ἐδίωξεν
diṓkō
persecuted
To pursue with intent, to follow after something or someone, whether in a physical, metaphorical, or judicial sense. In its primary sense, διώκω means 'to pursue' or 'to chase,' often with a sense of eagerness or urgency. It may denote literal pursuit (as in hunting or running after), earnest striving for a goal, or, negatively, the pursuit of someone in the sense of 'persecuting' or 'harassing' (legal, social, or physical pressure).
Revelation 12:13 · Word #11
Lexicon G1377
| Lemma | διώκω |
| Transliteration | diṓkō |
| Strong's | G1377 |
| Definition | To pursue with intent, to follow after something or someone, whether in a physical, metaphorical, or judicial sense. In its primary sense, διώκω means 'to pursue' or 'to chase,' often with a sense of eagerness or urgency. It may denote literal pursuit (as in hunting or running after), earnest striving for a goal, or, negatively, the pursuit of someone in the sense of 'persecuting' or 'harassing' (legal, social, or physical pressure). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | persecuted |
| Literal | persecuted |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διώκω |
| Strong's | G1377 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1377-25
he pursued
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a simple completed action in past time: "he pursued." "Pursued" preserves the core root sense of intentional, active pursuit without narrowing it to either positive striving or negative persecution. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he pursued
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he pursued' correctly expresses the subject and the verbal idea; matches the historical narrative. |