# G1559 ἐκδιώκω

ἐκδιώκω (ekdiṓkō), Strong’s G1559: to pursue out, i.e. expel or persecute implacably KJV: persecute. Occurs 14 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1559 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*ekdiṓkō* — to pursue out, i.e. expel or persecute implacably

KJV: persecute

Built from [ἐκ ek](https://besorah.bible/word/G1537) (literal or figurative) + [διώκω diṓkō](https://besorah.bible/word/G1377) (compare the base of G1169)

Occurs 14 times.

## Where it occurs
- [1 Thessalonians 2:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/2?v=15) — who killed both the Lord Yeshua and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all…