Dioko

dee-o'-ko
Parts of Speech Verb

Dioko Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 45
  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
    1. to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
    2. to pursue (in a hostile manner)
  3. in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
    1. to persecute
    2. 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
    1. to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
dioko
Origin
a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; cf the base of (1169) and (1249))
Strong's Number
1377
TDNT Entry
2:229,177

NAS Word Usage

persecute
10
persecuted
13
persecuting
7
persecutor
1
practicing
1
press
2
pursue
7
pursuing
2
run after
1
seek after
1
Total
45

NAS Verse Count

6
3
2
9
5
3
1
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Total
44
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dioko". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.