G1377

διώκω

dioko (dee-o'-ko) v.
1. to pursue
2. (by implication) to persecute
{literally or figuratively}
[a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb dio "to flee"]
KJV: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward
Compare: G1169, G1249