Gloss
to pursue, persecute, to systematically oppress and harass a person or group; to press on
Forms of the word
Dictionary
διώκω
Greek transliteration
diōkō
Simplified transliteration
dioko
Principal Parts
(ἐδίωκον), διώξω, ἐδίωξα, -, δεδίωγμαι, ἐδιώχθην
Numbers
Strong's number
1377
GK Number
1503
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
45
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1b(2)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for διώκω
| 1 Corinthians 4:12 | We labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted (diōkomenoi | διωκόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc), we endure; |
| 1 Corinthians 14:1 | Pursue (diōkete | διώκετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. |
| 1 Corinthians 15:9 | For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted (ediōxa | ἐδίωξα | aor act ind 1 sg) the church of God. |
| 2 Corinthians 4:9 | persecuted (diōkomenoi | διωκόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc), but not abandoned; knocked down, but not knocked out; |
| Galatians 1:13 | For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I used to persecute (ediōkon | ἐδίωκον | imperf act ind 1 sg) the church of God and was trying to destroy it. |
| Galatians 1:23 | They only kept hearing, “The one who formerly persecuted (diōkōn | διώκων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” |
| Galatians 4:29 | But just as at that time the one who was born according to the flesh persecuted (ediōken | ἐδίωκεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the one who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. |
| Galatians 5:11 | But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am (diōkomai | διώκομαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) I (diōkomai | διώκομαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) still being persecuted (diōkomai | διώκομαι | pres pass ind 1 sg)? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. |
| Galatians 6:12 | Those who want to make a good showing in the flesh, they are the ones trying to force you to be circumcised — only so that they (diōkōntai | διώκωνται | pres pass subj 3 pl) may (diōkōntai | διώκωνται | pres pass subj 3 pl) not be (diōkōntai | διώκωνται | pres pass subj 3 pl) persecuted (diōkōntai | διώκωνται | pres pass subj 3 pl) for the cross of Christ. |
| Philippians 3:6 | as for zeal, a persecutor (diōkōn | διώκων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) of the church; as for the righteousness set forth in the law, I was blameless. |
| Philippians 3:12 | Not that I have already obtained all this or have already reached my goal, but I press (diōkō | διώκω | pres act ind 1 sg) on in order to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me his own. |
| Philippians 3:14 | I (diōkō | διώκω | pres act ind 1 sg) press (diōkō | διώκω | pres act ind 1 sg) on (diōkō | διώκω | pres act ind 1 sg) toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:15 | See that no one pays back anyone evil for evil, but always pursue (diōkete | διώκετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) what is good both for one another and for all. |
| 1 Timothy 6:11 | But you, man of God, flee these things and pursue (diōke | δίωκε | pres act imperative 2 sg) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. |
| 2 Timothy 2:22 | So flee youthful passions and pursue (diōke | δίωκε | pres act imperative 2 sg) righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart. |
| 2 Timothy 3:12 | Indeed also all wishing to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (diōchthēsontai | διωχθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl), |
| Hebrews 12:14 | Strive (diōkete | διώκετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) for (diōkete | διώκετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. |
| 1 Peter 3:11 | And let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue (diōxatō | διωξάτω | aor act imperative 3 sg) it. |
| Revelation 12:13 | So when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued (ediōxen | ἐδίωξεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the woman who had given birth to the male child. |
