7291 – רָדַף (radaf)

to pursue

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	רָדַף (radaf)
Pronunciation:	ra-daf    Listen
Gematria:	1004(200 + 4 + 800)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	143 times in OT

Description

1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon
1a2) to persecute, harass (fig)
1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig)
1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be pursued
1b2) one pursued (participle)
1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue
1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away
1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

Word root

Word with radaf as root:

מֻרְדָּף

mordaf

H4783

persecution

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word radaf was translated to the following:

ἀντίκειμαι	antikeimai	G0480	adversary
διωγμός	diogmos	G1375	persecution
διώκω	dioko	G1377	persecute
ἐκδιώκω	ekdioko	G1559	persecute
ἐρεθίζω	erethizo	G2042	provoke
καταβαίνω	katabaino	G2597	come down
κατάγνυμι	katagnumi	G2608	break
καταδιώκω	katadioko	G2614	follow after
κατατρέχω	katatrecho	G2701	run down

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