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Strong's G1375 διωγμός (diogmos)

Diogmos means “persecution” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1375 — gebia (“goblet”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1375
Language Greek
Linked Usages 12
Books 10

Strong's G1375 Quick Answer

Strong's G1375 διωγμός (diogmos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diogmos (dee-ogue-mos') n. 1. persecution [from G1377] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include persecution and persecutions. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
diogmos (dee-ogue-mos') n. 1. persecution [from G1377]
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
persecution and persecutions

Meaning and Definition

diogmos (dee-ogue-mos') n. 1. persecution [from G1377] KJV: persecution Root(s): G1377

Original Word
διωγμός
Transliteration
diogmos
Derivation
Root: διώκω R1: 1377
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1375. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

persecution

Usage: 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)

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How Strong's G1375 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diogmos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

persecution Matthew 13:21 persecutions Mark 10:30

How Strong's G1375 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1375 (διωγμός) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1375 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1375 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 13:21 KJV

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Mark 4:17 KJV

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Mark 10:30 KJV

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Strong's G1375 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Proverbs 11:19 Septuagint / Brenton

A righteous son is born for life: But the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.

Lamentations 3:19 Septuagint / Brenton

I remembered by reason of my poverty, And because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;

Strong's G1375 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 12:23 Septuagint / Brenton

Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirty thousand men.

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1375.

Proverbs 11:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A righteous son is born for life: But the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Lamentations 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I remembered by reason of my poverty, And because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;
Matthew 13:21 New Testament, KJV
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Mark 4:17 New Testament, KJV
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
Mark 10:30 New Testament, KJV
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Acts 8:1 New Testament, KJV
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 13:50 New Testament, KJV
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Romans 8:35 New Testament, KJV
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
2 Corinthians 12:10 New Testament, KJV
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Thessalonians 1:4 New Testament, KJV
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2 Timothy 3:11 New Testament, KJV
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
2 Maccabees 12:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of whom he slew about thirty thousand men.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1375, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1375 FAQ

What does diogmos (διωγμός) mean?

Diogmos (Strong's G1375) is a Greek word most simply glossed "persecution". diogmos (dee-ogue-mos') n. 1. persecution [from G1377]

How many times is diogmos (διωγμός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G1375 across 10 books.

Where can I study diogmos (διωγμός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1375 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate diogmos (διωγμός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as persecution and persecutions. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1375 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1375, with linked reader references where each row is available.