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, drive, or speed on (Æsch.), Php.3:12, 14.† (AS)
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G1377 — διώκω
diōkō · to pursue · Greek
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Matthew 5:10 · δεδιωγμένοιBlessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:11 · διώξωσινBlessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Matthew 5:12 · ἐδίωξανRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.Matthew 5:44 · διωκόντωνbut I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;Matthew 10:23 · διώκωσινBut when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.Matthew 23:34 · διώξετεTherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city :Luke 11:49 · διώξουσινTherefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;Luke 17:23 · διώξητε.And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after them:Luke 21:12 · διώξουσινBut before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.John 5:16 · ἐδίωκονAnd for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.John 15:20 · ἐδίωξαν · διώξουσιν·Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.Acts 7:52 · ἐδίωξανWhich of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;Acts 9:4 · διώκεις;and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?Acts 9:5 · διώκειςAnd he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:Acts 22:4 · ἐδίωξαand I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.Acts 22:7 · διώκεις;And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?Acts 22:8 · διώκεις.And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.Acts 26:11 · ἐδίωκονAnd punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.Acts 26:14 · διώκεις;And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.Acts 26:15 · διώκεις.And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.Romans 9:30 · διώκονταWhat shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:Romans 9:31 · διώκωνbut Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.Romans 12:13 · διώκοντες·communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.Romans 12:14 · διώκονταςBless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.Romans 14:19 · διώκωμενSo then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.1 Corinthians 4:12 · διωκόμενοιand we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;1 Corinthians 14:1 · ΔιώκετεFollow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.1 Corinthians 15:9 · ἐδίωξαFor I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.2 Corinthians 4:9 · διωκόμενοιpursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;Galatians 1:13 · ἐδίωκονFor ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:Galatians 1:23 · διώκωνbut they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;Galatians 4:29 · ἐδίωκενBut as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so also it is now.Galatians 5:11 · διώκομαι;But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.Galatians 6:12 · διώκωνται·As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.Philippians 3:6 · διώκωνas touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.Philippians 3:12 · διώκωNot that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.Philippians 3:14 · διώκωI press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:15 · διώκετεSee that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.1 Timothy 6:11 · δίωκεBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.2 Timothy 2:22 · δίωκεBut flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:12 · διωχθήσονται.Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.Hebrews 12:14 · διώκετεFollow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:1 Peter 3:11 · διωξάτωAnd let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.Revelation 12:13 · ἐδίωξενAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man child.