Strong's #1377: dioko (pronounced dee-o'-ko)

a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; compare the base of 1169 and 1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:--ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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diōkō

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

2a) to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal

2b) to pursue (in a hostile manner)

3) in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one

3a) to persecute

3b) to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something

4) without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone

5) metaphorically, to pursue

5a) to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249)

Citing in TDNT: 2:229, 177

Usage:

This word is used 44 times:

 

Matthew 5:10: "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the"
Matthew 5:11: "men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil"
Matthew 5:12: "heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before"
Matthew 5:44: "them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Matthew 10:23: "But when they persecute you in this city, flee"
Matthew 23:34: "in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to"
Luke 17:23: "there: go not after them, nor follow"
Luke 21:12: "on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and"
John 5:16: "therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought"
John 15:20: "than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you;"
John 15:20: "they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my"
Acts 7:52: "have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of"
Acts 9:4: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Acts 9:5: "Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against"
Acts 22:4: "And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and"
Acts 22:7: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Acts 22:8: "of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest."
Acts 26:11: "them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even"
Acts 26:14: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick"
Acts 26:15: "Jesus whom thou persecutest."
Romans 9:30: "That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness,"
Romans 9:31: "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to"
Romans 12:13: "to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality."
Romans 12:14: "Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not."
Romans 14:19: " Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify"
1 Corinthians 4:12: "hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer"
1 Corinthians 14:1: " Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that"
1 Corinthians 15:9: "to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God."
2 Corinthians 4:9: " Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;"
Galatians 1:13: "Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God,"
Galatians 1:23: "heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth"
Galatians 4:29: "he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even"
Galatians 5:11: "circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offense of the"
Galatians 6:12: "to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ."
Philippians 3:6: "Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which"
Philippians 3:12: "either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for"
Philippians 3:14: " I press toward the mark for the prize of the high"
1 Thessalonians 5:15: "evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among"
1 Timothy 6:11: "flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,"
2 Timothy 2:22: "youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace,"
2 Timothy 3:12: "in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
Hebrews 12:14: " Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which"
1 Peter 3:11: "let him seek peace, and ensue it."
Revelation 12:13: "unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth"