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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
70x in 26 unique form(s)
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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 44 times in 43 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:10 - Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 - Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:12 - Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:44 - But *I* say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - Therefore, behold, *I* send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:23 - And they will say to you, Lo here, or Lo there; go not, nor follow them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:16 - And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:52

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:52 - Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom *ye* have now become deliverers up and murderers!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:4 - and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:5 - And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:4 - who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:7 - And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:8 - And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:14 - And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:15 - And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, *I* am Jesus whom *thou* persecutest:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:30 - What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31 - But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13 - distributing to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:14 - Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:19 - So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:9 - For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:9 - persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:13 - For ye have heard what was my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:23 - only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:29 - But as then he that was born according to flesh persecuted him that was born according to Spirit, so also it is now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - But *I*, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:12 - As many as desire to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted because of the cross of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:6 - as to zeal, persecuting the assembly; as to righteousness which is in the law, found blameless;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:12 - Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:14 - I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:15 - See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:11 - But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:22 - But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:12 - And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:14 - Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:11 - And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:13 - And when the dragon saw that he had been cast out into the earth, he persecuted the woman which bore the male child.
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