H7291Hebrewyyirdəp̄û

רָדַף

chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

143
Total Occurrences
23
Books
143
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(niphal)
  • 4(piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue
  • 5(pual) to be pursued, be chased away
  • 6(hiphil) to pursue, chase

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: râdaph; Pronunciation: raw-daf'