- διώκω
- διώκω impf. ἐδίωκον; fut. διώξω (B-D-F §77); 1 aor. ἐδίωξα, pass. ἐδιώχθην; pf. pass. ptc. δεδιωγμένος (Hom.+)① to move rapidly and decisively toward an objective, hasten, run, press on (Il. 23, 344; Aeschyl., Sept. 91; X., An. 6, 5, 25; Hg 1:9; Is 13:14; Philo, Virt. 30 διώκουσι καὶ ἐπιτρέχουσιν) κατὰ σκοπόν toward the goal Phil 3:14; cp. vs. 12 (on the combination w. καταλαμβάνω cp. Hdt. 9, 58, 4; Lucian, Herm. 77; Sir 11:10; La 1:3 v.l.).② to harass someone, esp. because of beliefs, persecute (OGI 532, 25) τινά someone (1 Macc 5:22; En 99:14; Jos., Ant. 12, 272; apolog.) Mt 5:11f, 44; 10:23; Lk 11:49; 21:12; J 5:16; 15:20; Ac 7:52; 9:4f; 22:4, 7f; 26:11, 14f; Ro 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12; 15:9; Gal 1:13, 23; 4:29; Phil 3:6; Rv 12:13; AcPl Ha 11:17f; D 1:3; 16:4; B 20:2; Dg 7:5; ἐν θανάτῳ δ. persecute to death B 5:11. Pass. (Lucian, D. Mar. 9, 1) Mt 5:10 (=Pol. 2:3); 2 Cor 4:9; Gal 5:11; 6:12; 2 Ti 3:12; IMg 8:2; ITr 9:1; 1 Cl 4:13; 5:2; 6:2; 45:4; Dg 5:11, 17. Of plots against Joseph 1 Cl 4:9.③ to cause to run or set in motion, drive away, drive out (Od. 18, 409; Hdt. 9, 77, 2a μέχρι Θεσσαλίης, 2b ἐκ τ. γῆς, 3; POxy 943, 5; BGU 954, 7–9 ὅπως διώξῃς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τ. δαίμονα [VI A.D.?, Christ.]; Cat. Cod. Astr. VIII/2 p. 174, 20); w. ἐκ Mt 10:23 v.l. (cp. our ‘run someone out of town’); w. ἀπό 23:34 (δ. εἴς τι as Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 14 §52).④ to follow in haste in order to find someth., run after, pursueⓐ lit. μηδὲ διώξητε do not run after (them) Lk 17:23 (cp. X., Mem. 2, 8, 6; SIG 1168, 112).ⓑ fig. pursue, strive for, seek after, aspire to someth. (Thu. 2, 63, 1 τιμάς; Pla., Gorg. 482e ἀλήθειαν; Dio Chrys. 60 + 61 [77 + 78], 26 πλούτους; Ael. Aristid. 29, 1 K.=40 p. 751 D.; Is 5:11; Hos 6:3; Sir 31:5; Philo, Somn. 1, 199 ἡδονὴν δ.; Jos., Ant. 6, 263 τὸ δίκαιον) δικαιοσύνην (Pr 15:9) uprightness Ro 9:30; 1 Ti 6:11; 2 Ti 2:22; 2 Cl 18:2. νόμον δικαιοσύνης Ro 9:31 (cp. 2 Esdr 9:4); hospitality 12:13. Pursue what makes for peace 14:19; cp. Hb 12:14.—OT citation: 1 Pt 3:11 (Ps 33:15); 1 Cl 22:5; cp. 2 Cl 10:2.—Love 1 Cor 14:1; virtue (Maximus Tyr. 15, 7c) 2 Cl 10:1; what is good (Alex. Aphr., An. Mant. II/1 p. 155, 31 δ. τὸ καλόν) 1 Th 5:15.—διώκοντες ἀνταπόδομα in pursuit of recompense D 5:2 = B 20:2 (Is 1:23); cp. 2 Cl 20:4.—B. 700. DELG. M-M. TW. Sv.
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