διώκω
diṓkō
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
Lexicon
Derivation: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb (to flee;
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
- compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος))
- to pursue (literally or figuratively)
- by implication, to persecute
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
Usage
45 occurrences · 0 OT · 45 NT · 30 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- persecute6 · 14%
- follow5 · 11%
- persecuted4 · 9%
- persecutest thou3 · 7%
- persecutest3 · 7%
- i persecuted3 · 7%
- follow after2 · 5%
- are they which are persecuted1 · 2%
- persecuted they1 · 2%
- they persecute1 · 2%
- did1 · 2%
- they have persecuted1 · 2%
- they will1 · 2%
- have1 · 2%
- followed1 · 2%
- which followed1 · 2%
- given1 · 2%
- them which persecute1 · 2%
- let us1 · 2%
- being persecuted1 · 2%
- he which persecuted1 · 2%
- do i1 · 2%
- suffer persecution1 · 2%
- they should suffer persecution1 · 2%
- persecuting1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.