KJV dictionary & concordance
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 19:22
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Therefore also said the wisedome of God, I wil send them Prophets and Apostles, and some of them they shal slay and persecute:
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
And therefore did the Iewes persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Remember the word that I said vnto you, The seruant is not greater then the Lord: if they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they haue kept my saying, they will keepe yours also.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.16. mat. 10.24.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after.
To pursue, harass, or oppress.
