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Strong's G1376 διώκτης (dioktes)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1376 — gebir (“lord”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G1376
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G1376 Quick Answer

Strong's G1376 διώκτης (dioktes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dioktes (dee-oke'-tace) n. 1. a persecutor [from G1377] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include persecutor. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
dioktes (dee-oke'-tace) n. 1. a persecutor [from G1377]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
persecutor

Meaning and Definition

dioktes (dee-oke'-tace) n. 1. a persecutor [from G1377] KJV: persecutor Root(s): G1377

Original Word
διώκτης
Transliteration
dioktes
Derivation
Root: διώκω R1: 1377
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1376. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G1376 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dioktes, 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.

persecutor 1 Timothy 1:13

How Strong's G1376 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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 1 linked usage.

Strong's G1376 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 G1376 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 1:13 KJV

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G1376.

1 Timothy 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1376, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1:13

Strong's G1376 FAQ

What does dioktes (διώκτης) mean?

Dioktes (Strong's G1376) is a Greek word most simply glossed "persecutor". dioktes (dee-oke'-tace) n. 1. a persecutor [from G1377]

How many times is dioktes (διώκτης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G1376 across 1 book.

Where can I study dioktes (διώκτης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1376 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate dioktes (διώκτης)?

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