אָרְח֥וֹת
𐤀𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤕
arechot
paths
from אָרַח; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan; manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.
H734
Proverbs 2:19 · Word #7
Lexicon H734
| Lemma | אֹרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼôrach |
| Strong's | H734 |
| In-context | 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 H734-03
well-trodden paths of
| Root | ארח (ʾ-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | path, way, journey, traveling, manner of life |
| Semantic Range | literal roads or caravan routes; habitual ways; moral conduct; customary patterns; ranks or processions |
| Conceptual Significance | Frequently 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 Notes | Feminine plural noun in construct state (HNcbpc) from אֹרַח; the construct form links it grammatically to a following genitive noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |
H734-04 |
arechotay | my trodden paths |
H737-01 |
aruchat | appointed portion of |
H734-05 |
beorach | a well-trodden path |
H734-06 |
beorechotayv | in his well-trodden paths |
H732-01 |
laorecha | for the wayfaring-man |
H734-07 |
orach | well-trodden path |
H734-08 |
orachot | well-trodden paths |
H734-09 |
orechotam | their well-trodden paths |
H734-10 |
orechoteykha | your well-trodden paths |
H732-02 |
ukheorecha | and like a journeying man |
H776-53 |
vaaratsot | in-the-firm-lands |
H737-02 |
vaaruchato | and his allotted-portion |
H734-11 |
veorach | and a 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 |