Original Word: דֶּרֶךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: derek
Pronunciation: DEH-rek
Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-rek)
Definition: Way, road, path, journey, manner, conduct
Meaning: a road, a course of life, mode of action

Word Origin: From the root verb דָּרַךְ (darakh), meaning "to tread" or "to walk."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ὁδός (hodos) - Strong's Greek 3598: Often used in the New Testament to denote a way or path, both literally and metaphorically, similar to "derek."

Usage: The Hebrew word "derek" primarily refers to a physical path or road, but it is also used metaphorically to describe a course of life or mode of action. It can denote a journey or the manner in which one conducts oneself. In the Bible, "derek" often signifies the moral and spiritual path one chooses, reflecting obedience or disobedience to God's commandments.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, roads and paths were crucial for travel, trade, and communication. The concept of a "way" was deeply embedded in the culture, symbolizing not only physical journeys but also spiritual and ethical directions. The Israelites understood life as a journey, with God's law providing guidance on the right path to follow. The metaphor of a "way" is prevalent in wisdom literature, emphasizing the importance of choosing the path of righteousness.

Word Origin
from darak
Definition
way, road, distance, journey, manner
NASB Translation
actions (1), acts (1), conduct (11), course (2), crooked* (2), direction (4), distance (1), example (1), favors (1), highway (4), highway* (1), impulses (1), journey (37), line (1), manner (4), mission (2), path (4), pathless* (2), pathway (1), pathway* (1), practice (1), road (30), roads (5), roadway (2), safely* (1), street (2), toward (33), toward* (1), walk (1), way (382), way in the direction (1), way toward (1), ways (150), wayside (2), wherever* (1).

דֶּ֫רֶךְ₇₁₅ noun masculine^{Deuteronomy 17:16} & (less often) feminine^{Exodus 18:20} way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute ׳ד Genesis 38:16 +; דָּ֑רֶךְ Genesis 38:21 +; construct דֶּרֶךְ Genesis 3:24; suffix דַּרְכִּי Genesis 24:42 4t. + 2 Samuel 22:33 דַּרְכִּ֯ו; דַּרְכְּךָ Hosea 10:13; 1 Kings 19:15; דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 5:9 9t.; דַּרְכֵךְ Jeremiah 2:23 8t.; דַּרְכּוֺ Genesis 6:12 +; דַּרְכָּהּ 1 Samuel 1:18; Job 28:23; דַּרְכֵּנוּ Judges 18:5 2t.; דַּרְכְּכֶם Genesis 19:2 3t., דַּרָכָּם 1 Kings 2:4 +; dual דְּרָכַיִם Proverbs 28:6,18; plural דְּרָכִים Deuteronomy 28:7 6t.; construct דַּרְכֵי Proverbs 3:17 24t.; suffix דְּרָכַי Job 13:15 17t., דְּרָכָ֑י Psalm 95:10 4t.; דְּרָכֶיךָ Deuteronomy 28:29 16t.; דְּרָכֶךָ Exodus 33:13 2t.; דְּרָכַיִךְ Jeremiah 3:18 4t.; דְּרָכָ֑יִךְ Ezekiel 7:3 3t.; דְּרָכָיו Deuteronomy 10:12 +; דְּרָכֶיהָ Proverbs 3:17 3t.; דְּרָכֵינוּ Lamentations 3:40; Zechariah 1:6; דַּרְכֵיכֶם Leviticus 26:22 17t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶם Jeremiah 16:17 5t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶן Ezekiel 16:47; —

