A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω diō (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute: - {ensue} follow ({after}) given {to} (suffer) persecute ({-ion}) press toward.
Act 16:4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decreesG1378 for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Eph 2:15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinancesG1378; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Col 2:14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinancesG1378 that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;