בְּ/דֶ֛רֶךְ
𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊
bederekhe
in the way
from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
2 Chronicles 20:32 · Word #2
Lexicon H1870
| Lemma | דֶּרֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | derek |
| Strong's | H1870 |
| In-context | in the way |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1870-07
in the trodden path
| Root | דרך (d-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | to tread, to march, to step, to bend (a bow), pathway formed by walking |
| Semantic Range | road, path, journey, direction, manner, conduct, course of life, custom, means |
| Conceptual Significance | "Way" is a central biblical metaphor for one’s moral and covenantal course—whether the way of YHWH (righteous living) or the way of the wicked. It conveys both physical journey and ethical orientation, emphasizing life as a path shaped by one’s steps and choices. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in/by") prefixed to a common-gender singular noun in the construct state (Ncbsc). No pronominal suffix is present. Though morphologically construct, it often functions adverbially or in bound phrases. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּרֶךְ derives from the root דרך, "to tread," originally denoting a path formed by repeated walking. The prefixed בְּ preposition means "in" or "by," and the noun appears as a singular construct form (common gender), so "in the trodden path" preserves both the concrete root imagery and the singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דרך (to tread, to march, to step, to bend (a bow), pathway formed by walking)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1869-01 |
aderikhem | I will cause them to tread |
H1870-01 |
badarekhe | on the trodden path |
H1870-02 |
baderekhe | in the trodden way |
Word Usage (712 occurrences of H1870)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:24 | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | derekhe | the way |
| Genesis 6:12 | דַּרְכּ֖/וֹ | dareko | way |
| Genesis 16:7 | בְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְ | bederekhe | on the way |