Original Language Studio
Psalms 18:38
“I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
רָדַףrâdaph · raw-daf'
H7291 · Hebrew
H7291 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
- Grammar
- אֶרְדּ֣וֹף — verb Qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 144 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 14:14Genesis 14:15Genesis 31:23Genesis 35:5Genesis 44:4
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רָדַף here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.