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Strong's #7291 - רָדַף

Transliteration

râdaph

Phonetics

raw-daf'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2124

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after
1. (Qal)
  1. to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon
  2. to persecute, harass (fig)
  3. to follow after, aim to secure (fig)
  4. to run after (a bribe) (fig)
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be pursued
  2. one pursued (participle)
3. (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue
4. (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away
5. (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 480 ‑ ἀντίκειμαι (an‑tik'‑i‑mahee); 1559 ‑ ἐκδιώκω (ek‑dee‑o'‑ko); 2597 ‑ καταβαίνω (kat‑ab‑ah'ee‑no); 2608 ‑ κατάγνυμι (kat‑ag'‑noo‑mee); 2701 ‑ κατατρέχω (kat‑at‑rekh'‑o); 1375 ‑ διωγμός (dee‑ogue‑mos'); 2042 ‑ ἐρεθίζω (er‑eth‑id'‑zo); 1377 ‑ διώκω (dee‑o'‑ko); 2614 ‑ καταδιώκω (kat‑ad‑ee‑o'‑ko);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (140)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

BSB (142)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

CSB (134)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

ESV (116)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 8

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

KJV (143)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

LEB (144)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 21

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

LSB (144)

Genesis 6

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

N95 (125)

Genesis 5

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 20

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

NAS (134)

Genesis 6

Exodus 6

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 20

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (143)

Genesis 5

Exodus 5

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 8

Joshua 19

Judges 11

1 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Nehemiah 1

Job 4

Psalms 20

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 4

Amos 1

Nahum 1

ASV (140)

again that which is passed away 1

all her persecutors 1

and as soon as they that pursued 1

and chased 1

and followeth 2

and from them that persecute me 1

and he pursued 2

and he shall follow 1

and he that pursueth 1

and i am pursuing 1

and i will pursue 1

and pursue 2

and pursue it 1

and pursued 8

and shall be chased 1

and she shall follow 1

and the pursuers 1

and their pursuers 1

and they chased 1

and they pursued 1

and they shall pursue 1

and will pursue 1

and wilt thou pursue 1

and ye shall chase 1

are my persecutors 1

as they pursued 1

as when one doth hunt 1

but he that followeth 2

but persecuted 1

chase 1

chased 1

follow 1

followed 2

for they persecute 1

from him! he pursueth 1

from pursuing 2

hath persecuted 1

have persecuted 1

he pursueth 1

he that followeth 1

him that followeth 1

him, pursue 1

him: pursue 1

how we will persecute 1

i have pursued 1

i will pursue 2

if i pursue 1

lest the pursuers 1

let us follow 1

me from all them that pursue 1

me from my persecutors 1

me of my persecutors 1

not ye; pursue 1

not: pursue 1

of you shall chase 3

on them that persecute me 1

our pursuers 2

pursue 4

pursued 15

pursueth 1

pursuing them 1

shall chase 1

shall follow 1

shall pursue 1

shall pursue him 1

shall pursue thee 1

shalt thou follow 1

so pursue 1

that follow 1

that persecute 1

that they may follow 1

that were with him pursued 1

the punishment thereof; because he did pursue 1

the pursuer 1

thee, that persecuted thee 1

them that pursue 1

them, and chased 1

them, and pursued 1

them, and they did not pursue 1

them: and they pursued 1

therefore shall they that pursue 1

they persecute 1

thou wilt pursue 1

to me, ye that follow after 1

to pursue 2

together to pursue 1

until the pursuers 2

unto me, because i follow 1

unto them, follow 1

up to pursue 1

upon me; they chase 1

upon the pursuers 1

upon thee, and shall pursue 1

when no man pursueth 1

when none pursueth 2

when none pursueth you 1

wherein they pursued 1

while they pursue 1

whom dost thou pursue 1

why do ye persecute 1

with him, and pursued 1

yet pursuing 1

you, and chased 1

BSB (142)

