διώκω (diṓkōdee-o'-koverbto pursue)
[Grk] διώκω LN: 15.158, 15.223, 39.45, 68.66, 89.56 GK: G1503 Hebrew: אָיַב, בָּרַח, דָּהַר, דָּחַף, הָלַךְ, חָרַד, נָדַף, נוּס, רָדָה, רָדַף, רוּץ, שָׁדַד, שָׁפַט
Derivation: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (to flee;
Strong's: compare the base of δειλός and διάκονος); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
KJV: --ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
See: δειλός
See: διάκονος