בְּ/דַרְכֵי֙
𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉
bedarekhey
in the ways of
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 34:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H1870
| Lemma | דֶּרֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | derek |
| Strong's | H1870 |
| In-context | in the ways of |
Morphology HR/Ncbpc
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1870-05
in the trodden-ways of
| Root | דרך (d-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | to tread, to march, to step, path, road, course of life, manner of conduct |
| Semantic Range | physical roads or paths; journeys; directions; manners or customs; patterns of behavior; moral conduct; divine or human ways of acting |
| Conceptual Significance | "Way" language is central in Scripture for describing both physical journeying and moral-spiritual direction. To walk "in the ways" of someone—especially YHWH—implies patterned covenant faithfulness, while departing from His ways signals rebellion. The imagery of trodden paths underscores life as a lived journey shaped by repeated steps. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + noun common (masculine/feminine) plural construct form of דֶּרֶךְ. The construct state links it to a following noun ("ways of..."). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּרֶךְ derives from the root דרך, "to tread" or "to march," originally referring to a path formed by walking. The plural construct form דַרְכֵי with the prefixed preposition בְּ yields "in the ... ways of," preserving the plural number and construct relationship while reflecting the root idea of well-trodden paths as patterns of conduct. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דרך (to tread, to march, to step, path, road, course of life, manner of conduct)
| 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 |