διώκω (diṓkō) — Ensue
Greek word study: διώκω (diṓkō), Strong's G1377. compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
KJV translation words: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
Strong's G1377 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:10 and last appears in Revelation 12:13.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 44)
- Matthew 5:10 — δεδιωγμένοι — persecuted
- Matthew 5:11 — διώξωσιν — they may persecute you
- Matthew 5:12 — ἐδίωξαν — they persecuted
- Matthew 5:44 — διωκόντων — persecuting
- Matthew 10:23 — διώκωσιν — they may persecute
- Matthew 23:34 — διώξετε — will persecute
- Luke 11:49 — διώξουσιν — will pursue
- Luke 17:23 — διώξητε — may follow
- Luke 21:12 — διώξουσιν — will persecute you
- John 5:16 — ἐδίωκον — were persecuting
- John 15:20 — ἐδίωξαν — they persecuted
- Acts 7:52 — ἐδίωξαν — did persecute
- Acts 9:4 — διώκεις; — do you persecute
- Acts 9:5 — διώκεις — are persecuting
- Acts 22:4 — ἐδίωξα — persecuted
- Acts 22:7 — διώκεις; — persecute you
- Acts 22:8 — διώκεις — are persecuting
- Acts 26:11 — ἐδίωκον — I was persecuting them
- Acts 26:14 — διώκεις; — persecute you
- Acts 26:15 — διώκεις — are persecuting
- Romans 9:30 — διώκοντα — pursuing
- Romans 9:31 — διώκων — pursuing
- Romans 12:13 — διώκοντες — pursuing
- Romans 12:14 — διώκοντας — persecuting
- Romans 14:19 — διώκωμεν — we may pursue
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G1249 διάκονος (diákonos), G1375 διωγμός (diōgmós), G1376 διώκτης (diṓktēs), G1559 ἐκδιώκω (ekdiṓkō), G2614 καταδιώκω (katadiṓkō).
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What does diṓkō (G1377) mean?
Compare the base of g1169 (δειλός) and g1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute.
How is G1377 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G1377 as: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
How often does διώκω (diṓkō) appear?
Strong's G1377 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:10 and last appears in Revelation 12:13.
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