am still pursuing 1

and chased 1

and chasing after 1

and from those who pursue me 1

and persecute you 1

and pursue 1

and pursue him 1

and pursue it 1

and pursued 2

and pursued them 1

and pursued us 1

and pursues 1

and they followed 1

and they pursued 1

and they set out in pursuit 1

arrived in pursuit of 1

as they pursued you 1

but pursued 1

but the pursuit 1

but whoever chases 2

but your pursuers 1

can put 1

chased 1

chased after them 1

chasing 1

continued in pursuit 1

do you persecute 1

driven 1

follow 1

gideon pursued 1

had gone out 1

has pursued 1

he may pursue 1

he pursued 2

he pursues them 1

he who pursues 1

her pursuers 1

his pursuit 1

i am persecuted 1

i pursued 2

i will pursue 2

in pursuit 2

in pursuit of 2

is behind them 1

let my persecutors 1

let us press on 1

might pursue 1

my persecutors 2

my pursuers 3

now became the pursuers 1

on my persecutors 1

one who hunts 1

persecute me 1

pursue 7

pursue him 1

pursue me 1

pursue them 1

pursue you 1

pursued 13

pursued him 2

pursued the israelites 1

pursued them 2

pursues 4

pursues him 1

pursues them 1

pursuing 4

set out in pursuit 1

shall we persecute 1

she will pursue 1

should i pursue 1

so that he pursued 1

so that he will pursue 1

so that your pursuers 1

so they pursued 1

the hunter 1

the pursuit 1

their pursuers 2

their pursuit 1

these will pursue 1

they 1

they drive away 1

they persecute 1

they pursued him 1

they will pursue you 1

those who chased us 1

those who follow 1

those who pursue 1

though my persecutors 1

to pursue 1

to pursue them 1

what has passed 1

while they pursued 1

who had pursued 1

will follow me 1

will pursue 2

will pursue him 1

will pursue you 2

will put them to flight 1

will you chase after 1

yet still in pursuit 1

you who pursue 1

you will pursue 1

you will pursue them 1

CSB (134)

chase 4

chase after 1

chased 6

chased us 1

chases 1

chasing 1

driven 1

flight 1

follow 1

is pursuing them 1

my persecutors 2

my pursuers 1

of 2

passed 1

persecute 3

persecute me 1

persecuted 1

persecutors 3

pursue 31

pursue him 1

pursue it 1

pursue them 1

pursued 31

pursued us 1

pursuers 1

pursues 7

pursuing 9

pursuing them 1

pursuit 6

routed 1

strive 1

the hunter 1

the pursuers 2

their pursuers 1

they 2

we pursue him 1

who pursue me 1

who pursue you 1

will pursue me 1

ESV (116)

chase 4

chased 6

driven away 1

flight 2

follow 5

follows 2

hunts 1

persecute 6

persecuted 1

persecutors 5

press 1

pursue 25

pursued 23

pursuer 1

pursuers 13

pursues 11

pursuing 5

pursuit 1

put 1

run after 1

runs 1

KJV (143)

after 1

chase 5

chased 8

flight 1

follow 10

followed 2

followeth 6

hunt 1

past 1

persecute 15

persecuted 5

persecution 1

persecutors 7

pursue 28

pursued 35

pursuer 1

pursuers 5

pursueth 7

pursuing 4

LEB (144)

⌊when they pursued 1

⌋ 1

against those who persecute me 1

am pursuing 1

and chased 1

and he chased 1

and he pursued 1

and he went in pursuit 1

and he will chase 1

and i will pursue 1

and is pursuing 1

and pursue 2

and pursue it 1

and pursued 4

and pursued us 1

and pursuing 1

and runs after 1

and they are chased 1

and they chased 1

and they pursued 1

and they shall pursue 1

and they shall pursue you 1

and will you pursue 1

and you shall pursue 1

as he who pursues 1

as they pursued 1

be ⌊anybody who is pursuing⌋ 1

be a pursuer 2

but he pursued 1

but he who follows 2

but he who pursues 1

but they pursued 1

chase 2

chased 2

chased him 1

do you pursue 1

follow 1

gave chase 1

good 1

harassed you⌋ 1

has pursued 1

he pursued 2

he pursues 1

he pursues them 1

he who pursues 1

he will chase 1

her pursuers 1

him and pursued 1

him pursued 1

i chased 1

i pursued 1

i will pursue 1

is pursued as by 1

let 1

let us press on 1

might pursue 1

my persecutors 2

my pursuers 1

my pursuing 1

one hunts 1

our pursuers 1

persecute 1

persecutors 2

pursue 6

pursue them 1

pursued 13

pursued them 1

pursues 2

pursuing 4

pursuing them 1

put to flight 1

shall pursue them 1

should i pursue 1

the pursuer 1

the pursuers 6

their pursuers 1

them and pursued 2

then she will pursue 1

they persecute 2

they pursue 1

they pursued 1

they pursued them 1

those who pursue 2

those who pursue me 1

to pursue 4

was pursuing 1

we are driven 1

while he is pursuing you 1

while they chased 1

who pursue me 1

will pursue 2

will pursue him 1

will pursue me 1

will pursue you 1

will we persecute him 1

you shall pursue 3

you who pursue 1

your pursuers 1

LSB (144)

