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Strong's #7291 - רָדַף
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2755) pdr (רדפ RDP) AC: Pursue CO: ? AB: ?: [from: cr]
V) pdr (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)
am) pdrm (מרדפ MRDP) - Pursued: KJV (1): persecuted - Strongs: H4783 (מֻרְדָּף)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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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