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Strong’s H7291 · Hebrew

רָדַף

râdaph · raw-daf'

Origin a primitive root;

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

In the King James Version chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

In 135 verses of the King James Version

51–100 of 135

  1. 1 Samuel 17:52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
  3. 1 Samuel 23:28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
  4. 1 Samuel 24:14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
  5. 1 Samuel 25:29Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
  6. 1 Samuel 26:18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
  7. 1 Samuel 26:20Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
  8. 1 Samuel 30:8And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
  9. 1 Samuel 30:10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
  10. 2 Samuel 2:19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
  11. 2 Samuel 2:24Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
  12. 2 Samuel 2:28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
  13. 2 Samuel 17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
  14. 2 Samuel 18:16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
  15. 2 Samuel 20:6And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
  16. 2 Samuel 20:7And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
  17. 2 Samuel 20:10But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
  18. 2 Samuel 20:13When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
  19. 2 Samuel 22:38I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
  20. 2 Samuel 24:13So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
  21. 1 Kings 20:20And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
  22. 2 Kings 5:21So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
  23. 2 Kings 9:27But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
  24. 2 Kings 25:5And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
  25. 2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
  26. 2 Chronicles 14:13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
  27. Nehemiah 9:11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
  28. Job 13:25Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
  29. Job 19:22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
  30. Job 19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
  31. Job 30:15Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
  32. Psalms 7:1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
  33. Psalms 7:5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
  34. Psalms 18:37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
  35. Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
  36. Psalms 31:15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
  37. Psalms 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
  38. Psalms 35:3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
  39. Psalms 35:6Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
  40. Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
  41. Psalms 69:26For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
  42. Psalms 71:11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
  43. Psalms 83:15So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
  44. Psalms 109:16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
  45. Psalms 119:84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
  46. Psalms 119:86All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
  47. Psalms 119:150They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
  48. Psalms 119:157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
  49. Psalms 119:161SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
  50. Psalms 142:6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

רָדַף (H7291) · Strong’s · Cloud of Witnesses