Words the Bible translates as persecute
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- diōkōδιώκωto pursue: to chase hard after someone or something, whether to harm them, to overtake them, or to reach a goal
- radaphרָדַףto hound, harass, or persecute a person who has done you no wrong
+2 more meanings
- to chase after someone who is fleeing, especially a beaten enemy in war
- to go hard after something you want, whether a worthy goal or a worthless one
- ekdiōkōἐκδιώκωto persecutenot studied yet
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