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Lexicon :: Strong's H734 - 'ōraḥ

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אֹרַח
Transliteration
'ōraḥ
Pronunciation
o'-rakh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 161a

Strong’s Definitions

אֹרַח ʼôrach, o'-rakh; from H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:—manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's H734 in the following manner: way (26x), path (25x), highway (1x), wayfaring man (with H5674 08802) (1x), manner (1x), race (1x), ranks (1x), traveller (1x), troops (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's H734 in the following manner: way (26x), path (25x), highway (1x), wayfaring man (with H5674 08802) (1x), manner (1x), race (1x), ranks (1x), traveller (1x), troops (1x).

  1. way, path

    1. path, road

    2. the path, way, passing of life (fig.)

    3. way of living (fig.)

    4. traveller, wayfarer (meton)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֹרַח ʼôrach, o'-rakh; from H732; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan:—manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.
STRONGS H734: Abbreviations
†אֹ֫רַח noun masculineJob 6:18 (feminineProverbs 15:19) way, path (Assyrian urḫu COTGloss, Aramaic אֹרַח, axORuvA) — א׳ absolute Psalm 19:6 +; construct Proverbs 4:18 +; suffix אָרְחִי Job 19:8; Psalm 139:3 ** < Infinitive construct, and || רִבְעִי (Infinitive construct of II. רבע), not דרכי, compare Bae. etc.; plural absolute אֳרָחוֺת Judges 5:6 (twice in verse) construct אָרְחוֺת Job 8:13 +; suffix אָרְחֹתָ֑י Job 13:27; Job 33:11; אָרְחוֺתָם Joel 2:7; Proverbs 9:15; אָרְחֹתֵיהֶם Proverbs 2:15; also אֹרְחֹתָיו Isaiah 2:3 +; אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Psalm 119:15 + etc.; — way, path (in Hebrew mostly poetry)
1. literal Judges 5:6 (twice in verse) Songs of Deborah (alone = highways, opposed to עֲקַלְקַלּוֺת א׳ crooked (by-paths;) compare also הֹלְכֵי נְתִיבוֺת ib.); Isaiah 33:8 עֹבֵר א׳ = wayfarer (|| מְסִלּוֺת), see also Genesis 49:17 (blessing of Jocob) (|| דֶּרֶךְ) & הֵמְיַשְּׁרִים אָרְחוֺתָם those who make straight their ways (|| עֹבְרֵי דָרֶ֑ךְ) Proverbs 9:15, בּוֺא א׳ go (tread) a path Isaiah 41:3; of course of locusts Joel 2:7 לֹא יְעַבְּטוּן א׳ they confuse not their paths (|| דְּרָכִים); יַמִּים א׳ paths of the seas Psalm 8:9; רוּץ אֹרַח run along a path, figurative of sun Psalm 19:6.
2. figurative path, way, of course & fortunes of life Job 13, 27 = Job 33:11; Job 19:8 (|| נְתִיבוֺת) Psalm 139:3 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Psalm 142:4 (|| נְתִיבָה) Proverbs 3:6 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 15:19 (both || id.) Isaiah 26:7 (|| מַעְגָּל) so דֶּרֶךְ אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Isaiah 3:12; plain or even path מִישׁוֺר א׳ Psalm 27:11; in two cases with a special reference (1) אֹרַח כַּנָּשִׁים Genesis 18:11 (J) of menstruation; (2) אֹרַח לֹא אָשׁוּב אֶהֱלֹךְ a path (which) I shall not return, I am going Job 16:22 i.e. to She’ôl, compare Assyrian name of lower world irṣit lâ târat, land without return, see Jr10,65.
3. figurative way, of mode of living, or of character Job 34:11 (|| פֹּעַל) Psalm 119:9. Specifically:
a. ways of י׳, his mode of action Psalm 25:10;
b. of man's righteousness, called ways of י׳ Psalm 25:4 (|| דְּרָכִים) Psalm 44:19; Psalm 119:15 (|| מִּקּוּדִים) Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2 (|| דְּרָכִים) compare מִשְׁמָּטֶיךָ א׳ Isaiah 26:8; also way of justice, uprightness, etc. מִשְׁמָּט א׳ Proverbs 2:8 (|| דֶּרֶח) Proverbs 17:23; Isaiah 40:14 (|| דֶּרֶח), ישֶׁר א׳ Proverbs 2:13 (|| id.), צְדָקָה א׳ Proverbs 8:20 (|| נְתִיבוֺת), Proverbs 12:28 (|| דֶּרֶךְ נְתִיבָה); so אֹרַה alone Isaiah 30:11 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Proverbs 15:10; note especially אֹרַח חַיִּים, path of life, in righteousness & enjoyment of God Psalm 16:11; Proverbs 2:19; Proverbs 5:5; Proverbs 15:24 (opposed to שְׁאוֺל), also לְחַיִּים א׳ Proverbs 10:17 (on these compare Str Proverbs 14:32);
c. of wickedness, מָּרִיץ א׳ way, path of the violent Psalm 17:4, compare also Proverbs 22:25; רְשָׁעְים א׳ Proverbs 4:14 (|| דֶּרֶךְ), בֹּצֵעַ א׳ Proverbs 1:19; followed by abstract שָׁ֑קֶר א׳ Psalm 119:104, so Psalm 119:128 (|| מִּקּוּדִים), also with adjective רָע א׳ Psalm 119:101 compare Proverbs 2:15 (עִקְּשִׁים crooked) called עלָוֺם הָא׳ Job 22:15; note also אֵידָם א׳ their destructive ways, i.e. ways that cause destruction Job 30:12 (compare Job 19:12).
4. by metonomy. traveler, wayfarer Job 31:32 (compare הֵלֶךְ 2 Samuel 12:4) & in plural caravans 2 Samuel 6:18, 19 but read perhaps לָאֹרֵחַ 2Sam 31:32, אֹרְחוֺת 2 Samuel 6:18, 19.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:11; 49:17

