Greek semantic word

διώκω

Transliteration: dioko

5 lexical sense(s); 45 exact STEP occurrence token(s).

Lexical senses and semantic domains

Sense 1: to run after, to chase after, to pursue

to follow with haste, and presumably with intensity of effort, in order to catch up with, for friendly or hostile purpose

Semantic domains for this sense

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SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001395-01
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ubs_greek_dictionary
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Sense 2: to hasten, to run, to press forward, to press on

to move quickly and energetically toward some objective

Semantic domains for this sense

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SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001395-02
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ubs_greek_dictionary
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2 (2 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 3: to persecute, to harass, persecution

to systematically organize a program to oppress and harass people[source note 1]

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001395-03
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ubs_greek_dictionary
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30 (30 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 4: to do with effort, to strive toward

(a figurative extension of meaning of διώκω[a] ‘to pursue,’ semantic domain 15.158) to do something with intense effort and with definite purpose or goal

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001395-04
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ubs_greek_dictionary
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10 (10 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 5: to strive toward a goal, to press on with the purpose of

(an idiom, literally: to pursue to a goal, to press toward a goal) to strive energetically for some purpose

Semantic domains for this sense

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001395-05
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ubs_greek_dictionary
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1 (1 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Advanced record identity
Lemma ID
SDBC-GRK-LEMMA-001395
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1.0
Direction
ltr
Domain policy
Sense-specific only; no lemma-level union
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