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:

DEU 19:6

OET-LV: 6 Lest he _should _pursue the _avenger _of (the)_blood after the_killer if/because heart _of_his it _will _be _hot and_he_will _overtake _him if/because it _will _be _great the_journey and_he_will _strike _him life and_to/for_him/it there_belonged_not a _sentence _of death if/because not was_hating he to_him/it from_yesterday the_third _day. (DEU_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 Otherwise a friend or relative of the dead person might chase the killer in a sudden rage and overtake and kill the accidental killer if the city was too far away. However, the killer doesn’t deserve death if they hadn’t hated that person from past events— (DEU 19:6)

PSA 119:157

OET-LV: 157 are_many those _of_who_harass _me and_foes _of_my from_testimonies _of_your not I _have _turned _aside. (PSA_119:157)

OET-RV: 157 My pursuers and my adversaries are many
⇔  but I haven’t turned from what you’ve revealed. (PSA 119:157)

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)

PSA 119:150

OET-LV: 150 They _draw _near (of)_wickedness those _who_pursue _of from_law _of_your they _are _distant. (PSA_119:150)

OET-RV: 150 Those pursuing wickedness are coming near.
⇔  They wander far from your instructions. (PSA 119:150)

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)

SA1 24:15

OET-LV: 15  after whom the _king _of has _he _come _out of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) after whom are_you pursuing after a _dog dead after a _flea one. (SA1_24:15)

OET-RV: 15 May Yahweh take his judgement seat and judge between me and you, and may he see my case and find me innocent and save me from you.” (SA1 24:15)

PSA 18:38

OET-LV: 38  I _pursued enemies _of_my and_I_overtook _them and_not I _returned until brought_them _to _an _end. (PSA_18:38)

OET-RV: 38 I smashed them so that they were unable to regroup.
⇔  ≈ They have fallen under my feet. (PSA 18:38)

LAM 4:19

OET-LV: 19 swift they _were those _of_who_pursued _us more_than_the_eagles _of heaven on the_mountains they_hotly _pursued _us in_wilderness they _lay _in _wait to/for_us. (LAM_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 The ones chasing after us were faster than the eagles in the sky.
⇔  They chased us over the mountains,
⇔  then they ambushed us in the wilderness. (LAM 4:19)

JOB 19:28

OET-LV: 28 If/because you(pl)_will _say what will _we _persecute to_him/it and_the_root _of the_matter it _has _been _found in_me. (JOB_19:28)

OET-RV: ⇔  28 You people will say, ‘How will we persecute him?
⇔  After all, the root of the matter is found in him.’ (JOB 19:28)

LEV 26:37

OET-LV: 37 And_they _will _stumble each over_brother _of_his as_from_before _of a _sword and_one _who_pursues there_will_not_be and_not it _will _belong to/for_you(pl) power _to _stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_your(pl). (LEV_26:37)

OET-RV: 37 They’ll stumble over each other as if being attacked, but there won’t be anyone chasing them, and then you all won’t have the energy to stand up against your enemies. (LEV 26:37)

EXO 14:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ Miʦrayim _they _pursued after_them and_they _overtook them encamping at the_sea every _of (the)_horse _of the _chariotry _of Parˊoh and_horsemen _of_his and_army _of_his at Pi- haḩirot to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Baˊal- Tsəfōn. (EXO_14:9)

OET-RV: 9 The Egyptians pursued them, then all of Far’oh’s horses and chariots, along with his mounted soldiers and his foot army, overtook them camping above the sea above Pi-Hahirot, across from Baal-Zephon. (EXO 14:9)

PSA 35:3

OET-LV: 3 And_draw _out a _spear and_lance to_meet those _of_who_pursue _me say to_self _of_my salvation _of_am_your I. (PSA_35:3)

OET-RV: 3 Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me.
⇔  Tell my soul, “I’m here to save you.” (PSA 35:3)

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)

JOB 19:22

OET-LV: 22 To/for_what are_you _persecuting _me like god and_from_flesh _of_my not are _you(pl)_satisfied. (JOB_19:22)

OET-RV: 22 Why do you chase me as if you’re God?
⇔  Won’t you be satisfied with destroying my body? (JOB 19:22)

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