Psalms 31:15 — Word Study
WLCבְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־ א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃
BSAIʼănîy uponʻal to trustbâṭach The LordYᵉhôvâh to sayʼâmar Godʼĕlôhîym you(m.s.)ʼattâh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּיָדְךָ֥ | [are] in hand your | Preposition, noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| עִתֹּתָ֑י | times my | Noun common both plural construct, suffix |
| הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי | deliver me | Verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular, suffix |
| מִיַּד־ | from [the] hand of | Preposition, noun common both singular construct |
| א֝וֹיְבַ֗י | enemies my | Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common, suffix |
| וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃ | and from pursuers my | Conjunction, preposition, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common |
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| BSB | My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. |
| KJV | My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. |
| ASV | My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. |
| YLT | In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers. |
| WEB | My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. |
| BBE | The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me. |
All translations agree on the meaning of the phrase בְּיָדְךָ֥ — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is clear, with two subordinate phrases detailing the plea for deliverance from enemies and pursuers.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 31:15
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — A Cry for Helpgenerated
Psalm 31:15 captures a moment of deep reliance on God, where the psalmist acknowledges that his life and circumstances are in God's control. This verse is part of a larger plea for deliverance, where the psalmist contrasts his trust in God with the threats posed by his enemies, as expressed in the surrounding verses. The psalm reflects themes of faith, vulnerability, and divine protection.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 116:15 | Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 26:10 | David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. |
| 3 | 2 Samuel 7:12 | And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. |
| 4 | Job 24:1 | “Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days? |
| 5 | Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 | To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 20 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עִתֹּתָ֑י, 'i.to.Taigenerated
The noun עֵת (eth) means 'time' and can refer to specific moments or periods in life. In this verse, it indicates the psalmist's life experiences and circumstances, suggesting that they are in God's hands.
The parsing indicates that it is a plural construct with a suffix, showing possession. This emphasizes the personal nature of the psalmist's times, highlighting that they are not just abstract moments but deeply connected to his life.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי (ha.Tzi.Le.ni, deliver me) governs the entire verse, with several phrases describing the context. The structure highlights the psalmist's plea for rescue from danger.
The prepositional phrase בְּיָדְךָ֥ (be.ya.de.Kha, in Your hands) serves as the predicate, indicating where the psalmist's times are placed, while the noun phrases that follow specify the sources of his distress.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בְּיָדְךָ֥ as ἐπὶ (epi, upon), which narrows the focus to a sense of reliance on God's power. This choice reflects a similar understanding of God's protective hand over the psalmist's life.
The LXX captures the essence of the Hebrew text but may imply a slightly different nuance regarding the nature of God's involvement.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 31:15 expresses the psalmist's trust that his life is in God's hands. He asks God to deliver him from his enemies and those who pursue him, highlighting his reliance on divine protection.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that the psalmist trusts God to control his life circumstances and protect him from harm.
The enemies refer to those who oppose or threaten the psalmist, representing any adversaries in his life.
You can trust that God is in control of your life and circumstances, seeking His help in times of trouble.
Asking for deliverance shows reliance on God for rescue and protection from harm, acknowledging human vulnerability.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to trust that God is in control?
- How can I seek God's help when facing challenges or enemies?
- What does it mean to me personally that my times are in God's hands?
- How can I encourage others to trust in God's protection and guidance?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators have reflected on this verse, interpreting the psalmist's trust in God and the significance of deliverance. Here are quotations from Augustine of Hippo and Diodorus of Tarsus, discussing the meaning of being in God's hands.
"In Your hands" are "my lots" [Psalms 31:15]. In Your power are my lots.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 31 →
He says “my lot” in the sense of all my relief and all my tribulation. Since everyone has times when they are distressed and times when they are also made happy, he means,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 31 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 31:15 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMy times [are] in thy hand,.... And not in the hand of his enemies; as his time of life and death, which was only by the direction and appointment of God, was in his power, and fixed by him; nor
Read John Gill on Psalms 31 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. My times ... thy hand. Compare on "my times," 1 Chronicles 29:30; Daniel 2:21.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 31 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMy times; either, 1. The time of my life, how long I shall live. Or, 2. My opportunities or fit seasons for working out my deliverance. Or rather, 3. All the affairs and events of my life; for time is oft put for things done or accidents happening in time, as . Are in thy hand, i.e. are wholly in thy power, to dispose and order as thou seest fit, and not at all in mine enemies’ power, who can do nothing against me, unless it be given them from above.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 31 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 31:15 My times [are] in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.Ver. 15. My times are in thy hand] Both the time of my abode on earth and all those various occurrences of that time, all is predetermined by thee; particularly how long I shall suffer, and when I shall be delivered. See 1 Chronicles 29:30 Job 7:20. Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies] Oh command deliverances for me; for thou canst easily do it. And here observe how David riseth in his requests; he laid the covenant for a foundation, and then he well knew he might be bold to ask anything.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 31 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) My times are in thy hand—i.e., the vicissitudes of human life (LXX. and Vulg. have “my destinies”) are under Divine control, so that the machinations of the foe cannot prevail against one whom God intends to deliver. For the expression comp. 1 Chronicles 29:30, “the times that went over him,” Isaiah 33:6. The sense of security in this trusting phrase may be contrasted with the feeling of danger in another Hebrew phrase, “my soul is continually in my hand,” Psalms 119:109.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 31 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 15. My times are in thy hand] The events of my life are under thy control. No danger can happen to me without thy foresight; thou seest what is prepared for or meditated against me; thou canst therefore deliver me from mine enemies.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 31 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges15. My times &c.] Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:30. The vicissitudes of my life are all under Thy control.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 31 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleMy times are in thy hand - That is, I said this in my trouble; when my friends forsook me, and when my enemies came around me and threatened my life.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 31 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.
