דֶּ֥רֶךְ
𐤃𐤓𐤊
derekhe
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).
Exodus 13:18 · Word #5
Lexicon H1870
| Lemma | דֶּרֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | derek |
| Strong's | H1870 |
| In-context | way |
Morphology HNcbsc
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 H1870-36
treaded path-of
| Root | דרך (d-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | to tread, to march, to step, to press forward |
| Semantic Range | road, path, journey, direction, manner, course of life, conduct, custom, means |
| Conceptual Significance | דֶּרֶךְ is a central biblical metaphor for one’s moral and covenantal course—one’s habitual pattern of living before יהוה. It expresses both literal travel and the figurative "walk" of obedience or rebellion, framing life as a path shaped by repeated choices and allegiance. |
| Morphological Notes | Common-gender singular noun in the construct state (HNcbsc). The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following word ("way of..."). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּרֶךְ derives from the root דרך, "to tread" or "to march," originally referring to a path formed by repeated walking. Rendering it as "treaded path-of" preserves the concrete imagery of a way created by footsteps while reflecting the singular construct form ("-of"), which links it grammatically to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דרך (to tread, to march, to step, to press forward)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |