אָרְח֣וֹת

𐤀𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤕

arechot

the paths

from אָרַח; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan; manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.

H734

Proverbs 2:13 · Word #2

Lexicon H734

Lemmaאֹרַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤇
Transliterationʼôrach
Strong'sH734
In-contextthe paths

Morphology HNcbpc 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 H734-04

well-trodden paths of

Rootארח (ʾ-r-ḥ)
Core Meaningspath, way, journey, traveling, manner of life
Semantic Rangeliteral roads or caravan routes; habitual ways; moral conduct; customary patterns; ranks or processions
Conceptual SignificanceFrequently used metaphorically for one’s manner of life or moral direction, highlighting the biblical theme that human conduct follows established "paths"—either righteous or wicked—shaping destiny and covenant faithfulness.
Morphological NotesFeminine plural noun in construct state (HNcbpc) from אֹרַח; the construct form links it grammatically to a following genitive noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun אֹרַח denotes a traveled road or established way, often metaphorically a course of life. Rendering it as "well-trodden paths" preserves the root sense of a traveled route. The plural construct form (feminine plural construct) is reflected by "paths of," indicating these paths belong to or are defined by what follows.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ארח (path, way, journey, traveling, manner of life)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H733-01 arach Wayfarer
H734-01 arechekha your well-trodden path
H734-02 arechi my well-trodden path

Word Usage (60 occurrences of H734)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 18:11 אֹ֖רַח orach the way
Genesis 49:17 אֹ֑רַח orach the path
Judges 5:6 אֳרָח֑וֹת orachot the highways