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@LINK διώκω

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1377. διώκω [δίω II] I. to pursue aperson, to chase, hunt, Il., etc.:—so in Mid., διώκεσθαί τινα πεδίοιο to chase one over or across the plain, Hom.: — to be a follower of a person, attach oneself to him, Xen.
2. to pursue an object, seek after, Od., etc.; δ. τὰ συμβάντα to follow or wait for the event, Dem.
II. to drive or chase away, banish, Od., Hdt.
III. of the wind, to drive a ship, of rowers, to impel, speed on her way, Od.; of a chariot, to drive, Orac. ap. Hdt.; δ. πόδα to urge on, Aesch.:—then, intr. to drive, drive on, Il.: to gallop, speed, run, Aesch.
IV. as law-term, to prosecute, bring an action against a man, ὁ διώκων the prosecutor (opp. to ὁ φεύγων the defendant), Hdt., etc.; ὁ διώκων τοῦ ψηφίσματος he who impeaches the words of the decree, Dem.; c. gen. poenae, θανάτου or περὶ θανάτου δ. τινά, Lat. capitis accusare, Xen.: but c. gen. criminis, to accuse of, to prosecute for, δ. τινὰ τυραννίδος Hdt.; δειλίας Ar.; φόνου Plat.; but, φόνον τινὸς δ. to avenge another's murder, Eur.

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1377. διώκω diwvkw dioko {dee-o'-ko}
a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio (to flee; compare the base of 1169 and 1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:--ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward. see GREEK for 1169 see GREEK for 1249

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1377 gbiyrah gheb-ee-raw'

feminine of 1376; a mistress:--queen.
see HEBREW for 01376