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H7291רָדַףra.daph
to pursuePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.
וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ (יִּרְדְּפוּ֙) i.yir.de.Fu “they pursued”
Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [supplied: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (יִּרְדֹּ֥ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
מִרְדֹף֙ (רְדֹף֙) r.Dof “pursuing”
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
רֹדֵ֑ף ro.Def “pursuing”
Though men be risen up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God; and the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.
לִרְדָפְךָ֔ (רְדָפְ) r.da.fe. “pursue”
He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
רֹדֵ֖ף ro.Def “pursuing”
Now therefore, don't let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.
יִרְדֹּ֥ף yir.Dof “someone pursues”
David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [supplied: them], and shall without fail recover [supplied: all].
אֶרְדֹּ֛ף 'er.Dof “will I pursue?”רְדֹ֔ף re.Dof “pursue”
But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn't go over the brook Besor.
וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (יִּרְדֹּ֣ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”
Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף (יִּרְדֹּ֥ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”
But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּ (יִּרְדְּפ֛וּ) i.yir.de.Fu “they pursued”
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
יִרְדְּפ֥וּ yir.de.Fu “they pursued”
Moreover Ahithophel said to 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”
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
מִרְדֹ֖ף (רְדֹ֖ף) r.Dof “pursuing”
David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.
וּרְדֹ֣ף (רְדֹ֣ף) re.Dof “pursue”
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”
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he struck him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
רָדַ֕ף ra.Daf “he pursued”
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”
I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again until they were consumed.
אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה 'er.de.Fah “let me pursue”
So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? now advise you, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.
רֹדְפֶ֗ךָ (רֹדְפֶ֗) ro.de.Fe. “[will be] pursuing”
They killed everyone his man; and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them: and Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.
וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֖ם (יִּרְדְּפֵ֖) i.yir.de.Fe “it pursued”
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. 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”
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house. Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot: [supplied: and they struck him] at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.
וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף (יִּרְדֹּ֨ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”
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”
Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns of it, and Jeshanah with the towns of it, and Ephron with the towns of it.
וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (יִּרְדֹּ֣ף) i.yir.Dof “he pursued”