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persecuted

Meaning of “persecuted”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of persecute, meaning to pursue, harass, or oppress.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 30:7

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Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:13 · retained source text

For yee haue heard of my couuersation in time past, in the Iewes Religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the Church of God, and wasted it:

Galatians 1:23
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:23 · retained source text

But they had heard onely, that he which persecuted vs in times past, now preacheth the faith, which once hee destroyed.

Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
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1611 witness · Galatians 4:29 · retained source text

But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is now.

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