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Acts 9:4
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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
G2532
And
he
G4098
fell
G1909
to
G3588
the
G1093
earth
G2532
and
G191
heard
a
G5456
voice
G3004
saying
unto
G848
him
G4549
Saul
G4549
Saul
G5101
why
G1377
persecutest
thou
G3165
me
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Greek-English Dictionary
Strongs: G1377
Greek: διώκω
Transliteration: diōkō
Pronunciation: dee-o'-ko
Part of Speech: Verb
Bible Usage: ensue follow (after) given to (suffer) persecute (-ion) press toward.
Definition:
compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute
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
Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.