διώκω

Verb

diōkō · to pursue

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 1377

Lexical summary

45

NT occurrences

27

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To put in rapid motion; to pursue; to follow, pursue the direction of, Lk. 17:23; to follow eagerly, endeavor earnestly to acquire, Rom. 9:30, 31; 12:13; to press forwards, Phil. 3:12, 14; to pursue with malignity, persecute, Mt. 5:10, 11, 12, 44

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

διώκωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

διώξωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐδίωξαAorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect active

No NT forms support this principal part.

Perfect middle/passive

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveFuture PassiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
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Second
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Acts 9:4
Third——
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PluralSecond———
——
Third——

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveAorist ActiveReferences
PluralFirst
——
Second——
Third

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
—
Third—
PluralSecond
—

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
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Romans 9:31
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative———
Vocative———
PluralNominative
Genitive
—
Dative———
Accusative
—
Vocative———

Present Passive participles

Present Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

διώκω

Book distribution counts: Acts: 9 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Romans: 5 occurrences; Galatians: 5 occurrences; John: 3 occurrences; Luke: 3 occurrences; Philippians: 3 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 3 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 2 occurrences; 1 Peter: 1 occurrences; Hebrews: 1 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 1 occurrences; Revelation: 1 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 1 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences

Author

διώκω
  • Paul21
  • Luke12
  • Matthew6
  • John4
  • Peter1
  • Hebrews1

Author distribution counts: Paul: 21 occurrences; Luke: 12 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; John: 4 occurrences; Peter: 1 occurrences; Hebrews: 1 occurrences