Tyndale line
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.
My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Strictly literal
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from my persecutors.
In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.
In Your hand [are] my times, || Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, || And from my pursuers.
(31:16) In thy hand are my destinies: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from my persecutors.
My times are in your hand. Rescue me from the hands of my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Simplified
My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is preserved in the Septuagint with four of the six words matched, indicating a strong agreement between these ancient witnesses. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial agreement, with three words intact and the rest supplied by an editor, reflecting the psalmist's plea for divine intervention.
בְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־ א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃
4 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[ואני] [עלי׳ך] [בטחתי] [יהוה] אמרתי אלה׳י אתה
3 words on the leather — 4 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 31:15
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
HR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffixHR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms
עֵת (eth) means 'time,' covering various aspects such as the time of an event, a usual time, or an appointed time. It can also refer to experiences or occurrences. The entries suggest it can denote both specific and uncertain times, but they do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עֵת 297 n.f. time
time of an event
= usual time
proper, suitable time
appointed time
as uncertain
= experience, fortunes
occurrence, occasion
base
H6256 עֵת time . time of an event
. . = usual time
. proper, suitable time
. appointed time
. as uncertain
. = experience, fortunes
. occurrence, occasion
6256 `eth ayth
from 5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now,
when, etc.:--+ after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, +
evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-,
noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.
see HEBREW for 05703
עֵת (et) — time.
1) time
1a) time (of an event)
1b) time (usual)
1c) experiences, fortunes
1d) occurrence, occasion
HNcbpc/Sp1bs — Noun common both plural construct · suffixHNcbpc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word נָצַל (natsal) is built from a primitive root meaning to snatch away, with various usages across different stems. It covers a range of meanings including to rescue, deliver, plunder, and strip. The word appears in contexts of delivering oneself or being delivered, as well as rescuing from enemies or sin.
[נָצַל] 212 vb. not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver
Niph.
reflex. tear oneself away, deliver oneself
passive, be torn out or away
Pi.
strip off, spoil
deliver
Hiph.
take away, snatch away
rescue, recover
deliver from
deliver from sin and guilt
Hoph. as a brand plucked out of the burning
Hithp. and they stripped themselves of their ornaments.
base
H5337 נָצַל not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver
5337 natsal naw-tsal'
a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad
sense:- X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without
fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save,
spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).
נָצַל (na.tsal) — to rescue.
1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself
1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to strip off, spoil
1b2) to deliver
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to take away, snatch away
1c2) to rescue, recover
1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)
1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt
1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out
1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself
Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsal (נְצַל "to rescue" H5338)
HVhv2ms/Sp1bs — Verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffixHVhv2ms/Sp1bs
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
HR/Ncbsc — Preposition · noun common both singular constructHR/Ncbsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אֹיֵב (oyeb) means 'enemy' or 'foe,' indicating hostility. It can refer to personal or national adversaries. The word is derived from the active participle of another root, אָיַב (ayab), which also conveys the sense of being hostile.
[אָיַב] 283 vb. be hostile to (enemy = אֹיֵב)
base
H341 אָיַב be hostile to (enemy = אֹיֵב)
341 'oyeb o-yabe'
or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of 340;
hating; an adversary:--enemy, foe.
see HEBREW for 0340
אֹיֵב (o.yev) — enemy.
1) (Qal) enemy
1a) personal
1b) national
HVqrmpc/Sp1bs — Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common · suffixHVqrmpc/Sp1bs
רָדַף (radaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pursue, chase, or persecute. It conveys the idea of running after something, often with hostile intent, and can also figuratively refer to following time or securing something. The word has various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, and Hiphil, each indicating different nuances of pursuit or being pursued.
רָדַף 141 vb. pursue, chase, persecute
Qal 128
pursue
lit. put to flight, chase
lit., the pursuers
chase, hunt
pursue
fig. persecute, harass
pursue, dog
fig. follow after, aim to secure
Niph. upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued
Pi. pursue ardently
Pu. it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains
Hiph. usu. they chased him
base
H7291 רָדַף pursue, chase, persecute
7291 radaph 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).
רָדַף (ra.daph) — to pursue.
1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon
1a2) to persecute, harass (fig)
1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig)
1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be pursued
1b2) one pursued (participle)
1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue
1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away
1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase
HC/R/Vqrmpc/Sp1bs — Conjunction · preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common · suffixHC/R/Vqrmpc/Sp1bs