What does רָדַף · διώκω mean in the Bible?
רָדַף · διώκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to chase or pursue aggressively".
Hebrew · H7291, G1377
רָדַף
To run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by ) · to pursue
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רָדַף H7291 to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by )
Pronunciation rodeph
Pursuit with hostile intent; captures both literal chase and metaphorical escape of fleeting time.
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διώκω G1377 to pursue
Pronunciation diṓkō
Pursue with intensity; in NT often means persecute actively or seek eagerly after virtues.
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What does רָדַף (radaph) mean in the Bible?
רָדַף · διώκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to chase or pursue aggressively".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7291, G1377?
H7291, G1377 is connected to 144 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to chase or pursue aggressively
Source Gloss
to chase or pursue aggressively
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 47
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 42×
Imperfect 1Sam 26:20 · Deut 19:6 · Deut 32:30 · Josh 20:5 · Josh 23:10 · Ps 7:6 · 1Sam 30:8 · Exod 15:9 · Ps 18:38 · 2Sam 2:28 · Isa 5:11 · Lev 26:8 · Deut 16:20 · Job 13:25 · Lam 3:66 · Hos 6:3 18×
Participle active 1Sam 24:15 · 1Sam 26:18 · Isa 51:1 · Judg 4:22 · Judg 8:5 · Lam 1:6 · Lev 26:17 · Lev 26:36 · Prov 21:21 · Prov 28:1 · Ps 119:150 11×
Sequential imperfect Josh 2:5 · Josh 10:19 · Judg 3:28 · Ps 71:11 · 1Sam 30:8 · Gen 44:4 6×
Perfect 2Sam 20:10 · Judg 4:16 · Ps 143:3 · Gen 35:5 · Josh 2:7 · Ps 69:27 6×
Cohortative 2Sam 22:38 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Participle passive Eccl 3:15 1×
Perfect Lam 5:5 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Imperfect Nah 1:8 · Prov 13:21 2×
Participle active Prov 19:7 1×
Word Origins
רָדַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain