Strong G1559ἐκδιώκω
to persecute
- Transliteration
- ekdiōkō
- Pronunciation
- ek-dee-o'-ko
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-διώκω
[in LXX for בָּרַח hi., צָמַת, הָדַף, etc.;]
to chase away, drive out: 1Th.2:15 (cf. Deu.6:19, Jol.2:20).†
(AS)
[in LXX for בָּרַח hi., צָמַת, הָדַף, etc.;]
to chase away, drive out: 1Th.2:15 (cf. Deu.6:19, Jol.2:20).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1559 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- persecute2
First verses
- Luke 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκδῐ-ώκω,
chase away, banish, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.24; ἐκ τοῦ τόπου 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 618b12; τῆς οἰκίας 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 10)]; attack, persecute, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PMasp. 2 iii4 (6th c.AD))], etc.:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 238.)]
chase away, banish, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.24; ἐκ τοῦ τόπου 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 618b12; τῆς οἰκίας 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 10)]; attack, persecute, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PMasp. 2 iii4 (6th c.AD))], etc.:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 238.)]