- Original: διώκω - Transliteration: Dioko - Phonetic: dee-o'-ko - Definition: 1. to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away 2. to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after a. to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal b. to pursue (in a hostile manner) 3. in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one a. to persecute b. to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something 4. without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone 5. metaph., to pursue a. to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire - Origin: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; cf the base of G1169 and G1249 ) - TDNT entry: 05:49,2 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω diō(to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249 ); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute: - ensue follow (after) given to (suffer) persecute (-ion) press toward. Total KJV Occurrences: 28 • after, 4 Romans 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Philippians 3:12; 1 Timothy 6:11 • ensue, 1 1 Peter 3:11 • follow, 3 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 2 Timothy 2:22; Hebrews 12:14 • followed, 2 Romans 9:30; Romans 9:31 • persecute, 2 Joh 5:16; Romans 12:14 • persecuted, 10 Act 7:52; Act 22:4; Act 26:11; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Galatians 1:13; Galatians 1:23; Galatians 4:29; Revelation 12:13 • persecuting, 1 Philippians 3:6 • persecution, 3 Galatians 5:11; Galatians 6:12; 2 Timothy 3:12 • press, 1 Philippians 3:14 • to, 1 Romans 12:13