in 1

is 1

persecute 4

persecuted 4

persecutors 4

pursue 48

pursued 44

pursuer 1

pursuers 9

pursues 12

pursuing 14

pursuit 1

went 1

N95 (125)

chase 6

chased 5

chases 1

flight 1

follows 1

hunts 1

passed 1

persecute 3

persecuted 1

persecutors 2

press 1

pursue 30

pursued 36

pursuer 1

pursuers 9

pursues 9

pursuing 12

pursuit 2

puts 1

took 1

went 1

NAS (134)

by 1

chase 7

chased 5

chases 1

flight 1

follow 3

follows 1

hunts 1

in 1

on 1

passed 1

persecute 6

persecuted 5

persecutors 4

press 1

pursue 29

pursued 29

pursuer 1

pursuers 8

pursues 9

pursuing 11

pursuit 2

puts 1

the 1

to 1

took 1

up 1

went 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (143)

again that which is passed away 1

all her persecutors 1

and as soon as those who pursued 1

and chased 1

and chases 1

and follows 1

and from those who persecute me 1

and he pursued 2

and he will follow 1

and i am pursuing 1

and pursue 2

and pursue it 1

and pursued 8

and they pursued 1

and they shall pursue 1

and will be chased 1

and will pursue 1

are my persecutors 1

as they pursued 1

as when one hunts 1

but he who chases 1

but one who chases 1

but persecuted 1

chase 1

chased 2

do you pursue 1

follow 1

followed 2

for they persecute 1

from pursuing 2

have persecuted 1

he pursues 1

he who follows 1

he who pursues 1

him who follows 1

i have pursued 1

i will pursue 2

if i pursue 1

in which they pursued 1

lest the pursuers 1

me from all those who pursue 1

me from my persecutors 1

me of my persecutors 1

of you shall chase 3

on the pursuers 1

on those who persecute me 1

our pursuers 2

pursue 6

pursued 16

pursues 2

pursuing them 1

shall follow 1

shall pursue 1

shall pursue you 1

she will follow 1

so pursue 1

that they may follow 1

the pursuer 1

the pursuers 1

their pursuers 1

therefore my persecutors 1

therefore those who pursue 1

they persecute 1

to pursue 2

together to pursue 1

until the pursuers 2

up to pursue 1

when no one pursues 3

when no one pursues you 1

while they pursue 1

who follow 1

who persecute 1

who pursue 1

who were with him pursued 1

why do you persecute 1

will pursue him 1

will put them to flight 1

will you pursue 1

yet pursuing 1

you shall chase 1

you shall follow 1

you will pursue 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2755) p d r (רדפ RDP) AC: Pursue CO: ? AB: ?: [from: cr]

V) p d r (רדפ RDP) - Pursue: To pursue in chase or persecution. KJV (143): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel, Participle) pursue, persecute, follow, chase, persecutors, pursuer, flight - Strongs: H7291 (רָדַף)

a^m) p d r m (מרדפ MRDP) - Pursued: KJV (1): persecuted - Strongs: H4783 (מֻרְדָּף)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

רָדַף₁₄₁ verb pursue, chase, persecute (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic רְדַף,

; Arabic

; Sabean רדף id., SabDenkm^{No. 7,1. 2}); —

Qal₁₂₈ Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר Judges 4:16 +; 1 singular וְרָדַפְתִּ֫י Jeremiah 29:18, etc.; Imperfect יִרְדֹּף Deuteronomy 19:6 +, ִירַדֹּף Psalm 7:6 (apparently to give choice of Qal or Pi, Ki JHMich Bae and others; Ges^{§ 63 n} explanation as developed from יִרֲדֹף, compare Ol^{§ 236e, and, further}, Kö^{i. 160}), suffix יִרְ דְָּפֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 35:6 (twice in verse), etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְדֹף Genesis 44:4 +, suffix רָדְפֵהוּ Psalm 34:15; masculine plural רִדְפוּ Judges 3:28 +; Infinitive construct רָדְפִף Joshua 8:16 +, מִרְדֹף 1 Samuel 23:28; 2 Samuel 18:16, suffix רָדְפִי Psalm 38:21 Qr, רדופי Kt, etc.; Participle רֹדֵף Judges 4:22 +, plural רֹדְפִים Judges 8:4 +; —

