7 occurrences

'Persecute' in the Bible

which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,

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

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

Verse ConceptsAn Overpowering PresenceDuplicating WordsBowing Before MessiahPersecutiondamascus

And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinWho Is Jesus?Persecution

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

Verse ConceptsDuplicating WordsPeople Tumbling

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute --

Verse ConceptsWho Is Jesus?

and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!

Verse ConceptsGoadsLanguagesPainStriving With GodUnion With Christ, Significance OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureDuplicating WordsSharp ToolsKickingPeople Tumbling

'And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;

Verse ConceptsWho Is Jesus?Persecution

Bible Theasaurus

Oppress (69 instances)
Persecute (48 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διωγμός 
Diogmos 
Usage: 7

διώκτης 
Dioktes 
Usage: 1

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

ἐκδιώκω 
Ekdioko 
Usage: 1

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33