Strong's Greek · G1377
G1377 diṓkō
διώκω
dee-o'-ko
to pursue
Looking for Hebrew H1377 gᵉbîyrâh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1377. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
diṓkō appears 45 times in Scripture, including Matthew 5:10 and John 5:16. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
In the King James Version
ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
Derivation
a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (to flee;
Appears 45 times in Scripture
“Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.”
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”
““Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.”
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.”
“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.”
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.”
“He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?””
“Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
