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[tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#m1) 2) To persecute someone can also mean to keep annoying or bothering them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#m2) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to chase and hurt enemies, here Israel's enemies who hated them. In the Psalms and Job it is a cry of one who is hunted and attacked for no reason and asks God for help and justice. Interpretation: The tradition reads the Psalms' cry as trust that God will judge fairly and help the wronged. In the primary lessons: In history and religious education, the early Christians were persecuted by Roman rulers, and many groups (such as Jews) have been persecuted through history; this tells the reader about injustice and suffering. In the Bible, Saul persecuted Christians before he became the apostle Paul. In ethics lessons pupils learn that persecution is wrong. Phrases: "persecuted for their faith", "flee persecution", "persecute minorities". ### examples - And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee. (Torah DEU.30.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x1) - When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? (Writings PSA.119.84, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x2) - All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me. (Writings PSA.119.86, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x3) - Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? (Writings JOB.19.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x4) - Many families fled their country because they were persecuted for their religion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x5) - (Bible) Before he became Paul, Saul persecuted the followers of Jesus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x6) - The early Christians were persecuted by Roman emperors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x7) - People should never be persecuted for the colour of their skin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x8) - Refugees often escape from being persecuted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x9) - The bullies persecuted him with nasty messages for weeks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x10) - Nevertheless, he does not cease to persecute me and to kill my subjects. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/#x11) ### note Noun: persecution; a person who persecutes is a persecutor. Do not confuse with "prosecute", which means to accuse someone in a court of law: the police and lawyers prosecute criminals, but cruel rulers persecute innocent people. ### In the corpora - [And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.841/) - [My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.462/) - [For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten; and they tell of the pain of those whom Thou hast wounded.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1154/) - [When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2248/) - [All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me for nought; help Thou me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2250/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «persecute» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.