הָדַף
ha.daph
“to thrust”
Definition
to push away or down
a primitive root;
- to thrust, push, drive, cast away, cast out, expel, thrust away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to thrust, push 1a2) to drive out, thrust out 1a3) to depose
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Occurrences
הָדַף appears 11 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.
I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position.
He is driven from light into darknessand is chased from the inhabited world.
Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him,
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