Greek word · G2614

καταδιώκω

katadiōkō

to seek

Appears once in the Greek New Testament.

What it means

κατα-διώκω

[in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ;]

"perfective" compound (M, Pr., 116), to pursue closely, follow up

(a) with hostile intent (Thuc., i, 49, Genesis 31:36 al.);

(b) with kindly intention (Psalms 23:6, 1 Samuel 30:22, cf. Sirach 27:17): Mark 1:36.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

Mark · 1
  1. Mark 1:36 κατεδίωξεν he went after

    Simon and his companions went to look for Him,

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