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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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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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 - Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:12 - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so 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 to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use 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 ye into another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall have come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:34 - Wherefore behold, I send to 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 persecute them 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, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:12 - But before all these they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:16

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

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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 them who showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:4 - And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:5 - And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:4 - And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into 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 of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:14 - And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:15

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:30 - What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31 - But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13 - Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:19 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, 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 worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:9 - Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:13 - For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:23 - But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:29

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offense of the cross ceased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:12 - As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:6 - Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:12 - Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:14 - I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:15 - See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:11 - But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on 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 that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:11 - Let him shun 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 was cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the male-child.
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