# H7291 רָדַף

רָדַף (râdaph), Strong’s H7291: to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) KJV: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or)……

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*râdaph* — to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)

KJV: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or)…

Occurs 143 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- רָדַף 141 vb. pursue, chase, persecute
- Qal 128
- a pursue
- b lit. put to flight, chase
- c lit., the pursuers
- d chase, hunt
- e pursue
- f fig. persecute, harass
- g pursue, dog
- 2 fig. follow after, aim to secure
- Niph. upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued
- Pi. pursue ardently
- Pu. it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains
- Hiph. usu. they chased him

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 14:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=14) — When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his…
- [Genesis 14:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=15) — He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on…
- [Genesis 31:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/31?v=23) — He took his relatives with him, and pursued him seven days’ journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
- [Genesis 35:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/35?v=5) — They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they didn’t pursue the sons of Jacob.
- [Genesis 44:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/44?v=4) — When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men…
- [Exodus 14:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/14?v=4) — I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his…
- [Exodus 14:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/14?v=8) — The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel; for the children of Israel…
- [Exodus 14:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/14?v=9) — The Egyptians pursued them. All the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, and his army overtook them encamping…
- [Exodus 14:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/14?v=23) — The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the sea: all of Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and…
- [Exodus 15:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/15?v=9) — The enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the plunder. My desire will be satisfied on them. I will…