וּ/מְרַדֵּ֖ף
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤐
umeradef
and he who pursues
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
Proverbs 11:19 · Word #4
Lexicon H7291
| Lemma | רָדַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤃𐤐 |
| Transliteration | râdaph |
| Strong's | H7291 |
| In-context | and he who pursues |
Morphology HC/Vprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7291-39
and a pursuing one
| Root | רדף (r-d-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | pursue, chase, run after, persecute, press hard upon |
| Semantic Range | to chase physically, to pursue in battle, to persecute, to press after persistently, to pursue goals or righteousness, to harass or oppress |
| Conceptual Significance | רָדַף often describes hostile pursuit—whether military pursuit of enemies or persecution of the righteous—highlighting themes of threat, oppression, and relentless pressure. In other contexts it can also depict zealous pursuit of righteousness or peace, showing the intensity of directed desire or action in biblical thought. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + Qal active participle masculine singular absolute from רָדַף. The participle denotes continuous or characteristic action: "one who is pursuing." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). "Pursuing one" preserves the verbal, ongoing force of the participle and reflects the masculine singular form, while retaining the core idea of actively chasing or pressing after inherent in רדף. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רדף (pursue, chase, run after, persecute, press hard upon)
| 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 |
H7291-40 |
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 |
H7291-46 |
vayiredefem | and he chased-after them |
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 |