דֶּרֶךְ

n.m. Dt 17:16 & (less often) f. Ex 18:20 way, road, distance, journey, manner—abs. ד׳ Gn 38:16 +; דָּ֑רֶךְ v 21 +; cstr. דֶּרֶךְ 3:24; sf. דַּרְכִּי 24:42 + 4 times + 2 S 22:33 דַּרְכִּ֯ו; דַּרְכְּךָ Ho 10:13 1 K 19:15; דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 5:9 + 9 times; דַּרְכֵּךְ Je 2:23 + 8 times; דַּרְכּוֹ Gn 6:12 +; דַּרְכָּהּ 1 S 1:18 Jb 28:23; דַּרְכֵּנוּ Ju 18:5 + 2 times; דַּרְכְּכֶם Gn 19:2 + 3 times; דַּרְבָּם 1 K 2:4 +; du. דְּרָכַיִם Pr 28:6, 18; pl. דְּרָכִים Dt 28:7 + 6 times; cstr. דַּרְכֵי Pr 3:17 + 24 times; sf. דְּרָכַי Jb 13:15 + 17 times, דְּרָכָ֑י ψ 95:10 + 4 times; דְּרָכֶיךָ Dt 28:29 + 16 times; דְּרָכֶךָ Ex 33:13 + 2 times; דְּרָכַיִךְ Je 3:13 + 4 times; דְּרָכָ֑יִךְ Ez 7:3 + 3 times; דְּרָכָיו Dt 10:12 +; דְּרָכֶיהָ Pr 3:17 + 3 times; דְּרָכֵינוּ La 3:40 Zc 1:6; דַּרְכֵיכֶם Lv 26:22 + 17 times; דַּרְכֵיהֶם Je 16:17 + 5 times; דַּרְכֵיהֶן Ez 16:47;— way, road, path Gn 35:3 (E) 38:16, 21 (both J) 48:7 (P), 49:17 (J; poem) Lv 26:22 (H, only here in Lv) Nu 22:22, 23(×3), 31, 34 (all JE) Dt 6:7; 22:4, 6; 23:5; 24:9; 25:17, 18 Jos 3:4 (D) Ru 1:7 1 S 4:13 (on text cf. Dr) 15:2; 24;4 2 S 16:13 1 K 13:9, 10(×2), 12, 17, 24(×2), 25, 26, 28; 18:6(×2), 7; 20:38 2 K 2:23; 3:8; 6:19; 7:15, 19:28, 33 = Is 37:29, 34, Ho 6:9; 13:7 Is 43:16, 19; 49:9, 11; 51:10; 57:14(×2) Je 6:25 La 1:5 Ez 21:24, 25; 42:11, 12 Jo 2:7, Ezr 8:22, 31 Jb 12:24 ψ 107:40; 110:7 Pr 7:8; 8:2; 26:13 Ec 10:3; 12:5; cstr. way of (often = to, toward) ד׳ עֵץ הַחַיִּים Gn 3:24 (J) ד׳ שׁוּר 16:7 (J) ד׳ אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים Ex 13:7 (E) ד׳ הַבָּשָׁן Nu 21:33 (JE); cf. Dt 1:2, 19; 3:1 Jos 2:7 (JE) 12:3 1 S 6:9, 12; 13:17, 18(×2); 17:52 2 K 3:20 Is 15:5 Je 2:18(×2); 50:5 Ez 47:15; 48:1; ד׳ הַמִּדְבָּר (of different ways) Ex 13:18 (E) Jos 8:15 (JE) Ju 20:42, cf. Dt 2:8 2 S 2:24 2 K 3:8; ד׳ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּר 2 S 15:23 is corrupt; read ד׳ הַזַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּדְבָּר 𝔊L Dr cf. We: the way of the olive-tree which, etc.; ד׳ הָעֲרָבָה Dt 2:8 and (with diff. reference) 2 S 4:7 2 K 25:4 = Je 52:7, Je 39:4; ד׳ הַכִּכָּר 2 S 18:23; ד׳ יַם־סוּף Nu 14:25; 21:4 (JE Dt 1:40; 2:1; often of gateway, as ד׳ הַשַּׁעַר 2 S 15:2 cf. 2 K 11:19; 25:4 = Je 52:7; Ez 9:2; 43:4; 44:1, 4; 46:9(×5); 47:2; ד׳ אוּלָם הַשַּׁעַר 44:3; 46:2, 8; ד׳ בֵּית הַגָּן 2 K 9:27, ד׳ גַּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ Je 39:4; ד׳ הַיָּם Is 8:23 (cf. Comm. & SchumacherJaulân 63 and PEF Apr. 1889, 78); ד׳ מְבוֹא הַסּוּסִים 2 K 11:16; sq. ָה loc. Gn 35:19 (E), 38:14 (J) 48:7 (P; read אפרתה Ol); ד׳ הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ †Nu 20:17; 21:22 (both JE; Arabic درب السلطان of diff. highroads, cf. Seetzeni. 61, 132, ii. 336 RobBR iii. 141 Di; = מְסִלָּה 20:19) i.e. the highway, used by king with his army; cf. ‖ בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ Dt 2:27; i.e. straight (or steadily) along the way; in particular of path, way, in which God moves †בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 77:20 (‖ וּשְׁבִילְיךָ֯ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים); וּבִשְׂעָרָה דַּרְכּוֹ Na 1:3; cf. בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ ד׳ י׳ Is 40:3 (‖ יַשְּׁרוּ בָּֽעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לאלהינו); also Mal 3:1, comp. Is 43:16, 19 (way made by י׳) & 51:10; path of lightning Jb 28:26; 38:25; of light 38:19, 24, of camel (בִּכְרָה) Je 2:33, of locusts Jo 2:7 (pl.); v. further the four wonderful things Pr 30:19 the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a damsel (i.e. no trace is left in any case); cf. also v 20 כֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָ֑פֶת; figure of death אָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ הַיּוֹם בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ Jos 23:14 I am going to-day in the way of all the earth (D); so also 1 K 2:2 (cf. Gn 19:31 4 a). journey Gn 24:21, 40, 42, 56 (all J) Nu 9:10, 13 (P) Jos 9:11, 13 (both JE) 1 K 18:27, 19:7 רַב מִמְּךָ הַדּ׳; לַעֲשׂוֹת ד׳ Ju 17:8; ד׳ בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Am 8:14 (journey of—to—Beersheba cf. Hi St; but text dub., 𝔊 ὁ θεός, cf. Gunning; HoffmZAW 1883, 123 proposes דֹּדְךָ, We בְּאֵרְךָ cf. BuThLz 1892, 62); דֶּרֶךְ חֹל 1 S 21:6 a common (not sacred) journey; especially c. temp. modif. ד׳ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים Gn 30:36 (J) Ex 3:18; 5:3; 8:23 Nu 10:33(×2) (all JE), 33:8 (P) cf. also Gn 31:23 (E) Nu 11:31(×2) (JE), 1 K 19:4, 2 K 3:9; go one’s way הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ †Gn 19:2 (J), 32:2 (E), 33:16 (J) Nu 24:25 Jos 2:16 (both JE), Ju 18:26; 19:27 1 S 1:18; 26:25; 30:2 1 K 1:49 Je 28:11, vid. הלך; also הָפַךְ לְד׳ †1 S 25:12, & (fig.) פָּנָה לְד׳ †Is 53:6 (so 56:11 5 infr.); of זוֹנָה, fig. of Israel, וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶת־דְּרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים Je 3:13. of direction, almost or quite = toward, 1 K 8:44, 48 = 2 Ch 6:34, 38 pray toward the city, etc.; 18:43 look toward the sea; especially in Ezek. of looking, going, etc. ד׳ צָפוֹנָה Ez 8:5, 5 cf. 21:2; 40:6; cstr. ד׳ הַקָּדִים Ez 40:10 (del. 𝔊 HiCo) v 22 43:1; ד׳ הַצָּפוֹן 40:20 cf. ד׳ הַדָּרוֹם v 24(×2), ד׳ הַיָּם 41:12, ד׳ הֶחָצֵר 42:7 etc. (c. 28 times Ez); (v. also מִדֶּרֶךְ Ez 9:2 cf. 43:2; 44:3; on ד׳ אַמָּה אֶחָת Ez 42:4 v. VB Co Da) cf. לֹא־יִפְנֶה דֶּרֶךְ בְּרָמִים Jb 24:18. way, manner: usage ד׳ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ Gn 19:31 (J; cf. also Jos 23:14 1 K 2:2 supr.). = customary experience, or condition ד׳ נָשִׁים Gn 31:35 (E). ד׳ מִצְרַיִם Am 4:10 the manner of Egypt, i.e. as was done in Egypt; Is 10:24, 26 habit of animals, ants Pr 6:6 (pl.) fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings, etc. לֹא תַצְלִיחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶיךָ Dt 28:29 cf. Jos 1:8 (D) 1 S 18:14; 2 S 22:33; = ψ 18:33; Jb 3:23; 8:19; 17:9; 22:28; 24:23; 31:4; 34:21; ψ 10:5; 35:6; 37:5, 7, 23; 91:11; 102:24; 119:37; 128:1; 139:3; 146:9; Pr 2:8; 3:6, 23; 11:5; 20:24; 29:27; 31:3; Is 40:27; 45:13; 48:15; 55:8, 9; Je 2:36; 10:23; 12:1; 23:12; La 3:9, 11; Ho 2:8; 9:8; 10:13; Am 2:7 (ד׳ עְנָוִים); thrice (Ch) in summary of a king’s life, of Abijah וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו 2 Ch 13:22; of Jotham וְכָל־מִלְחֲמֹתָיו וּדְרָכָיו 2 Ch 27:7; of Ahaz וְכָל־דְּרָכָיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִים 2 Ch 28:26; ד׳ אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Is 3:12 cf. also Is 30:11 and 57:18; = gain Is 56:11, pleasure, etc. Is 58:13. of moral action and character הִשְׁחִית כָּל־בָּשָׂר אֶת־דַּרְכּוֹ עַל־הָאָרֶץ Gn 6:12 (P); cf. Je 3:21; יִשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם 1 K 2:4; 8:25 = 2 Ch 6:16; cf. v 39 = 2 Ch 6:30; הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י׳ 2 Ch 27:6; ψ 5:9; 39:2; 49:14; 50:23; 119:5, 26, 59, 168 Pr 4:26; 5:8, 21; 10:9; 14:2, 8, 12; 16:2, 7, 9, 17, 25; 19:3, 16; 21:2, 29 Je 2:33; 6:27; 7:3, 5; 16:17; 17:10; 18:11, 15; 26:13; 32:19(×2) La 3:40 Ez 7:3, 8, 9, 27; 14:22, 23; 18:25, 29, 30; 24:14; 28:15; 33:17, 20; 36:19 Hg 1:5, 7 Zc 1:6; דַּרְכֵי לִבְּךָ Ec 11:9 cf. Is 57:17 (& Je 32:39c. infr.) of duty (commanded by י׳, etc.) הַדּ׳ יֵלְכוּ בָּהּ Ex 18:20 (E) cf. 32:8 (JE) Dt 9:12, 16; 13:6; 31:29 Ju 2:17 Jb 31:7 ψ 25:8, 12; 32:8; 119:1; 143:8 Pr 21:16; 22:6; 23:19 Is 30:21; 48:17 Je 7:23 Mal 2:8; so too, of wisdom דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם Pr 3:17, ד׳ חָכְמָה 4:11; 8:32; cf. 23:26; ד׳ בִּינָה 9:6 cf. Is 40:14. specif.: in good sense ד׳ הָטּוֹבָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה 1 S 12:23 1 K 8:36 = 2 Ch 6:27; cf. Pr 16:31 Je 6:16; תֹּם דְּרָכֶיךָ Jb 4:6 cf. 22:3 Pr 13:6; דְּרָכָיו (i.e. of light) Jb 24:13 (‖ נְתִיבֹתָיו); ד׳ צַדִּיקִים ψ 1:6, ד׳ טוֹבִים Pr 2:20, יִשְׁרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ ψ 37:14, תְּמִימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ Pr 11:20 ψ 119:1; ד׳ תָּמִים ψ 101:2, 6, ד׳ אֱמוּנָה ψ 119:30, ד׳ שָׁלוֹם Is 59:8; ד׳ עוֹלָם ψ 139:24, ד׳ חַיִּים Pr 6:23, cf. 12:28 Je 21:8 (opp. ד׳ המות v. infr.); without modifier 1 S 8:3, 5 Jb 13:15; 23:10, לֵב אֶחָד וְד׳ אֶחָד Je 32:39; cf. also a. supr.; especially cstr. before names of good kings 1 K 22:43 2 K 22:2 2 Ch 11:17; 20:32; 21:12(×2) (pl.) so 34:2; cf. דַּרְכֵי דָּוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים 2 Ch 17:3 the first ways of David; also דַּרְכֵי עַמִּי Je 12:16. oftener in bad sense דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Ju 2:19, דַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה 1 K 13:33, ד׳ רַע Pr 2:12; 8:13; 28:10; cf. 2 K 17:13 2 Ch 7:14 Je 18:11; 