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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7291 - Pursue

Strong's No.:H7291

Hebrew:רָדַף

Transliteration:râdaph

Phonetic:raw-daf'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{chase} put to {flight} follow ({after} {on}) {hunt} (be under) persecute ({-ion} {-or}) pursue (-r).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

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


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after

a. (Qal)

1. to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon

2. to persecute, harass (fig)

3. to follow after, aim to secure (fig)

4. to run after (a bribe) (fig)

b. (Niphal)

1. to be pursued

2. one pursued (participle)

c. (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue

d. (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away

e. (Hiphil) to pursue, chase


Bible References:
Pursue

Translation
Occurrences:
after ( 6 )
chase ( 5 )
chased ( 8 )
flight ( 1 )
follow ( 7 )
followed ( 2 )
followeth ( 3 )
hunt ( 1 )
on ( 1 )
past ( 1 )
persecute ( 14 )
persecuted ( 5 )
persecution ( 1 )
persecutors ( 5 )
pursue ( 28 )
pursued ( 35 )
pursuer ( 1 )
pursuers ( 5 )
pursueth ( 7 )
pursuing ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.