14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Persecute' in the Bible

{Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.} O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Verse ConceptsSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseTrust

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleOvertakingPsalm Interjectionsrelentless

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Verse ConceptsAxesPursuing ViolenceThrowing SpearsWeapons Of GodGod My Salvationdeliverance

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Verse ConceptsWalking In DarknessSlipperynessDarkness Of EvilEvil WaysPersecutionPaths

Because of the voice of the enemy; because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Verse ConceptsInsultsEnemy Attacksoppressionpressureharassment

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of WickedPersecution, Nature OfGod Beating PeopleHurtharassment

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentPursuing PeopleGod Abandoning IndividualsNo One Can Save

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesGod Controls Storms

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Verse ConceptsWaitingBefore God Acts

Those who follow after wickedness approach;They are far from Your law.

Verse ConceptsBreaking God's Law

Bible Theasaurus

Oppress (69 instances)
Persecute (48 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּלק 
Dalaq 
Usage: 9

מרדּף 
Murdaph 
Usage: 1

רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

διωγμός 
Diogmos 
Usage: 7

διώκτης 
Dioktes 
Usage: 1

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

ἐκδιώκω 
Ekdioko 
Usage: 1

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33

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