23:22; 25:5; 26:3; 35:15; 36:2, 7 Ez 3:18, 19; 13:22; 20:44; 33:11 Jon 3:8, 10 Zc 1:4; ד׳לֹא טוֹב ψ 36:5 Pr 16:29 Is 65:2; דַּרְכֵּךְ זִמָּה Ez 16:27; cf. with completed metaph. ד׳ לֹא סְלוּלָה Je 18:15; further ד׳ שֶׁקֶר ψ 119:29, ד׳ עֹצֶב ψ 139:24, ד׳ פִּשְׁעָם ψ 107:17; דַּרְכֵי־חֹשֶׁךְ Pr 2:13; דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת Pr 14:12 = 16:25; דרך המות Je 21:8, cf. supr. c; ד׳ עָצֵל Pr 15:19 (cf. 6:6); ד׳ חַטָּאִים ψ 1:1 cf. v 6 Pr 1:15; 3:31; 4:19 (ד׳ רְשָׁעִים), 12:15 (ד׳ אֱוִיל), 13:15 (ד׳ בֹּגְדִים), also 15:9; 21:8 Is 55:7; ד׳ עִקֵּשׁ Pr 22:5, cf. עִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם Pr 28:6 cf. v 18; further, without modifier, Ho 4:9; 12:3 Pr 7:25; 14:14 Is 53:6; 66:3 Je 2:23 (of idolatry רְאִי דַרְכֵּךְ בַּגַּיְא) v 23 4:11 (cf. Hi Gf) v 18 15:7; 22:21 Ez 16:47(×2), 61; 18:23; 20:43; 23:13, 31; 33:8, 9(×2), 11; 36:17(×2), 31, 32 cf. also sub a. supr.; לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ 1 K 8:32 to place his way upon his head, i.e. requite it on him = 2 Ch 6:23, cf. Ez 7:4; 9:10; 11:21; 16:43; 22:31; פְּרִי דַּרְכָּם Pr 1:31; especially cstr. before names of bad kings ד׳ יָרָבְעָם 1 K 15:34 (cf. v 26) 16:2, 19, 26; 22:53 cf. v 53(×2); also ד׳ מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 K 8:18; 16:3 2 Ch 21:6, 13; 28:2 (pl.); דַּרְכֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב 2 K 8:27 = 2 Ch 22:3 (of Ahaziah, grandson of Ahab); ד׳ הָעָם הַזֶּה Is 8:11, ד׳ הַגּוֹיִם Je 10:2, ד׳ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם Ez 20:30 cf. 2 K 21:21. way of י׳: (a) = his creative activity Jb 26:14; applied in concrete sense to behemoth (hippopotamus) הוּא רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵי־אֵל Jb 40:19 (hyperb.); cf. of wisdom רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ Pr 8:22; (b) = his moral administration, Ex 33:13 (pl.; JE); Dt 32:4 2 S 22:31 = ψ 18:31 Jb 21:31; 36:23; אלהים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 77:14 (‖ מִי אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּאלֹהִים); ψ 85:14; 103:7; 138:5; 145:17; Pr 10:29 Is 55:8, 9 Je 5:4, 5 Ez 18:25(×2), 29(×2); 33:17, 20 Ho 14:10. (c.) = his commandments וְשָֽׁמְרוּ ד׳ י׳ לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט Gn 18:19 (J); כָּל־הַדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י׳ Dt 5:30 cf. (pl.) 8:6; 10:12; 11:22, 28; 19:9; 26:17; 28:9; 30:16 Jos 22:5 (D) Ju 2:22 2 S 22:22 = ψ 18:22, 1 K 2:3; 3:14; 8:58; 11:33, 38 2 K 21:22 2 Ch 6:31 Jb 21:14; 23:11; 34:27; ψ 25:4, 9; 27:11; 37:34; 51:15; 67:3; 81:14; 86:11; 95:10; 119:3 Is 2:3 = Mi 4:2, Is 42:24; 58:2; 63:17; 64:4 Zc 3:7 Mal 2:9; cf. וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֹ בְּדַרְכֵי י׳ 2 Ch 17:6; v. also ד׳ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ ψ 119:14; ד׳ פִּקּוּדֶיךָ v 27, ד׳ מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ v 32, ד׳ חֻקֶּיךָ v 33.