To persecute
ἐκδιώκωStrong’s G1559ekdiōkō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ekdiōkō is the Greek word usually translated “having driven out”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:”
Meaning
Usually translated “having driven out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having driven out 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐκδιώκω ekdiōkō · to persecute
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “persecute” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PER'SECUTE, verb transitive
[Latin persequor; per and sequor, to pursue. See Seek and Essay.]
- In a general sense, to pursue in a manner to injure, vex or afflict; to harass with unjust punishment or penalties for supposed offenses; to inflict pain from hatred or malignity.
- Appropriately, to afflict, harass, or destroy for adherence to a particular creed or system of religious principles, or to a mode of worship. Acts 22:4
- To harass with solicitations or importunity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.