וַ/יִּרְדְּפֵ֨/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤐/𐤌
vayiredefem
and pursued them
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).
H7291
2 Chronicles 14:12 · Word #1
Lexicon H7291
| Lemma | רָדַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤐 |
| Transliteration | râdaph |
| Strong's | H7291 |
| In-context | and pursued them |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp
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 H7291-46
and he chased-after them
| Root | רדף (r-d-p) |
| Core Meanings | pursuing, chasing, running after, persecuting, pressing hard after |
| Semantic Range | to chase, pursue, hunt down, persecute, press after, overtake, follow with hostile intent, pursue relentlessly (also figuratively of pursuing righteousness or being pursued by trouble) |
| Conceptual Significance | רדף often depicts hostile pursuit—military, personal, or spiritual—such as enemies chasing Israel. It can also describe the pursuit of righteousness or peace, highlighting the intensity and direction of one’s devotion or opposition in covenant life. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction waw + Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular of רדף with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix; narrative past action: "and he pursued them." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "chased-after" preserves the root sense of running hard in pursuit, often with hostile intent. The form is waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with a 3rd masculine plural suffix, accurately reflected in "and he" (3ms subject) and "them" (3mp object). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רדף (pursuing, chasing, running after, persecuting, pressing 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 |
H7291-04 |
harodef | the pursuing one |
H7291-05 |
harodefim | the pursuing men |
H7291-06 |
hiredifuhu | they drove in pursuit of him |
H7291-07 |
liredafekha | to run-after you (masculine singular) |
H7291-08 |
liredof | to chase after |
H7291-09 |
meradef | a pursuer |
H7291-10 |
merodefay | from my pursuers |
H7291-11 |
miredof | from chasing |
H7291-12 |
niredaf | we pursue; a pursued one (masculine singular) |
H7291-13 |
niredafenu | we have been hunted down |
H7291-14 |
niredefah | let us chase after |
H7291-15 |
radaf | he chased-after |
H7291-16 |
radafu | they chased after |
H7291-17 |
radefi | he pursued me |
H7291-18 |
radefo | he pursued him |
H7291-19 |
radefu | they chased after |
H7291-20 |
rdvfy | I have pursued |
H7291-21 |
redafukha | they pursued you (masculine singular) |
H7291-22 |
redafum | they chased after them |
H7291-23 |
redafuni | they have pursued me |
H7291-24 |
redof | Pursue! |
H7291-25 |
ridefu | Pursue, you men! |
H7291-26 |
rodef | a pursuer |
H7291-27 |
rodefam | one pursuing them |
H7291-28 |
rodefay | my pursuers |
H7291-29 |
rodefekha | your pursuer |
H7291-30 |
rodefey | pursuers of |
H7291-31 |
rodefeyha | her pursuers |
H7291-32 |
rodefeyhem | those pursuing them |
H7291-33 |
rodefeykhem | those pursuing you all |
H7291-34 |
rodefeynu | our pursuers |
H7291-35 |
teradef | she relentlessly pursues |
H7291-36 |
tiredefem | you pursue them |
H7291-37 |
tiredefuni | you men pursue me |
H7291-38 |
tiredof | you (masculine singular) pursue |
H7291-39 |
umeradef | and a pursuing one |
H7291-40 |
umerodefay | and from my pursuers |
H7291-41 |
uredafetem | and you will pursue |
H7291-42 |
uredafukha | and they shall hunt you down |
H7291-43 |
uredof | and pursue in chase! |
H7291-44 |
vatiredefenu | and you chased after us |
H7291-45 |
vayiredefehu | and he pursued him |
H7291-47 |
vayiredefu | and they chased after |
H7291-48 |
vayiredefum | and they chased them down |
H7291-49 |
vayiredof | and he pursued |
H7291-50 |
veeredefah | and let me pursue |
H7291-51 |
veradaf | and he pursued |
H7291-52 |
veradafeti | and I will pursue |
H7291-53 |
veradefehu | and pursue him |
H7291-54 |
veradefu | and they pursued |
H7291-55 |
veridefah | and she pursued |
H7291-56 |
verodef | and a pursuing one |
H7291-57 |
verodefay | against my pursuers |
H7291-58 |
verodefim | and pursuers |
H7291-59 |
verudaf | and he was relentlessly pursued |
H7291-60 |
yeradef | he will relentlessly pursue |
H7291-61 |
yiradof | he will pursue |
H7291-62 |
yiredaf | he will pursue |
H7291-63 |
yiredafekha | he will pursue you (masc.) |
H7291-64 |
yiredefem | he pursues them |
H7291-65 |
yiredefo | he will run-after him |
H7291-66 |
yiredefu | they will chase after |
H7291-67 |
yiredefuni | they will relentlessly pursue me |
H7291-68 |
yiredof | he will pursue |
H7291-69 |
yiredofu | they will 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 |