KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of persecute, meaning to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 30:7
Complete exact-word concordance
And the Lord thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
And the LORD thy God will put all these curses vpon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Because that he remembred not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poore and needy man: that he might euen slay the broken in heart.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
¶ Princes haue persecuted mee without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
He who smote the people in wrath with a continuall stroke; hee that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted and none hindereth.
1611 marginal noteHebr. A stroke without remoouing.
Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
Thou hast couered with anger, and persecuted vs: thou hast slaine, thou hast not pitied.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
1611 marginal note1.Pet. 3.14.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Reioyce, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heauen: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
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.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slaine them which shewed before of the comming of the Iust one, of whom ye haue bene now the betrayers and murderers:
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