Strongs H7291

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רָדַף (râdaph) v (raw-daf')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
KJV: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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רָדַף 141 occurrences vb. pursue, chase, persecute

Qal 128
- 1
  - a pursue
  - b lit. put to flight, chase
  - c lit., the pursuers
  - d chase, hunt
  - e pursue
  - f fig. persecute, harass
  - g pursue, dog
- 2 fig. follow after, aim to secure
Niph. upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued
Pi. pursue ardently
Pu. it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains
Hiph. usu. they chased him

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 135:

JER 29:18

OET-LV: 18 And_I _will _pursue after_them with_sword with_famine and_with_pestilence and_I_will _make _them mmm to_all/each/any/every the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land into_a _curse and_into_a _waste and_into_a _hissing and_into_a _reproach in_all the_nations where I_have _banished _them there. (JER 29:18)

OET-RV: 18 Yes, I’ll chase after them with war, famine, and deadly diseases, and I’ll make them become a horror to all the world’s kingdoms—a curse and a desolation, and a reproach and something to be hissed at by all the nations where I’ve driven them, (JER 29:18)

SA2 20:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ˊAmāsāʼ not he _took _heed to_sword which was_in_the _hand _of Yōʼāⱱ and_he_struck _him with_it into the_belly bowels _of_his and_he _poured _out towards_land and_not he _repeated to_him/it and_he/it _died and_Yōʼāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīshay his/its_brother he _pursued after Sheⱱaˊ the _son _of Bicri. (SA2 20:10)

OET-RV: 10 but Amasa wasn’t aware of the dagger that was in Yoav’s other hand. Yoav thrust it into his stomach and his intestines poured out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again and Amasa died right there.
¶ Then Yoav and his brother Abishai continued their hunt for Bikri’s son Sheva. (SA2 20:10)

PSA 35:6

OET-LV: 6 May _it _be way _of_their darkness and_slippery _places and_the _messenger _of YHWH be_pursuing _of_them. (PSA 35:6)

OET-RV: 6 May their path be dark and slippery,
⇔ as Yahweh’s messenger chases after them. (PSA 35:6)

CH2 14:12

OET-LV: 12  and_he_pursued _them ʼĀşāʼ and_the_people which with_him/it to to_Gərār and_it _fell of_the_Kūshiys to_there_was_not to/for_them preservation _of _life if/because they _had _been _broken to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_before _of army _of_his and_they _carried _off booty much very. (CH2 14:12)

OET-RV: 13 Asa and his army chased them southwest as far as Gerar. So many Kushites were killed that the rest couldn’t save themselves, because they’d been destroyed in front of Yahweh and his army, and the men of Yehudah carried away a large amount of plunder. (CH2 14:13)

EXO 14:4

OET-LV: 4 And_I _will _make _strong DOM the _heart _of Parˊoh and_he _will _pursue after_them and_I _will _gain _honour by_Parˊoh and_on/over_all army _of_his and_ Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH and_they _made so. (EXO 14:4)

OET-RV: 4 I’ll strengthen Far’oh’s resolve and he’ll chase after them. Then because of Far’oh and all his army, I’ll be honoured and the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh.” So the Israelis camped where they were instructed. (EXO 14:4)

LAM 1:3

OET-LV: 3 Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it _has _gone _into _exile from_affliction and_from_an _abundance _of servitude it it _dwells among_nations not it _has _found a _resting _place all _of those _of_who_pursue _it they_have _overtaken _it between the _narrow_places. (LAM 1:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yehudah (Judah) is exiled and made to experience suffering and harsh slavery.
⇔ She sits among the nations but finds no rest.
⇔ All who pursue her, overtake her in the midst of distress. (LAM 1:3)

PSA 71:11

OET-LV: 11 To_say god he_has _abandoned _him pursue and_seize_him if/because there_is_not a _deliverer. (PSA 71:11)

OET-RV: 11 They say, “God’s abandoned him now.
⇔ Pursue him and capture him, because there’s no one to rescue him.” (PSA 71:11)

JOS 24:6

OET-LV: 6 And_I _brought _out DOM fathers _of_your(pl) from_Miʦrayim and_you(pl)_came to_the_sea and_ Miʦrayim _they _pursued after fathers _of_your(pl) with_chariotry and_with_horsemen the_sea _of reed[s]. (JOS 24:6)

OET-RV: 6 I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, and you all came to the edge of the Red Sea. The Egyptians chased after them with chariots and horsemen (JOS 24:6)

JOS 8:17

OET-LV: 17 And_not he _remained anyone in_ˊAy and_Bēyt- ^ʼēl who not they _went _out after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _left DOM the_city open and_they _pursued after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 and there wasn’t a single man left in Ay or Beyt -El who didn’t join the chase—they left the city wide open and chased after the Israelis. (JOS 8:17)

SA2 2:28

OET-LV: 28 And_ Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) _he _gave _a _blast on_trumpet and_ all _of _they _stood the_people and_not they _pursued again after Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not they _repeated again to_wage _war. (SA2 2:28)

OET-RV: 28 So Yoav had a trumpet blown and his men stopped fighting and pursing the Israelis. (SA2 2:28)

SA1 26:20

OET-LV: 20 And_now not blood _of_my let _it _fall towards_land from_before the _presence _of YHWH if/because the _king _of he _has _come _out of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_seek DOM a _flea one just_as someone _pursues the_partridge in_mountains. (SA1 26:20)

OET-RV: 20 So now, don’t let me die far from Yahweh’s presence. It seems that Yisrael’s king has come all this way to chase a flea, just like someone chases a wild bird in the hills.” (SA1 26:20)

SA2 20:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _went _out after_him the _men _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_the_Kerethite[s] and_the_Pelethite[s] and_all the_powerful/mighty(pl) and_they _went _out from_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_pursue after Sheⱱaˊ the _son _of Bicri. (SA2 20:7)

OET-RV: 7 So Yoav’s men and the king’s bodyguards and all the best warriors left Yerushalem to hunt Sheba down. (SA2 20:7)

PRO 15:9

OET-LV: 9 is_(the)_abomination _of YHWH the _way a _wicked_person and_one _who_pursues righteousness he _loves. (PRO 15:9)

OET-RV: 9 Yahweh detests what wicked people do,
⇔ ^ but he loves those who strive to do what’s right. (PRO 15:9)

JOS 2:22

OET-LV: 22 And_they _went and_they _came to_the _hill_country and_they _lived there three _of days until they _returned the_pursuers and_they _searched the_pursuers in_all the_way and_not they _found_them. (JOS 2:22)

OET-RV: 22 The two men went up into the hills and stayed there for three days until the search party returned to the city after searching all the roads and not finding them. (JOS 2:22)

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