וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֣ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤐
vayiredof
And he pursued
a primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by); chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
2 Chronicles 13:19 · Word #1
Lexicon H7291
| Lemma | רָדַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤐 |
| Transliteration | râdaph |
| Strong's | H7291 |
| In-context | And he pursued |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7291-49
and he pursued
| Root | רדף (r-d-p) |
| Core Meanings | to pursue, chase, run after, hunt down, persecute, press hard after |
| Semantic Range | to chase physically in battle, to hunt down, to pursue an enemy, to persecute, to press after relentlessly, to pursue goals or righteousness metaphorically |
| Conceptual Significance | רדף frequently conveys hostile pursuit in warfare narratives, highlighting threat and deliverance themes. It can also describe covenantal or ethical pursuit (e.g., pursuing righteousness or peace), expressing sustained, intentional action toward a goal, whether destructive or redemptive. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular; denotes sequential past narrative action: "and he pursued." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root רדף, "to chase or run after," often with hostile intent. The wayyiqtol form (Vqw3ms) indicates a sequential past action, "and he," preserving the third masculine singular subject and narrative progression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רדף (to pursue, chase, run after, hunt down, persecute, press hard after)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7291-01 |
beradefam | as they pursued them |
H7291-02 |
eredefah | let me pursue |
H7291-03 |
eredof | I pursue |
Word Usage (144 occurrences of H7291)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:14 | וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֖ף | vayiredof | and pursued |
| Genesis 14:15 | וַֽ/יִּרְדְּפֵ/ם֙ | vayiredefem | and pursued them |
| Genesis 31:23 | וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֣ף | vayiredof | and pursued |