וְ/רֻדַּ֗ף
𐤅/𐤓𐤃𐤐
râdaph
and be chased
To pursue, chase, or follow with intent, primarily denoting movement after someone or something with determination. The term encompasses both literal pursuit (hunting, military chasing) and figurative senses (pursuing righteousness, peace, or fleeing time/events). In hostile or military contexts, often indicates chasing with intent to overtake, harass, or drive into flight. The root idea is persistent following or pursuit, whether positive (pursuing good) or negative (persecution).
Isaiah 17:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H7291
| Lemma | רָדַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤐 |
| Transliteration | râdaph |
| Strong's | H7291 |
| Definition | To pursue, chase, or follow with intent, primarily denoting movement after someone or something with determination. The term encompasses both literal pursuit (hunting, military chasing) and figurative senses (pursuing righteousness, peace, or fleeing time/events). In hostile or military contexts, often indicates chasing with intent to overtake, harass, or drive into flight. The root idea is persistent following or pursuit, whether positive (pursuing good) or negative (persecution). |
Morphology HC/VPq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and be chased |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7291-59
and he was fiercely pursued
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Pual (intensive passive); sequential perfect with prefixed conjunction; 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root רדף conveys determined pursuit or chasing. The Pual stem marks an intensive passive, indicating that the subject was acted upon with forceful or persistent pursuit, hence "was fiercely pursued," and the 3ms form specifies "he." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it was fiercely pursued
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'and he was fiercely pursued' matches the context of being chased after fleeing, and aligns with the SILEX definition and P1. No change necessary. |