Strong's Concordance H7291

Original Word: רָדַף
Transliteration: râdaph
Phonetic Spelling: raw-daf'
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).

Usages throughout the bible

1 Samuel 17:52 - And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued H7291 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.

1 Samuel 23:25 - Saul 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 H7291 after David in the wilderness of Maon.

1 Samuel 23:28 - Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing H7291 after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

1 Samuel 24:14 - After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? H7291 after a dead dog, after a flea.

1 Samuel 25:29 - Yet a man is risen to pursue H7291 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.

1 Samuel 26:18 - And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue H7291 after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

1 Samuel 26:20 - Now 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 H7291 a partridge in the mountains.

1 Samuel 30:8 - And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue H7291 after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: H7291 for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

1 Samuel 30:10 - But David pursued, H7291 he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

2 Samuel 2:19 - And Asahel pursued H7291 after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

2 Samuel 2:24 - Joab also and Abishai pursued H7291 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.

2 Samuel 2:28 - So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued H7291 after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

2 Samuel 17:1 - Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue H7291 after David this night:

2 Samuel 18:16 - And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing H7291 after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

2 Samuel 20:6 - And 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 H7291 after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

2 Samuel 20:7 - And 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 H7291 after Sheba the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:10 - But 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 H7291 after Sheba the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:13 - When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue H7291 after Sheba the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 22:38 - I have pursued H7291 mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

2 Samuel 24:13 - So 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 H7291 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.

1 Kings 20:20 - And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued H7291 them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.

2 Kings 5:21 - So Gehazi followed H7291 after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

2 Kings 9:27 - But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed H7291 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.

2 Kings 25:5 - And the army of the Chaldees pursued H7291 after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

2 Chronicles 13:19 - And Abijah pursued H7291 after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

2 Chronicles 14:13 - And Asa and the people that were with him pursued H7291 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.

Nehemiah 9:11 - And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors H7291 thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.

Job 13:25 - Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue H7291 the dry stubble?

Job 19:22 - Why do ye persecute H7291 me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 19:28 - But ye should say, Why persecute H7291 we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Job 30:15 - Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue H7291 my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

Psalms 7:1 - [[Shiggaion 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 H7291 me, and deliver me:

Psalms 7:5 - Let the enemy persecute H7291 my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Psalms 18:37 - I have pursued H7291 mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Psalms 23:6 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow H7291 me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalms 31:15 - My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute H7291 me.

Psalms 34:14 - Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue H7291 it.

Psalms 35:3 - Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute H7291 me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Psalms 35:6 - Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute H7291 them.

Psalms 38:20 - They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow H7291 the thing that good is.

Psalms 69:26 - For they persecute H7291 him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

Psalms 71:11 - Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute H7291 and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Psalms 83:15 - So persecute H7291 them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

Psalms 109:16 - Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted H7291 the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Psalms 119:84 - How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute H7291 me?

Psalms 119:86 - All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute H7291 me wrongfully; help thou me.

Psalms 119:150 - They draw nigh that follow H7291 after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Psalms 119:157 - Many are my persecutors H7291 and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:161 - SCHIN. Princes have persecuted H7291 me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

Psalms 142:6 - Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; H7291 for they are stronger than I.