1 way, road, path Genesis 35:3 (E) Genesis 38:16,21 (both J) Genesis 48:7 (P), Genesis 49:17 (J; poem) Leviticus 26:22 (H, only here in Leviticus) Numbers 22:22,23 (3 t. in verse); Numbers 22:31,34 (all J E) Deuteronomy 6:7; Deuteronomy 22:4,6; Deuteronomy 23:5; Deuteronomy 24:9; Deuteronomy 25:17,18; Joshua 3:4 (D) Ruth 1:7; 1 Samuel 4:13 (on text compare Dr) 1 Samuel 15:2; 1 Samuel 24:4; 2 Samuel 16:13; 1 Kings 13:9,10 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:12,17,24 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:25,26,28; 1 Kings 18:6 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 18:7; 1 Kings 20:38; 2 Kings 2:23; 2 Kings 3:8; 2 Kings 6:19; 2 Kings 7:15, 19:28; 2 Kings 19:33 = Isaiah 37:29,34; Hosea 6:9; Hosea 13:7; Isaiah 43:16,19; Isaiah 49:9,11; Isaiah 51:10; Isaiah 57:14 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 6:25; Lamentations 1:5; Ezekiel 21:24; Ezekiel 21:25; Ezekiel 42:11,12; Joel 2:7; Ezra 8:22,31; Job 12:24; Psalm 107:40; Psalm 110:7; Proverbs 7:8; Proverbs 8:2; Proverbs 26:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 12:5; construct way of (often = to, toward) עֵץ הַחַיִּים ׳ד Genesis 3:24 (J) שׁוּר ׳ד Genesis 16:7 (J) אֶרֶץ מְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳ד Exodus 13:17 (E) הַבָּשָׁן ׳ד Numbers 21:33 (JE); compare Deuteronomy 1:2,19; Deuteronomy 3:1; Joshua 2:7 (JE) Joshua 12:3; 1 Samuel 6:9,12; 1 Samuel 13:17,18 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 17:52; 2 Kings 3:20; Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 2:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 50:5; Ezekiel 47:15; Ezekiel 48:1; הַמִּדְבָּר ׳ד (of different ways) Exodus 13:18 (E) Joshua 8:15 (JE) Judges 20:42, compare Deuteronomy 2:8; 2 Samuel 2:24; 2 Kings 3:8; ׳ד אֶתהַֿמִּדְבָּר 2 Samuel 15:23 is corrupt; read הַזַּיִת אֲשֶׁר ׳ד בַּטִּדְבָּר ᵐ5^L Dr compare We the way of the olive-tree which, etc.; הָעֲרָבָה ׳ד Deuteronomy 2:8 and (with different reference) 2 Samuel 4:7; 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; Jeremiah 39:4; הַכִּכָּר ׳ד 2 Samuel 18:23; יַםסֿוּף ׳ד Numbers 14:25; Numbers 21:4 (JE) Deuteronomy 1:40; Deuteronomy 2:1; often of gateway, as הַשַּׁעַר ׳ד 2 Samuel 15:2 compare 2 Kings 11:19; 2 Kings 25:4 = Jeremiah 52:7; Ezekiel 9:2; Ezekiel 43:4; Ezekiel 44:1,4; Ezekiel 46:9 (5 t. in verse); Ezekiel 47:2; ׳ד אוּלָם הַשַּׁעַר Ezekiel 44:3; Ezekiel 46:2,8; בֵּית הַגָּן ׳ד 2 Kings 9:27, גַּןהַֿמֶּלֶךְ ׳ד Jeremiah 39:4; הַיָּם ׳ד Isaiah 8:23 (compare Commentaries & Schumacher^{Jaulan 63 and} PEF^{Apr. 1889, 78}); מְבוֺא הַסּוּסִים ׳ד 2 Kings 11:16; followed by ָ  ה locative Genesis 35:19 (E), Genesis 38:14 (J) Genesis 48:7 (P; read אפרתה Ol); הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ ׳ד Numbers 20:17; Numbers 21:22 (both J E; Arabic of different highroads, compare Seetzen^{i. 61, 132, ii. 336} Rob^{BR iii. 141} Di; = מְסִלָּה Numbers 20:19) i.e. the highway, used by king with his army; compare "" בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ Deuteronomy 2:27 i.e. straight (or steadily) along the way; in particular of path, way, in which God moves בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 77:20 ("" וּשְׁבִילְיךָ֯ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים); וּבִשְׂעָרָה דַּרְכּוֺ Nahum 1:3; compare בַּמִּדְבָּר מַּנּוּ ׳י ׳ד Isaiah 40:8 ("" יַשְּׁרוּ בָּֽעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לאלהינו); also Malachi 3:1, compare Isaiah 43:16,19 (way made by ׳י) & Isaiah 51:10; path of lighting Job 28:26; Job 38:25; of light Job 38:19,24, of camel (בִּכְרָה) Jeremiah 2:23, of locusts Joel 2:7 (plural); see further the four wonderful things Proverbs 30:19 the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid (i.e. no trace is left in any case); compare also Proverbs 30:20 כֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָ֑פֶת; figure of death אָנֹכִי הוֺלֵךְ הַיּוֺם בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Joshua 23:14 I am going to-day in the way of all the earth (D); so also 1 Kings 2:2 (compare Genesis 19:31 4a).

2 journey Genesis 24:21,40,42,56 (all J) Numbers 9:10,13 (P) Joshua 9:11,13 (both J E) 1 Kings 18:27; 1 Kings 19:7 ׳רַב מִמְּךָ הַדּ; ׳לַעֲשׂוֺת ד Judges 17:8; בְּאֵר ׳ד שָׁ֑בַע Amos 8:14 (journey of — to — Beersheba compare Hi St; but text dubious, ᵐ5 ὁ θεός, compare Gunning; Hoffm^{ZAW 1883, 123} proposes דֹּדְךָ, We בְּאֵרְךָ compare Bu^{ThLz 1892, 62}); דֶּרֶךְ חֹל 1 Samuel 21:6 a common (not sacred) journery; especially with temporary modification שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים ׳ד Genesis 30:36 (J) Exodus 3:18; Exodus 5:3; Exodus 8:23; Numbers 10:33 (twice in verse) (all J E), Numbers 33:8 (P) compare also Genesis 31:23 (E) Numbers 11:31 (twice in verse) (JE), 1 Kings 19:4; 2 Kings 3:9; go one's way הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֺ Genesis 19:2 (J), Genesis 32:2 (E), Genesis 33:16 (J), Numbers 24:25; Joshua 2:16 (both J E), Judges 18:26; Judges 19:27; 1 Samuel 1:18; 1 Samuel 26:25; 1 Samuel 30:2; 1 Kings 1:49; Jeremiah 28:11, see הלך; also ׳הָפַךְ לְד 1 Samuel 25:12, & (figurative) ׳מָּנָה לְד Isaiah 53:6 (so Isaiah 56:11

5 below); of זוֺנָה, figurative of Israel, וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶתדְּֿרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים Jeremiah 3:13.

3 of direction, almost or quite = toward, 1 Kings 8:44,48 2Chronicles 6:34,38 pray toward the city, etc.; 2 Chron 18:43 look toward the sea; especially in Ezek. of looking, going, etc. צָפוֺנָה ׳ד Ezekiel 8:5 (twice in verse); compare Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 40:6; construct הַקָּדִים ׳ד Ezekiel 40:10 (strike out ᵐ5 Hi Co) Ezekiel 40:22; Ezekiel 43:1; הַצָּפוֺן ׳ד Ezekiel 43:20 compare הַדָּרוֺם ׳ד Ezekiel 43:24; Ezekiel 43:24, הַיָּם ׳ד Ezekiel 41:12, הֶחָצֵר ׳ד Ezekiel 42:7 etc. (c. 28 t. Ezekiel); (see also מִדֶּרֶךְ Ezekiel 9:2; compare Ezekiel 43:2; Ezekiel 44:3; on אַמָּה אֶחָת ׳ד Ezekiel 42:4 see VB Co Da) compare לֹאיִֿפְנֶה דֶּרֶךְ כְּרָמִים Job 24:18.

4 way, manner:

a. usage כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ד Genesis 19:31 (J; compare also Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 2:2 above)

b. = customary experience, or condition נָשִׁים ׳ד Genesis 31:35 (E).

c. מִצְרַיִם ׳ד Amos 4:10 the manner of Egypt, i.e. as was done in Egypt; Isaiah 10:24,26.

d. habit of animals, ants Proverbs 6:6 (plural)

5 figurative of course of life, or action, undertakings, etc. לֹא תַצְלִיחַ אֶתדְּֿרָכֶיךָ Deuteronomy 28:29 compare Joshua 1:8 (D) 1 Samuel 18:14; 2 Samuel 22:33 = Psalm 18:33; Job 3:23; Job 8:19; Job 17:9; Job 22:28; Job 24:23; Job 31:4; Job 34:21; Psalm 10:5; Psalm 35:6; Psalm 37:5; Psalm 37:7; Psalm 37:23; Psalm 91:11; Psalm 102:24; Psalm 119:37; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 139:3; Psalm 146:9; Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 3:6,23; Proverbs 11:5; Proverbs 20:24; Proverbs 29:27; Proverbs 31:3; Isaiah 40:27; Isaiah 45:13; Isaiah 48:15; Isaiah 55:8,9; Jeremiah 2:36; Jeremiah 10:23; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 23:12; Lamentations 3:9,11; Hosea 2:8; Hosea 9:8; Hosea 10:13; Amos 2:7 (עְנָוִים ׳ד); thrice (Chronicles) in summary of a king's life, of Abijah וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו2Chronicles 13:22; of Jotham וְכָלמִֿלְחֲמֹתָיו וּדְרָכָיו2Chronicles 27:7; of Ahaz וְכָלדְּֿרָכָיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֺנִים2Chronicles 28:26; אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ ׳ד Isaiah 3:12 compare also Isaiah 30:11; and Isaiah 57:18; = gain Isaiah 56:11, pleasure, etc. Isaiah 58:13.

6. a. of moral action and character הִשְׁחִית כָּלבָּֿשָׂר אֶתדַּֿרְכּוֺ עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 6:12 (P); compare Jeremiah 3:21; יִשְׁמְרוּ אֶתדַּֿרְכָּם 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 8:25 2Chronicles 6:16; compare 2 Chronicles 6:39 2Chronicles 6:30; ׳הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י2Chronicles 27:6; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 39:2; Psalm 49:14; Psalm 50:23; Psalm 119:5; Psalm 119:26; Psalm 119:59; Psalm 119:168; Proverbs 4:26; Proverbs 5:8,21; Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 14:2,8,12; Proverbs 16:2,7,9,17,25; Proverbs 19:3,16; Proverbs 21:2,29; Jeremiah 2:33; Jeremiah 6:27; Jeremiah 7:3,5; Jeremiah 16:17; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 18:11,15; Jeremiah 26:13; Jeremiah 32:19 (twice in verse); Lamentations 3:40; Ezekiel 7:3; Ezekiel 7:8; Ezekiel 7:9; Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 14:22; Ezekiel 14:23; Ezekiel 18:25; Ezekiel 18:29; Ezekiel 18:30; Ezekiel 24:14; Ezekiel 28:15; Ezekiel 33:17; Ezekiel 33:20; Ezekiel 36:19; Haggai 1:5; Haggai 1:7; Zechariah 1:6; דַּרְכֵי לִבְּךָ Ecclesiastes 11:9 compare Isaiah 57:17 (& Jeremiah 32:39 c. below)

b. of duty (commanded by ׳י, etc.) יֵלְכוּ בָּהּ ׳הַדּ Exodus 18:20 (E) compare Exodus 32:8 (JE) Deuteronomy 9:12,16; Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 31:29; Judges 2:17; Job 31:7; Psalm 25:8; Psalm 25:12; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 143:8; Proverbs 21:16; Proverbs 22:6; Proverbs 23:19; Isaiah 30:21; Isaiah 48:17; Jeremiah 7:23; Malachi 2:8; so too, of wisdom דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵינֹֿעַם Proverbs 3:17, חָכְמָה ׳ד Proverbs 4:11; Proverbs 8:32; compare Proverbs 23:26; בִּינָה ׳ד Proverbs 9:6 compare Isaiah 40:14.

c. specifically: in good sense הַטּוֺבָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה ׳ד 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Kings 8:36 2Chronicles 6:27; compare Proverbs 16:31; Jeremiah 6:16; תֹּם דְּרָכֶיךָ Job 4:6; compare Job 22:8; Proverbs 13:6; דְּרָכָיו (i.e. of light) Job 24:13 ("" נְתִיבֹתָיו); צַדִּיקִים ׳ד Psalm 1:6, טוֺבִים ׳ד Proverbs 2:20, יִשְׁרֵידָֿ֑רֶךְ Psalm 37:14, תְּמִימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ Proverbs 11:20; Psalm 119:1; תָּמִים ׳ד Psalm 101:2; Psalm 101:6, אֱמוּנָה ׳ד Psalm 119:30, שָׁלוֺם ׳דּ Isaiah 59:8; עוֺלָּם ׳ד Psalm 139:24, חַיִּים ׳ד Proverbs 6:23, compare Proverbs 12:28; Jeremiah 21:8 (opposed to המות ׳ד see below); without modifier 1 Samuel 8:3,5; Job 13:15; Job 23:10, ׳לֵב אֶחָד וְד אֶחָד Jeremiah 32:39; compare also a. above; especially construct before names of good kings 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Kings 22:2; 2Chronicles 11:17; 20:32; 21:12 (twice in verse) (plural) Songs 2 Chronicles 34:2; compare דַּרְכֵי דָּוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים2Chronicles 17:3 the first ways of David; also דַּרְכֵי עַמִּי Jeremiah 12:16.

d. oftener in bad sense דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Judges 2:19, דַּרְכּוֺ הָרָעָה 1 Kings 13:33, רַע ׳ד Proverbs 2:12; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 28:10; compare 2 Kings 17:13; 2Chronicles 7:14; Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 23:22; Jeremiah 25:5; Jeremiah 26:3; Jeremiah 35:15; Jeremiah 36:2,7; Ezekiel 3:18,19; Ezekiel 13:22; Ezekiel 20:44; Ezekiel 33:11; Jonah 3:8,10; Zechariah 1:4; לֹא טוֺב ׳ד Psalm 36:5; Proverbs 16:29; Isaiah 65:2; דַּרְכֵךְ זִמָּה Ezekiel 16:27; compare with completed metaphor לֹא סְלוּלָה ׳ד Jeremiah 18:15; further שֶׁקֶר ׳ד Psalm 119:29, עֹצֶב ׳ד Psalm 139:24, מִּשְׁעָם ׳ד Psalm 107:17; דַּרְכֵיחֿשֶׁךְ Proverbs 2:13; דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת Proverbs 14:12 = Proverbs 16:25; דרך המות Jeremiah 21:8, compare above c; עָצֵל ׳ד Proverbs 15:19 (compare Proverbs 6:6); חַטָּאִים ׳ד Psalm 1:1 compare Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 1:15; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 4:19 (רְשָׁעִים ׳ד), Proverbs 12:15 (אֱוִיל ׳ד), Proverbs 13:15 (בֹּגְדִים ׳ד), also Proverbs 15:9; Proverbs 21:8; Isaiah 55:7; עִקֵּשׁ ׳ד Proverbs 22:5, compare עִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם Proverbs 28:6 compare Proverbs 28:18; further, without modifier, Hosea 4:9; Hosea 12:3; Proverbs 7:25; Proverbs 14:14; Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 66:3; Jeremiah 2:23 (of idolatry רְאִי דַרְכֵךְ בַּגַּיְא) Jeremiah 2:33; Jeremiah 4:11 (compare Hi Gf) Jeremiah 4:18; Jeremiah 15:7; Jeremiah 22:1; Ezekiel 16:47 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 16:61; Ezekiel 18:23; Ezekiel 20:43; Ezekiel 23:13,31; Ezekiel 33:8,9 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:11; Ezekiel 36:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 36:31.Ezekiel 36:32 compare also below a. above; לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֺ בְּראֹשׁוֺ 1 Kings 8:32 to place his way upon his head, i.e. requite it on him = 2 Chronicles 6:23, compare Ezekiel 7:4; Ezekiel 9:10; Ezekiel 11:21; Ezekiel 16:43; Ezekiel 22:31; מְּרִי דַּרְכָּם Proverbs 1:31; especially construct before names of bad kings יָרָבְעָם ׳ד 1 Kings 15:34 (compare 1 Kings 15:26) 1 Kings 16:2,19,26; 1 Kings 22:53 compare 1 Kings 22:53; 1 Kings 22:53; also מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳ד 2 Kings 8:18; 2 Kings 16:3; 2Chronicles 21:6,13; 28:2 (plural); דַּרְכֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב 2 Kings 8:27 2Chronicles 22:3 (of Ahaziah, grandson of Ahab); הָעָם הַזֶּה ׳ד Isaiah 8:11, הַגּוֺיִם ׳ד Jeremiah 10:2, ׳ד אֲבוֺתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 20:30 compare 2 Kings 21:21.

e. way of ׳י: (a) = his creative activity Job 26:14; applied in concrete sense to behemoth (hippopotamus) הוּא רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵיאֵֿל Job 40:19 (hyperb.); compare of wisdom רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֺ Proverbs 8:22; (b) = his moral administration, Exodus 33:13 (plural; J E); Deuteronomy 32:4; 2 Samuel 22:31 = Psalm 18:31; Job 21:31; Job 36:23; אלהים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 77:14 ("" מִי אֵל גָּדוֺל כֵּאלֹהִים); Psalm 85:14; Psalm 103:7; Psalm 138:5; Psalm 145:17; Proverbs 10:29; Isaiah 55:8,9; Jeremiah 5:4,5; Ezekiel 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:17,20; Hosea 14:10. (c) = his commandments לַעֲשׂוֺת צְדָקָה ׳י ׳וְשָֽׁמְרוּ ד וּמִשְׁמָּ֑ט Genesis 18:19 (J); ׳כָּלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י Deuteronomy 5:30 compare (plural) Deuteronomy 8:6; Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 11:22,28; Deuteronomy 19:9; Deuteronomy 26:17; Deuteronomy 28:9; Deuteronomy 30:16; Joshua 22:5 (D) Judges 2:22; 2 Samuel 22:22 = Psalm 18:22, 1 Kings 2:3; 1 Kings 3:14; 1 Kings 8:58; 1 Kings 11:33,38; 2 Kings 21:22; 2Chronicles 6:31; Job 21:14; Job 23:11; Job 34:27; Psalm 25:4; Psalm 25:9; Psalm 27:11; Psalm 37:34; Psalm 51:15; Psalm 67:3; Psalm 81:14; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 95:10; Psalm 119:3; Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2; Isaiah 42:24; Isaiah 58:2; Isaiah 63:17; Isaiah 64:4; Zechariah 3:7; Malachi 2:9; compare ׳וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֺ בְּדַרְכֵי י2Chronicles 17:6; see also עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ ׳ד Psalm 119:14; מִּקּוּדֶיךָ ׳ד Psalm 119:27, מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ ׳ד Psalm 119:32, חֻקֶּיךָ ׳ד Psalm 119:33.

