KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of persecute, meaning to pursue, harass, or oppress.
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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 30:7
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
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