rāḏap̄

raw-daf'
Parts of Speech Verb

rāḏap̄ Definition

  1. 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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
@dr
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07291
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2124

KJV Word Usage

pursue
74
persecute
20
follow
18
chase
13
persecutors
7
pursuer
6
follow after
1
flight
1
miscellaneous
3
Total
143

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Radaph". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .