Lexical Definition

‎הָדַף‎ hâdaph (haw-daf') to thrust ^H:V
a primitive root

cast away (out), drive, expel, thrust (away).

• to push away or down

1) 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

See Greek: ἀνατρέπω · ἀπωθέομαι · ἀφαιρέω · ἐκδιώκω · ἐξολοθρεύω · παραλύω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הָדַף‎ verb thrust, .push, drive (‎הֲדַף‎ in ᵑ7; Arabic is ingressus ad aliquem fuit, propinquus fuit, also of time prope accessit) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎הֲדָפוֺ‎ Num 35:22; Jer 46:15 1 singular suffix ‎וַהֲדַפְתִּיךָ‎ consecutive Isa 22:19 Imperfect 3 masculine singular‎יֶהְדֹּף‎ Prov 10:3 suffix 3 masculine singular ‎יֶהְדֳּפֶנּוּ‎ Num 35:20 suffix 3 masculine plural ‎יֶהְדֳּפֵם‎ Josh 23:5 3 masculine plural suffix ‎יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ‎ Job 18:18 2 masculine plural ‎תֶּהְדֹּ֑פוּ‎ Ezek 34:21 Infinitive ‎הֲדֹף‎ Deut 6:19; Deut 9:4 suffix ‎הָדְפָהּ‎ 2Kgs 4:27 —

1. thrust, push, subject man, followed by accusative Num 35:20; Num 35:22 (here fatally); subject cattle, figurative of men, Ezek 34:21 (instrumental ‎בְּכָתֵף‎; || ‎נָגַח‎); push away 2Kgs 4:27 (Gehazi, the Shunammite); thrust away (from oneself) figurative = reject, ‎הַוַּת רְשָׁעִים‎ Prov 10:3 (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎).

2. thrust out, drive out, followed by ‎מִן‎ of place whence & accusative of person; of ‎׳‎‎י‎ driving out enemies of Israel from Canaan Deut 6:19; Deut 9:4; Josh 23:5 compare also indefinite subject ‎יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֺר אֶלחֿשֶׁךְ‎ Job 18:18 (|| ‎וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ‎); & Jer 46:15 (where no plural whence). Hence

3. = depose Isa 22:19 of ‎׳‎‎י‎ deposing Shebna (followed by‎מִן‎ of station).

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