Original: רָדַף

Transliteration: râdaph

Phonetic: raw-daf'

Short Definition: Chase

Original: רדף

Transliteration: râdaph

Phonetic: raw-daf'

BDB Definition:

1. to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after
   1. (Qal)
      1. to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon
      2. to persecute, harass (figuratively)
      3. to follow after, aim to secure (figuratively)
      4. to run after (a bribe) (figuratively)
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to be pursued
      2. one pursued (participle)
   3. (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue
   4. (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away
   5. (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2124

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H4783