1. a. pursue (sometimes + הִשִּׂיג): literal with אַחֲרֵי person, in order to overtake Genesis 44:4 (J), 2 Kings 5:21; especially with hostile purpose Genesis 31:23 (+ הִדְבִּיק), Genesis 35:5; Joshua 24:6 (all E), Joshua 2:5,7 (twice in verse); Joshua 8:16 (twice in verse); Joshua 8:17; Joshua 10:19 (JE), Deuteronomy 11:4; Deuteronomy 19:6; Joshua 20:5 (all D), Exodus 14:4,8,9 (P), Judges 1:6; 2 Samuel 20:6,7,10,13; 2 Kings 9:27 17t., + 2 Kings 25:5 (אַחַר), + Judges 4:16 (אַחֲרֵי הָרֶכֶב); + רִדְפוּ אַחֲרֵי Judges 3:28 = follow me (as leader; but this meaning not elsewhere; read רְדוּᵐ5 Kit GFM).

b. literal, with accusative of person, put to flight, chase (defeated foe; sometimes with הִשִּׁיג): Amos 1:11; Hosea 8:3; Deuteronomy 32:30 (poem; "" הֵנִיס), Deuteronomy 28:22,45; Joshua 23:10 (D), Leviticus 26:8 (twice in verse) (H); וְרָדַף אֹתָם קוֺלעָלֶה נִדָּף Leviticus 26:36 a (H); Joshua 7:5; Joshua 8:24; Joshua 10:10; Joshua 11:8 (all J E), Genesis 14:15; Deuteronomy 1:44; Judges 4:22; Isaiah 41:3 13t. + Judges 7:25 (read אֶתֿ for אֶלֿ, ᵐ5ᵑ9 ᵑ7 GFM Bu Now).

c. literal, accusative omitted Judges 8:4; 1 Samuel 30:8 (+ הִשִּׂיג), 1 Samuel 30:10; Genesis 14:14; Exodus 14:23 (P), Exodus 15:9 (poem; + הִשִּׂיג), Leviticus 26:36b. 37 (H), Proverbs 28:1; especially participle plural ׳הָר the pursuers Joshua 2:16 (twice in verse); Joshua 2:22 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 9:11; Isaiah 30:16, so הָרֹדֵף Joshua 8:20; Lamentations 1:6.

d. chase, hunt, partridge (קֹרֵא) 1 Samuel 26:20 (in simile; "" בִּקֵּשׁ).

e. pursue, in figure, Jeremiah 20:11; Lamentations 4:19, רִדְפוּ וְתִפְשׂוּהוּ Psalm 71:11, compare Lamentations 1:3; Psalm 7:6 (+ הִשִּׂיג; see above); especially subject ׳י, pursue (figurative of punishment, judgment), with accusative of person Jeremiah 29:18 (בַּחֶרֶב), Lamentations 3:43 and (בְּאַף) Lamentations 3:66, Psalm 83:16 (בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ); אֶתקַֿשׁ יָבֵשׁ תִּרְדֹּף Job 13:25 ("" תַּעַרוֺץ); רֹדְפָם, of ׳מַלְאַךְ י, Psalm 35:6.

f. figurative persecute, harass, with accusative of person Deuteronomy 30:7; Job 19:22 (כְּמוֺאֵֿל), Psalm 69:27; Psalm 109:16; Psalm 119:86; Psalm 119:161; with accusative נַפְשִׁי Psalm 143:3, with accusative נֲדִבָתִי Job 30:15 (but subject obscure; read perhaps תֵּרָדֵף Bu; Du תִּנָּדֵף); with ל person Job 19:28; participle as substantive Jeremiah 15:15; Jeremiah 17:18; Psalm 7:2; Psalm 31:16 ("" אוֺיְבַי; We מְרַדְּפָ֑י for וַרֹדְפָ֑י), Psalm 35:3; Psalm 119:84; Psalm 119:157 (+ צָרַי), Psalm 142:7.

g. pursue, dog, subject דָּם, with accusative of person Ezekiel 35:6 (twice in verse) (del v^a ᵐ5 Co Toy Krae); in good sense, attend closely upon, טוֺב וָחֶסֶדיִרְדְּפוּנִי Psalm 23:6.