along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, eastward, journey,

From darak; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb -- along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).

see HEBREW darak

בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ בְּדֶ֛רֶךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ ׀ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ בְּדֶ֬רֶךְ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ בְּדֶרֶךְ־ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י בְּדַרְכֵ֞י בְּדַרְכֵ֣י בְּדַרְכֵי֙ בְּדַרְכֵי־ בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם בְּדַרְכֵיהֶם֙ בְּדַרְכָּ֖ם בְּדָ֑רֶךְ בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְדֶ֨רֶךְ בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ בְדַרְכֵיהֶן֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ בִּדְרָכֶ֖יךָ בִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָ בִּדְרָכַ֗י בִּדְרָכַ֤י בִּדְרָכַ֥י בִּדְרָכָ֔יו בִּדְרָכָ֖יו בִּדְרָכָ֗יו בִּדְרָכָ֥יו בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃ בִּדְרָכָיו֙ בִדְרָכַ֗י בִדְרָכָיו֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֜רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַדֶּ֖רֶךְ בַדֶּ֗רֶךְ בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ בִּדְרָכָ֔יו בדרך בדרך־ בדרך׃ בדרכי בדרכי־ בדרכיהם בדרכיהן בדרכיו בדרכיו׃ בדרכיך בדרכך בדרכם בהדרך דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ דְּ֝רָכַ֗י דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו דְּרָכִ֗ים דְּרָכִ֣ים דְּרָכִ֨ים דְּרָכִים֙ דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ דְּרָכֶ֔יךָ דְּרָכֶ֔ךָ דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ דְּרָכֶ֣יהָ דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ דְּרָכֶ֥יהָ דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דְּרָכֶֽיהָ׃ דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃ דְּרָכַ֔י דְּרָכַ֖י דְּרָכַ֜יִךְ דְּרָכַ֣י דְּרָכַ֥י דְּרָכַי֙ דְּרָכַיִךְ֮ דְּרָכָ֑י דְּרָכָ֑יו דְּרָכָ֔יו דְּרָכָ֖יו דְּרָכָ֗יו דְּרָכָ֛יו דְּרָכָ֣יו דְּרָכָ֥יו דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃ דְּרָכָֽיו׃ דְּרָכָיו֙ דְרָכִ֖ים דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ דְרָכֶ֣יהָ דְרָכַ֜יִךְ דְרָכַי֙ דְרָכַי֮ דְרָכָ֑י דְרָכָ֑יו דְרָכָ֗י דְרָכָ֣יו דְרָכָ֨יו דְרָכָֽי׃ דֶ֔רֶךְ דֶ֖רֶךְ דֶ֗רֶךְ דֶ֙רֶךְ֙ דֶ֣רֶךְ דֶ֤רֶךְ דֶ֥רֶךְ דֶּ֑רֶךְ דֶּ֔רֶךְ דֶּ֖רֶךְ דֶּ֗רֶךְ דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ דֶּ֜רֶךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ דֶּ֤רֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ דֶּ֧רֶךְ דֶּ֨רֶךְ דֶּֽרֶךְ־ דֶּֽרֶך־ דֶּרֶךְ֩ דֶּרֶךְ־ דֶרֶךְ֒ דַ֭רְכָּם דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ דַּֽרְכֵ֨י דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם דַּרְכִּ֑י דַּרְכִּ֔י דַּרְכִּֽי׃ דַּרְכֵ֣י דַּרְכֵ֨י דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּ דַּרְכֵּ֣ךְ ׀ דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃ דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ דַּרְכֵי֙ דַּרְכֵי־ דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם דַּרְכֵיהֶֽם׃ דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם דַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃ דַּרְכֵיכֶם֙ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ דַּרְכֶּ֔ךָ דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃ דַּרְכָּ֑הּ דַּרְכָּ֑ם דַּרְכָּ֔ם דַּרְכָּ֖ם דַּרְכָּ֗ם דַּרְכָּ֥ם דַּרְכָּֽם׃ דַּרְכָּם֙ דַּרְכָּם֮ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ דַּרְכּ֔וֹ דַּרְכּ֖וֹ דַּרְכּ֗וֹ דַּרְכּ֣וֹ דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ דַרְכִּי֙ דַרְכֵּךְ֙ דַרְכֵי־ דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם דַרְכֵיכֶם֙ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ דַרְכָּ֑ם דַרְכָּ֖ם דַרְכָּ֗ם דַרְכָּ֜ם דַרְכּ֑וֹ דָ֑רֶךְ דָּ֑רֶךְ דָּֽרֶךְ׃ דָּרְכָ֖ו דָֽרֶךְ׃ דְּרָכָ֗יו דַּרְכִּֽי׃ דַּרְכֹּֽו׃ דרך דרך־ דרך׃ דרכה דרכו דרכו׃ דרכי דרכי־ דרכי׃ דרכיה דרכיה׃ דרכיהם דרכיהם׃ דרכיו דרכיו׃ דרכיך דרכיך׃ דרכיכם דרכיכם׃ דרכים דרכינו דרכך דרכך׃ דרככם דרכם דרכם׃ דרכנו דרכנו׃ הֲדַרְכִּי֙ הַ֫דָּ֥רֶךְ הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ הַבְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַדְּרָכִ֖ים הַדְּרָכַ֞י הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ הַדֶּ֕רֶךְ הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ הַדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ הַדָּ֑רֶךְ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ הבדרך הדרך הדרך׃ הדרכי הדרכים וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ וְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ וְדֶ֥רֶךְ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וּ֝דְרָכֶ֗יךָ וּבְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ וּבְדַרְכֵ֖י וּבְדַרְכּ֖וֹ וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וּדְרָכָ֑יו וּדְרָכָ֖יו וּכְדֶ֤רֶךְ וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם וּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ ובדרך ובדרכו ובדרכי ודרך ודרכו ודרכיו ודרכיך וכדרך ומדרכו ומדרכם כְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כְּדֶ֧רֶךְ כְּדַרְכָּ֥ם כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּדְרָכַ֜יִךְ כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ כִּדְרָכָ֑יִךְ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כִּדְרָכָ֛יו כִּדְרָכָ֜יו כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כדרך כדרכיו כדרכיך כדרכיכם כדרכינו כדרכם לְדֶ֣רֶךְ לְדַרְכְּךָ֖ לְדַרְכְּכֶ֑ם לְדַרְכְּכֶ֔ם לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם׃ לְדַרְכָּ֑ם לְדַרְכָּ֣ם לְדַרְכָּֽם׃ לְדַרְכָּהּ֙ לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ לַדָּ֑רֶךְ לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ לדרך לדרך׃ לדרכה לדרכו לדרכו׃ לדרכך לדרככם לדרככם׃ לדרכם לדרכם׃ מִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו מִדְּרָכָ֖יו מִדְּרָכָ֣יו מִדֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ מִדֶּ֨רֶךְ מִדֶּרֶךְ־ מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ מִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֖ם מִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֣ם מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤ם מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם מִדַּרְכָּ֞ם מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ מִדַּרְכּ֤וֹ מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ מִדַּרְכּ֨וֹ מִדַּרְכּוֹ֙ מִדָּ֑רֶךְ מדרך מדרך־ מדרכו מדרכיהם מדרכיו מדרכיך מדרכיכם מדרכך מדרכם bad·dā·reḵ bad·de·reḵ ḇad·de·reḵ badDarech baddāreḵ badDerech baddereḵ ḇaddereḵ bə·ḏā·reḵ bə·ḏar·kām bə·ḏar·ḵê bə·ḏar·ḵê- bə·ḏar·ḵê·hem ḇə·ḏar·ḵê·hen ḇə·ḏar·kə·ḵā bə·ḏe·reḵ ḇə·ḏe·reḵ bə·ḏe·reḵ- bə·had·de·reḵ bedarChei bedarcheiHem beDarech bəḏāreḵ bedarKam bəḏarkām bəḏarḵê bəḏarḵê- bəḏarḵêhem ḇəḏarḵêhen ḇəḏarkəḵā beDerech bəḏereḵ ḇəḏereḵ bəḏereḵ- behadDerech bəhaddereḵ biḏ·rā·ḵāw ḇiḏ·rā·ḵāw biḏ·rā·ḵay ḇiḏ·rā·ḵay biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā bidraChai bidraChav bidraChecha bidraCheicha biḏrāḵāw ḇiḏrāḵāw biḏrāḵay ḇiḏrāḵay biḏrāḵeḵā chedarcheiChem dā·rə·ḵāw dā·reḵ ḏā·reḵ dar·kāh dar·kām ḏar·kām dar·ḵê dar·ḵê- ḏar·ḵê- dar·ḵê·hem dar·ke·ḵā ḏar·ke·ḵā dar·kə·ḵem dar·ḵê·ḵem ḏar·ḵê·ḵem dar·kê·nū dar·kêḵ ḏar·kêḵ dar·kî ḏar·kî dar·kōw ḏar·kōw darChei darcheiChem darcheiHem Darech dareChav dāreḵ ḏāreḵ dārəḵāw darKah darkāh darKam darkām ḏarkām darḵê darḵê- ḏarḵê- darkeCh darKecha darkeChem darḵêhem darkêḵ ḏarkêḵ darkeḵā ḏarkeḵā darkəḵem darḵêḵem ḏarḵêḵem darKenu darkênū darKi darkî ḏarkî darKo Darkom darkōw ḏarkōw də·rā·ḵa·yiḵ də·rā·ḵā·yiḵ ḏə·rā·ḵa·yiḵ də·rā·ḵa·yim də·rā·ḵāw ḏə·rā·ḵāw də·rā·ḵay də·rā·ḵāy ḏə·rā·ḵay ḏə·rā·ḵāy də·rā·ḵe·hā ḏə·rā·ḵe·hā də·rā·ḵe·ḵā ḏə·rā·ḵê·nū də·rā·ḵîm ḏə·rā·ḵîm de·reḵ ḏe·reḵ de·reḵ- deraChai deraChav deraChayich deraChayim deraChecha deraCheicha deraCheiha deraCheinu deraChim dərāḵāw ḏərāḵāw dərāḵay dərāḵāy ḏərāḵay ḏərāḵāy dərāḵayiḵ dərāḵāyiḵ ḏərāḵayiḵ dərāḵayim dərāḵehā ḏərāḵehā dərāḵeḵā ḏərāḵênū dərāḵîm ḏərāḵîm Derech derechoShe dereḵ ḏereḵ dereḵ- hă·ḏar·kî hab·bə·ḏe·reḵ habbeDerech habbəḏereḵ had·dā·reḵ had·də·rā·ḵay had·də·rā·ḵîm had·de·reḵ hadarKi hăḏarkî hadDarech haddāreḵ hadderaChai hadderaChim haddərāḵay haddərāḵîm hadDerech haddereḵ kə·ḏar·kām ḵə·ḏar·ḵê·ḵem kə·ḏe·reḵ kedarKam kəḏarkām ḵəḏarḵêḵem keDerech kəḏereḵ kiḏ·rā·ḵa·yiḵ kiḏ·rā·ḵā·yiḵ kiḏ·rā·ḵāw kiḏ·rā·ḵê·nū kidraChav kidraChayich kidraCheinu kiḏrāḵāw kiḏrāḵayiḵ kiḏrāḵāyiḵ kiḏrāḵênū lad·dā·reḵ lad·de·reḵ ladDarech laddāreḵ ladDerech laddereḵ lə·ḏar·kāh lə·ḏar·kām lə·ḏar·kə·ḵā lə·ḏar·kə·ḵem lə·ḏar·kōw lə·ḏe·reḵ ledarKah ləḏarkāh ledarKam ləḏarkām ledarkeCha ledarkeChem ləḏarkəḵā ləḏarkəḵem ledarKo ləḏarkōw leDerech ləḏereḵ mid·dā·reḵ mid·dar·kām mid·dar·ḵê·hem mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem mid·dar·kêḵ mid·dar·kōw mid·də·rā·ḵāw mid·də·rā·ḵe·ḵā mid·de·reḵ mid·de·reḵ- middarcheiChem middarcheiHem midDarech middāreḵ middarKam middarkām middarKech middarḵêhem middarkêḵ middarḵêḵem middarKo middarkōw midderaChav midderaCheicha middərāḵāw middərāḵeḵā midDerech middereḵ middereḵ- ū·ḇad·de·reḵ ū·ḇə·ḏar·ḵê ū·ḇə·ḏar·kōw ū·ḇə·ḏe·reḵ ū·ḏə·rā·ḵāw ū·ḏə·rā·ḵe·ḵā ū·ḵə·ḏe·reḵ ū·mid·dar·kām ū·mid·dar·kōw ūḇaddereḵ ūḇəḏarḵê ūḇəḏarkōw ūḇəḏereḵ ucheDerech uderaChav uderaCheicha ūḏərāḵāw ūḏərāḵeḵā ūḵəḏereḵ umiddarKam ūmiddarkām umiddarKo ūmiddarkōw uvadDerech uvedarChei uvedarKo uveDerech vadDerech vaDerech vedarcheiHen vedarkeCha vedarKo veDerech vidraChai vidraChav wā·ḏe·reḵ wāḏereḵ wə·ḏar·kōw wə·ḏe·reḵ wəḏarkōw wəḏereḵInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts