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H7291רָדַףra.daph

to pursuePart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 8
  6. 19
  7. 11
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 11
  10. 11
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 1
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 4
  19. 20
  20. 8
  21. 1
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 6
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 4
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 1
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. 1
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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143 occurrences in 135 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Samuel 17:52

    And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

    וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ (יִּרְדְּפוּ֙) i.yir.de.Fu “they pursued”

  2. 1 Samuel 23:25

    And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (יִּרְדֹּ֥ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”

  3. 1 Samuel 23:28

    So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

    מִרְדֹף֙ (רְדֹף֙) r.Dof “pursuing”

  4. 1 Samuel 24:15

    After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

    רֹדֵ֑ף ro.Def “pursuing”

  5. 1 Samuel 25:29

    And though man be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.

    לִרְדָפְךָ֔ (רְדָפְ) r.da.fe. “pursue”

  6. 1 Samuel 26:18

    And he said: 'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

    רֹדֵ֖ף ro.Def “pursuing”

  7. 1 Samuel 26:20

    Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.'

    יִרְדֹּ֥ף yir.Dof “someone pursues”

  8. 1 Samuel 30:8

    And David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them?' And He answered him: 'Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and shalt without fail recover all.'

    אֶרְדֹּ֛ף 'er.Dof “will I pursue?”רְדֹ֔ף re.Dof “pursue”

  9. 1 Samuel 30:10

    But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (יִּרְדֹּ֣ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”

  10. 2 Samuel 2:19

    And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (יִּרְדֹּ֥ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”

  11. 2 Samuel 2:24

    But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner; and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

    וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ (יִּרְדְּפ֛וּ) i.yir.de.Fu “they pursued”

  12. 2 Samuel 2:28

    So Joab blew the horn, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

    יִרְדְּפ֥וּ yir.de.Fu “they pursued”

  13. 2 Samuel 17:1

    Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;

    וְאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה (אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה) 'er.de.Fah “I will pursue”

  14. 2 Samuel 18:16

    And Joab blew the horn, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

    מִרְדֹ֖ף (רְדֹ֖ף) r.Dof “pursuing”

  15. 2 Samuel 20:6

    And David said to Abishai: 'Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom; take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.'

    וּרְדֹ֣ף (רְדֹ֣ף) re.Dof “pursue”

  16. 2 Samuel 20:7

    And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

    לִרְדֹּ֕ף (רְדֹּ֕ף) r.Dof “pursue”

  17. 2 Samuel 20:10

    But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

    רָדַ֕ף ra.Daf “he pursued”

  18. 2 Samuel 20:13

    When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

    לִרְדֹּ֕ף (רְדֹּ֕ף) r.Dof “pursue”

  19. 2 Samuel 22:38

    I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

    אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה 'er.de.Fah “let me pursue”

  20. 2 Samuel 24:13

    So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him: 'Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee,

    רֹדְפֶ֗ךָ (רֹדְפֶ֗) ro.de.Fe. “[will be] pursuing”

  21. 1 Kings 20:20

    And they slew every one his man; and the Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them; and Ben-hadad the king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.

    וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖ם (יִּרְדְּפֵ֖) i.yir.de.Fe “it pursued”

  22. 2 Kings 5:21

    So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw one running after him, he alighted from the chariot to meet him, and said: 'Is all well?'

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (יִּרְדֹּ֥ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”

  23. 2 Kings 9:27

    But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house. And Jehu followed after him, and said: 'Smite him also in the chariot'; and they smote him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died the

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף (יִּרְדֹּ֨ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”

  24. 2 Kings 25:5

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

    וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ (יִּרְדְּפ֤וּ) i.yir.de.Fu “they pursued”

  25. 2 Chronicles 13:19

    And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

    וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (יִּרְדֹּ֣ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”