18 occurrences

'Persecute' in the Bible

The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecute him:

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking IsraelBitternessharassment

Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Verse ConceptsHuntingPersecution

If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;

Verse ConceptsRoots

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 tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of WickedPersecution, Nature OfGod Beating PeopleHurtharassment

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

Verse ConceptsWaitingBefore God Acts

Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

Verse ConceptsDouble Penalty

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Verse ConceptsRevenge, And RetaliationProphecies Said By JesusCities In IsraelChrist Telling The TruthIsrael FleeingThe Timing Of His ComingPersecutionMoving To A New Placeisraelfinishing

Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

Verse ConceptsFloggingMediatorSuffering, Of BelieversTownCharacter AssassinationBeating BelieversCrucifiedKilling Will HappenOthers CrucifiedWise Men In The Church

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and'some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfGod Sends ProphetsKilling Will HappenPersecution

But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsImprisonmentsPersecution, Nature OfPersecution PredictedBeforeHanding Over PeopleGentile RulersPersecutionjail

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Examples OfPredictionsPrejudiceProphets, Lives OfRejection Of GodNames And Titles For ChristDenunciationsHanding Over ChristKilling ProphetsPredicting ChristProphets SufferingChrist Was KilledRighteousness Of Christ

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Oppress (69 instances)
Persecute (48 instances)

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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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