1: διώκω
(Strong's #1377 — verb — dioko — dee-o'-ko )

"to put to flight, pursue, persecute," is rendered "to pursue" in 2—Corinthians 4:9 , RV (AV, "persecute"), and is used metaphorically of "seeking eagerly" after peace in 1—Peter 3:11 , RV (AV, "ensue"). See FOLLOW.