2 figurative follow after, aim to secure: in bad sense, with accusative שַׁלְמֹנִים Isaiah 1:23, שֵׁכָר Isaiah 5:11, קָדִים׳ר Hosea 12:2, רֹדְפֵי זִמָּה Psalm 119:150; good sense, with infinitive ׳לְדַעַת אֶתיֿ Hosea 6:3, with accusative צֶדֶק Deuteronomy 16:20; Isaiah 51:1 ("" ׳מְבַקְשֵׁי י), צְדָקָה וָחָ֑סֶד Proverbs 21:21, שָׁלוֺם Psalm 34:15 ("" בַּוֵּשׁ), טוֺב Psalm 38:21.

Niph`al passive: Perfect 1 plural עַלצַֿוָּארֵנוּ נִרְדָּ֑פְנוּ Lamentations 5:5 upon our neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued (improbable, compare Bu); perhaps Imperfect 3 feminine singular תֵּרָדֵף Job 30:15 Bu (for תִּרְדֹּף); Participle ׳איְבַקֵּשׁ אֶתנִֿרְדָּ֑ף Ecclesiastes 3:15 God seeketh the pursued (i.e. what has disappeared, is past, but dubious).

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular consecutive וְרִדְּפָה Hosea 2:9; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְרַדֶּףֿ Nahum 1:8 ( Psalm 7:6 see

Qal); 3 feminine singular תְּרַדֵּף Proverbs 13:21; Participle מְרֵדֵּףֿ Proverbs 11:19 +; — pursue ardently, with accusative of person Hosea 2:9 (in figurative); figurative also חשֶׁךְ׳יְר Nahum 1:8 (Gunk^{ZAW xiii (1893), 230}, plausibly, יֶהְדֹּף), compare Proverbs 13:31; elsewhere participle, in Proverbs: aim (eagerly) to secure, with accusative רָעָה Proverbs 11:19, רֵיקִים Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19, אֲמָרִים Proverbs 19:7 (meaning dubious, see Toy); in good sense, צְדָקָה Proverbs 15:9.

Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְרֻדַּף כְמֹץ הָרִים Isaiah 17:13 it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains ("" וְנָס).

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הִרְּדִיפֻהוּ Judges 20:43 usually they chased him (Benjamin, collective), but strange after כִתְּרוּ surrounded (still stranger after כתתו or כרתוᵐ5), and why Hiph`il? GFM conjecture dittograph of הִדְרִיכֻהוּ following; the reverse conjectured by Bu Now.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

רָדַף fut. יִרְדֹּף

(1) to follow after earnestly, to pursue; followed by an acc., Psalms 23:6 and אַחֲרֵי Judges 3:28, רִדְפוּ אַחֲרַי “follow after me quickly.” Figuratively to follow after, e.g. righteousness, Proverbs 21:21 peace, Psalms 34:15 (also wickedness, Psalms 119:150); the wind, Hosea 12:2.

(2) to persecute in a hostile sense; Absol. Genesis 14:14 followed by an acc., verse 15 Genesis 14:15 followed by אַחֲרֵי Genesis 35:5; Exodus 14:4 אֶל Judges 7:25 לְ Job 19:28.

(3) to put to flight, Leviticus 26:36.

Niphal, pass. of Kal, Lamentations 5:5. Part, נִרְדָּף Ecclesiastes 3:15, that which is past; pr. driven away, chased away.

Piel, i.q. Kal; but only used in poetry.

(1) to follow after any one, Proverbs 12:11, 28:19 justice, Proverbs 15:9, 19:7, “he pursues words,” i.e. (the poor man) catches at the words of retiring friends, and trusts in them.

(2) to persecute in a hostile manner, Nahum 1:8; Proverbs 13:21.

Pual, to be driven away, to be scattered, Isaiah 17:13.

Hiphil, to pursue, Judges 20:43.

Derivative, מֻרְדָּף.

