Template:1377

1377 ~διώκω~ dioko \@dee-o’-ko\@ a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; cf the base of 1169 and 1249); TDNT-2:229,177; {See TDNT 195} v AV-persecute 28, follow after 6, follow 4, suffer persecution 3, misc 3; 44

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

2a) to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal

2b) to pursue (in a hostile manner)

3) in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one

3a) to persecute

3b) 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

5a) to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire