διώκω diōkō · G1377

to pursue

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; νόμον δικαιοσύνης, Rom.9:31; τ. φιλοξενίαν, Rom.12:13; εἰρήνην, Heb.12:14, 1Pe.3:11; τὰ τῆς εἰ., Rom.14:19; τ. ἀγάπην, 1Co.14:1; τὸ ἀγαθόν, 1Th.5:15; absol., to follow on, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

διώκω, ; Epic dialect infinitive διωκέμεναι, -έμεν (see. below): future -ξω[]aorist ἐδίωξα: aorist 2 ἐδιώκαθον (see. διωκάθω): perfect δεδίωχα [] —middle (see. below):—passive, future διωχθήσομαι []; but διώξομαι in passive sense, []: aorist ἐδιώχθην []: perfect δεδίωγμαι []; see at {δίω}):—cause to run, set in quick motion, opposed to φεύγω: ; 1 pursue, chase, in war or hunting, φεύγοντα διώκειν [] —middle, διώκεσθαί τινα πεδίοιο, δόμοιο, chase one over or across.., []; 1.b with accusative …

Where it's used 45 times

Matthew 5:10 · Matthew 5:11 · Matthew 5:12 · Matthew 5:44 · Matthew 10:23 · Matthew 23:34 · Luke 11:49 · Luke 17:23 · Luke 21:12 · John 5:16 · John 15:20 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 9:4 · Acts 9:5 · Acts 22:4 · Acts 22:7 · Acts 22:8 · Acts 26:11 · Acts 26:14 · Acts 26:15 · Romans 9:30 · Romans 9:31 · Romans 12:13 · Romans 12:14 · Romans 14:19 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:9 · 2 Corinthians 4:9 · Galatians 1:13 · Galatians 1:23 · Galatians 4:29 · Galatians 5:11 · Galatians 6:12 · Philippians 3:6 · Philippians 3:12 · Philippians 3:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:11 · Revelation 12:13 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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