1377 - diókó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: διώκω
Transliteration: diókó
Definition (short): persecuted
Definition (full): to put to flight, pursue, by implication to persecute

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: akin to a prim. verb dió (put to flight)
Definition: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute
NASB Translation: persecute (10), persecuted (13), persecuting (7), persecutor (1), practicing (1), press (2), pursue (7), pursuing (2), run after (1), seek after (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; compare the base of deilos and diakonos); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.

see GREEK deilos

see GREEK diakonos

References

Strong's 1377: 45 Occurrences
KJV: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NASB: "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
KJV: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
NASB: "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
KJV: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
NASB: "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
KJV: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
NASB: "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
KJV: But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
NASB: "But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.