Diōkō διώκω

Diōkō (Greek διώκω, Strong's G1377) is a Greek verb meaning “to pursue”. It occurs 45 times in 44 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Persecution

Verses

Every verse with Diōkō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:10
  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 5:11
  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
• Matthew 5:12
  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
• Matthew 5:44
  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Matthew 10:23
  But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
• Matthew 23:34
  Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

Luke

• Luke 11:49
  Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
• Luke 17:23
  And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
• Luke 21:12
  But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

John

• John 5:16
  And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
• John 15:20
  Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Acts

• Acts 7:52
  Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
• Acts 9:4
  And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
• Acts 9:5
  And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
• Acts 22:4
  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
• Acts 22:7
  And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
• Acts 22:8
  And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
• Acts 26:11
  And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
• Acts 26:14
  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
• Acts 26:15
  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.

Romans

• Romans 9:30
  What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
• Romans 9:31
  But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
• Romans 12:13
  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
• Romans 12:14
  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
• Romans 14:19
  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 4:12
  And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
• 1 Corinthians 14:1
  Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
• 1 Corinthians 15:9
  For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 4:9
  Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:13
  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
• Galatians 1:23
  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
• Galatians 4:29
  But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.
• Galatians 5:11
  And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
• Galatians 6:12
  As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

Philippians

• Philippians 3:6
  Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
• Philippians 3:12
  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
• Philippians 3:14
  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 5:15
  See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 6:11
  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:22
  Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• 2 Timothy 3:12
  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 12:14
  Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:11
  Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Revelation

• Revelation 12:13
  And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).