ha.daph denotes forcefully driving someone or something away, whether from a place, a position, or by a physical push.

The attested use most often concerns forceful removal or expulsion: enemies are driven out before Israel, a person is removed from an office or from the world, and someone is thrust from light into darkness. Other verses show direct physical pushing, while one clause applies the action to the desire of the wicked.

1. Drive out or remove from a place or position · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 6:19 and Deuteronomy 9:4, Qal infinitive constructs occur in clauses about enemies being driven out before Israel. Joshua 23:5 likewise speaks of the LORD removing nations from before Israel; Isaiah 22:19 places the action against an official's office, while Job 18:18 and Jeremiah 46:15 describe being thrust from light or brought down.

   Deuteronomy 6:19Deuteronomy 9:4Joshua 23:5Isaiah 22:19Job 18:18Jeremiah 46:15
2. Push forcefully against a person · common

   The Qal forms in Numbers 35:20 and Numbers 35:22 occur in contrasting descriptions of pushing a person with hatred or suddenly without enmity. In 2 Kings 4:27, Gehazi approaches to push the woman away, and Ezekiel 34:21 addresses those who push with side and shoulder until weak ones are scattered.

   Numbers 35:20Numbers 35:222 Kings 4:27Ezekiel 34:21
3. Thrust away a desire · rare

   In Proverbs 10:3, a Qal imperfect contrasts the righteous person's preservation from hunger with the LORD's action against the desire of the wicked. The APB renders the clause, "but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked."

   Proverbs 10:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses "drive out," "thrust," "pushes," "thrust them down," and "thrusts away." These are whole-verse presentations of the Hebrew form.