another runner, and one shall go with tidings to meet another with tidings, to bring tidings to the king of Babylon, that his city is taken.

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