וַֽ/יִּרְדְּפ֞וּ/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤐𐤅/𐤌
râdaph
and pursued them
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).
Joshua 11:8 · Word #6
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/Vqw3mp/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and pursued them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7291-48
and they pursued them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active pursuit, and the sequential imperfect indicates past narrative action, rendered with "and." The 3rd person masculine plural subject and 3rd person masculine plural suffix are preserved as "they" and "them." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they pursued them
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the verb and the plural subject in context. |