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List of Word Forms

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֶרְדֹּ֛ף אֶרְדֹּ֥ף אֶרְדּ֣וֹף ארדוף ארדף ארדפה בְּרָדְפָ֖ם בְרֹדְפַ֣י ברדפי ברדפם הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ הָרֹֽדְפִ֔ים הָרֹדְפִ֑ים הָרֹדְפִ֖ים הָרֹדְפִ֛ים הָרוֹדֵֽף׃ הרדיפהו הרדפים הרודף׃ וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה וְרִדְּפָ֤ה וְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙ וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ וְרָדְפוּ֨ וְרָדַ֣ף וְרֹדְפִֽים׃ וְרֹדֵ֖ף וְרֹדֵ֣ף וְרֻדַּ֗ף וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ וַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּ וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֨ם וַיִּרְדֹּ֕ף וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃ וּרְדַפְתֶּ֖ם וּרְדָפ֖וּךָ וּרְדָפ֙וּךָ֙ וּרְדֹ֣ף וארדפה וירדף וירדפהו וירדפו וירדפום וירדפם ומרדף ומרדפי׃ ורדף ורדפה ורדפהו׃ ורדפו ורדפוך ורדפים׃ ורדפתי ורדפתם ותרדפנו טֽוֹב׃ טוב׃ יְרַדֶּף־ יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃ יִרְדְּפ֥וּ יִרְדְּפֵ֖ם יִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָ יִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ׃ יִרְדָּף־ יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ יִרְדֹּ֜ף יִרְדֹּ֤ף יִרְדֹּ֥ף יִרְדֹּף֩ ירדף ירדף־ ירדפו ירדפוני ירדפך ירדפך׃ ירדפם לִרְדָפְךָ֔ לִרְדֹּ֕ף לִרְדֹּ֖ף לרדף לרדפך מְרַדֵּ֖ף מִרְדֹ֖ף מִרְדֹף֙ מֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔י מֵרֹדְפַ֑י מרדף מרדפי נִּרְדָּף־ נִרְדְּפָ֗ה נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ נִרְדָּֽף׃ נרדף־ נרדף׃ נרדפה נרדפנו רְדָפ֣וּם רְדָפ֣וּנִי רְדָפֽוּךָ׃ רְדֹ֔ף רְדֹ֖ף רִֽדְפ֥וּ רִדְפ֣וּ רִדְפ֥וּ רִדְפוּ֙ רָ֘דַ֤ף רָֽדְפ֔וּ רָֽדְפִי־ רָדְפ֤וּ רָדְפ֨וֹ רָדַ֕ף רָדַ֞ף רָדָ֑פוּ רֹ֝דְפַ֗י רֹ֥דְפֵי רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם רֹ֭דֵף רֹדְפֵ֔ינוּ רֹדְפֵ֣י רֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃ רֹדְפֶ֗ךָ רֹדְפֶ֥יהָ רֹדְפַ֣י רֹדְפַ֥י רֹדְפַי֙ רֹדְפָ֑י רֹדְפָֽם׃ רֹדֵ֑ף רֹדֵ֖ף רֹדֵ֛ף רֹדֵ֣ף רֹדֵ֥ף רֹדֵֽף׃ רדף רדף׃ רדפו רדפוך׃ רדפום רדפוני רדפי רדפי־ רדפיה רדפיהם רדפיכם׃ רדפינו רדפך רדפם׃ רוֹדֵֽף׃ רודף׃ תְּרַדֵּ֣ף תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם תִּרְדְּפֻ֣נִי תִּרְדֹּ֑ף תִּרְדֹּ֣ף תִּרְדֹּ֤ף תִּרְדֹּֽף׃ תרדף תרדף׃ תרדפם תרדפני ’er·də·p̄āh ’er·dō·wp̄ ’er·dōp̄ ’erdəp̄āh ’erdōp̄ ’erdōwp̄ bə·rā·ḏə·p̄ām ḇə·rō·ḏə·p̄ay beradeFam bərāḏəp̄ām ḇərōḏəp̄ay erdeFah erDof hā·rō·ḏə·p̄îm hā·rō·w·ḏêp̄ haroDef harodeFim hārōḏəp̄îm hārōwḏêp̄ hir·ḏî·p̄u·hū hirdiFuhu hirḏîp̄uhū lir·ḏā·p̄ə·ḵā lir·dōp̄ lirdafeCha lirḏāp̄əḵā lirDof lirdōp̄ mə·rad·dêp̄ mê·rō·ḏə·p̄ay meradDef məraddêp̄ merodeFai mêrōḏəp̄ay mir·ḏōp̄ mirDof mirḏōp̄ nir·dā·p̄ə·nū nir·dāp̄ nir·dāp̄- nir·də·p̄āh nirDaf nirDafenu nirdāp̄ nirdāp̄- nirdāp̄ənū nirdeFah nirdəp̄āh nirdof rā·ḏā·p̄ū rā·ḏap̄ rā·ḏə·p̄î- rā·ḏə·p̄ōw rā·ḏə·p̄ū raDaf raDafu rāḏap̄ rāḏāp̄ū radefi radeFo radeFu rāḏəp̄î- rāḏəp̄ōw rāḏəp̄ū rə·ḏā·p̄ū·ḵā rə·ḏā·p̄ū·nî rə·ḏā·p̄ūm rə·ḏōp̄ redaFucha redaFum redaFuni rəḏāp̄ūḵā rəḏāp̄ūm rəḏāp̄ūnî reDof rəḏōp̄ riḏ·p̄ū ridFu riḏp̄ū rō·ḏə·p̄ām rō·ḏə·p̄ay rō·ḏə·p̄āy rō·ḏə·p̄ê rō·ḏə·p̄e·hā rō·ḏə·p̄ê·hem rō·ḏə·p̄e·ḵā rō·ḏə·p̄ê·ḵem rō·ḏə·p̄ê·nū rō·ḏêp̄ rō·w·ḏêp̄ roDef rodeFai rodeFam rodeFecha rodeFei rodefeiChem rodeFeiha rodefeiHem rodeFeinu rōḏêp̄ rōḏəp̄ām rōḏəp̄ay rōḏəp̄āy rōḏəp̄ê rōḏəp̄ehā rōḏəp̄êhem rōḏəp̄eḵā rōḏəp̄êḵem rōḏəp̄ênū rōwḏêp̄ tə·rad·dêp̄ teradDef təraddêp̄ tir·də·p̄êm tir·də·p̄u·nî tir·dōp̄ tirdeFem tirdeFuni tirdəp̄êm tirdəp̄unî tirDof tirdōp̄ ṭō·wḇ Tov ṭōwḇ ū·mə·rad·dêp̄ ū·mê·rō·ḏə·p̄āy ū·rə·ḏā·p̄ū·ḵā ū·rə·ḏap̄·tem ū·rə·ḏōp̄ umeradDef ūməraddêp̄ umerodeFai ūmêrōḏəp̄āy uredafTem uredaFucha ūrəḏap̄tem ūrəḏāp̄ūḵā ureDof ūrəḏōp̄ vaiyirdeFehu vaiyirdeFem vaiyirdeFu vaiyirdeFum vaiyirDof vattirdeFenu veerdeFah veraDaf veradafTi veradeFehu veradFu veriddeFah veroDef verodeFai verodeFim verudDaf wat·tir·də·p̄ê·nū wattirdəp̄ênū way·yir·də·p̄ê·hū way·yir·də·p̄êm way·yir·də·p̄ū way·yir·də·p̄ūm way·yir·dōp̄ wayyirdəp̄êhū wayyirdəp̄êm wayyirdəp̄ū wayyirdəp̄ūm wayyirdōp̄ wə’erdəp̄āh wə·’er·də·p̄āh wə·rā·ḏap̄ wə·rā·ḏap̄·tî wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ê·hū wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ū wə·rid·də·p̄āh wə·rō·ḏə·p̄îm wə·rō·ḏêp̄ wə·rud·dap̄ wərāḏap̄ wərāḏap̄tî wərāḏəp̄êhū wərāḏəp̄ū wəriddəp̄āh wərōḏêp̄ wərōḏəp̄îm wəruddap̄ yə·rad·dep̄- yeraddef yəraddep̄- yi·rad·dōp̄ yir·dă·p̄e·ḵā yir·dāp̄- yir·də·p̄êm yir·də·p̄ōw yir·də·p̄ū yir·də·p̄ū·nî yir·dō·p̄ū yir·dōp̄ yiradDof yiraddōp̄ yirdaFecha yirdāp̄- yirdăp̄eḵā yirdeFem yirDefov yirdeFu Yirdefuni yirdəp̄êm yirdəp̄ōw yirdəp̄ū yirdəp̄ūnî yirDof yirDofu yirdōp̄ yirdōp̄ū