PERSEQUERIS, persequeris
Sounds Like: per-SEH-kweh-ris
Translations: you pursue, you follow, you persecute, you prosecute
From the root: PERSEQUOR
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a form of the Latin deponent verb 'persequor', which means 'to pursue', 'to follow after', 'to persecute', or 'to prosecute'. Deponent verbs have passive forms but active meanings. 'Persequeris' specifically refers to the action of 'you' (singular) pursuing or persecuting something or someone.
Inflection: Second Person, Singular, Present Tense, Indicative Mood, Deponent Verb
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 32:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PERSEQUOR.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PERSEQUENTIBUS — to those persecuting, for those persecuting, by those persecuting, with those persecuting, from those persecuting
- PERSEQUOR — pursue, follow up, persecute, avenge, accomplish, attain, describe, relate
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