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מֻרְדָּף
- Transliteration
- murdâph
- Pronunciation
- moor-dawf'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 1
Glosses
persecution, persecuted.
Lexicon definition
persecuted
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Persecution
The first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when that king, at the instigation of his wife Jezebel, "a woman in whom, with the reckless and licentious habits of an Oriental queen, were united the fiercest and sternest qualities inherent in the old Semitic race", sought in the most relentless manner to extirpate… This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.
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- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H4783, G1375, G2347
- Hebrew
- מֻרְדָּף · murdâph
- Greek
- διωγμός · diōgmos
Strong’s and original-language information
H4783
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
διωγμός
- Transliteration
- diōgmos
- Language
- Greek
- Part of speech
- G:N-M
- Indexed occurrences
- 10
Glosses
persecution
Lexicon definition
διωγμός, -oῦ, ὁ (διώκω), [in LXX: Pro.11:19 (רָדַף pi.), La 3:19 (מָרוּד), 2Ma.12:23 * ;] persecution: Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17 10:30 Act.8:1 13:50, Rom.8:35, 2Co.12:10, 2Th.1:4, 2Ti.3:11.† (AS)
A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Διωγμός
- Transliteration
- diōgmós
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 10
Glosses
persecution
Lexicon definition
pr. chase, pursuit; persecution, Mat. 13.21. Mar. 4.17; 10.30, et al.
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
θλῖψις
- Transliteration
- thlîpsis
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 44
Glosses
afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble
Lexicon definition
pressure (literally or figuratively)
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
διωγμός
- Transliteration
- diōgmós
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 10
Glosses
persecution
Lexicon definition
persecution
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
רָדַף
- Transliteration
- râdaph
- Pronunciation
- raw-daf'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 143
Glosses
chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Lexicon definition
to run after (usually with hostile intent
figuratively (of time) gone by)
figuratively (of time) gone by)
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
מָרוּד
- Transliteration
- mârûwd
- Pronunciation
- maw-rood'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 3
Glosses
cast out, misery.
Lexicon definition
an outcast
(abstractly) destitution
(abstractly) destitution
Complete dictionary entries
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Persecution
The first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when that king, at the instigation of his wife Jezebel, "a woman in whom, with the reckless and licentious habits of an Oriental queen, were united the fiercest and sternest qualities inherent in the old Semitic race", sought in the most relentless manner to extirpate the worship of Yahweh and substitute in its place the worship of Ashtoreth and Baal. Ahab's example in this respect was followed by Manasseh, who "shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another" (2 Kings 21:16; comp. 24:4). In all ages, in one form or another, the people of God have had to suffer persecution. In its earliest history the Christian church passed through many bloody persecutions. Of subsequent centuries in our own and in other lands the same sad record may be made. Christians are forbidden to seek the propagation of the gospel by force (Matt. 7:1; Luke 9:54-56; Rom. 14:4; James 4:11, 12). The words of Ps. 7:13, "He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors," ought rather to be, as in the Revised Version, "He maketh his arrows fiery [shafts]."
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Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Persecution
Indexed occurrences: 12
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Strong's Concordance
Persecutions
Indexed occurrences: 4
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All Scripture references44 references
Exodus 1
2 Kings 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 1
Matthew 3
Mark 4
Luke 4
John 3
Acts 4
Romans 3
1 Corinthians 2
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 1
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 3
2 Thessalonians 1
2 Timothy 1
Hebrews 3
James 1
1 Peter 1
1 John 1
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
PERSECUTION
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Nave’s Topical Bible references for PERSECUTION.
Indexed references: 14
Scripture references:
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PERSECUTIONS
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Nave’s Topical Bible references for PERSECUTIONS.
Indexed references: 11
Scripture references:
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Nave's Topical Bible
Persecution
Indexed references: 1
Scripture references:
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Sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: topics
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
- Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
- Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Maccabees
This word does not occur in Scripture. It was the name given to the leaders of the national party among the Jews who suffered in the persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes, who succeeded to the Syrian throne B.C. 175. It is supposed to have been derived from the Hebrew word (makkabah) meaning "hammer," as suggestive of the heroism and power of this Jewish family, who are, however, more properly called Asmoneans or Hasmonaeans, the origin of which is much disputed. After the expulsion of Antiochus Epiphanes from Egypt by the Romans, he gave vent to his indignation on the Jews, great numbers of whom he mercilessly put to death in Jerusalem. He oppressed them in every way, and tried to abolish altogether the Jewish worship. Mattathias, an aged priest, then residing at Modin, a city to the west of Jerusalem, became now the courageous leader of the national party; and having fled to the mountains, rallied round him a large band of men prepared to fight and die for their country and for their religion, which was now violently suppressed. In 1 Macc. 2:60 is recorded his dying counsels to his sons with reference to the war they were now to carry on. His son Judas, "the Maccabee," succeeded him (B.C. 166) as the leader in directing the war of independence, which was carried on with great heroism on the part of the Jews, and was terminated in the defeat of the Syrians.
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Persecution
The first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when that king, at the instigation of his wife Jezebel, "a woman in whom, with the reckless and licentious habits of an Oriental queen, were united the fiercest and sternest qualities inherent in the old Semitic race", sought in the most relentless manner to extirpate the worship of Yahweh and substitute in its place the worship of Ashtoreth and Baal. Ahab's example in this respect was followed by Manasseh, who "shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another" (2 Kings 21:16; comp. 24:4). In all ages, in one form or another, the people of God have had to suffer persecution. In its earliest history the Christian church passed through many bloody persecutions. Of subsequent centuries in our own and in other lands the same sad record may be made. Christians are forbidden to seek the propagation of the gospel by force (Matt. 7:1; Luke 9:54-56; Rom. 14:4; James 4:11, 12). The words of Ps. 7:13, "He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors," ought rather to be, as in the Revised Version, "He maketh his arrows fiery [shafts]."
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