Judges

5:6; 5:6

2 Samuel

6:18; 6:18; 6:19; 6:19; 12:4

Job

6:18; 8:13; 13; 13:27; 13:27; 16:22; 19:8; 19:8; 19:12; 22:15; 30:12; 31:32; 33:11; 33:11; 34:11

Psalms

8:9; 16:11; 17:4; 19:6; 19:6; 25:4; 25:10; 27:11; 44:19; 119:9; 119:15; 119:15; 119:101; 119:104; 119:128; 139:3; 139:3; 142:4

Proverbs

1:19; 2:8; 2:13; 2:15; 2:15; 2:19; 3:6; 4:14; 4:18; 4:18; 5:5; 8:20; 9:15; 9:15; 10:17; 12:28; 14:32; 15:10; 15:19; 15:19; 15:24; 17:23; 22:25

Isaiah

2:3; 2:3; 3:12; 26:7; 26:8; 30:11; 33:8; 40:14; 41:3

Joel

2:7; 2:7

Micah

4:2

H734

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Strong's Number H734 matches the Hebrew אֹרַח ('ōraḥ),
which occurs 60 times in 58 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 18:11–Isa 3:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:11 - Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:17 - Dan will be a snake beside the road,
a poisonous viper along the path
that bites the horse’s hooves
so its rider is thrown off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:6 - “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
and in the days of Jael,
people avoided the main roads,
and travelers stayed on winding pathways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:18 - The caravans turn aside to be refreshed,
but there is nothing to drink, so they die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19 - The caravans from Tema search for this water;
the travelers from Sheba hope to find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:13 - The same happens to all who forget God.
The hopes of the godless evaporate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:27 - You put my feet in stocks.
You examine all my paths.
You trace all my footprints.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:22 - For soon I must go down that road
from which I will never return.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:8 - God has blocked my way so I cannot move.
He has plunged my path into darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:15 - “Will you continue on the old paths
where evil people have walked?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:12 - These outcasts oppose me to my face.
They send me sprawling
and lay traps in my path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:32 - I have never turned away a stranger
but have opened my doors to everyone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:11 - He puts my feet in the stocks
and watches my every move.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:11 - He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:8 - the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
and everything that swims the ocean currents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:11 - You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:4 - I have followed your commands,
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:5 - It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:4 - Show me the right path, O LORD;
point out the road for me to follow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10 - The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness
all who keep his covenant and obey his demands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:11 - Teach me how to live, O LORD.
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our hearts have not deserted you.
We have not strayed from your path.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:9 - Beth
How can a young person stay pure?
By obeying your word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:15 - I will study your commandments
and reflect on your ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:101

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:101 - I have refused to walk on any evil path,
so that I may remain obedient to your word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:104

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:104 - Your commandments give me understanding;
no wonder I hate every false way of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:128

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128 - Each of your commandments is right.
That is why I hate every false way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 - You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:3 - When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.
Wherever I go,
my enemies have set traps for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 - Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
it robs them of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8 - He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:13 - These men turn from the right way
to walk down dark paths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:15 - Their actions are crooked,
and their ways are wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:19 - The man who visits her is doomed.
He will never reach the paths of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:20 - Follow the steps of good men instead,
and stay on the paths of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:14 - Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:6 - For she cares nothing about the path to life.
She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:20 - I walk in righteousness,
in paths of justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17 - People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
but those who ignore correction will go astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:28 - The way of the godly leads to life;
that path does not lead to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:10 - Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined;
whoever hates correction will die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19 - A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
but the path of the upright is an open highway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The path of life leads upward for the wise;
they leave the grave[fn] behind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:23 - The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:25 - or you will learn to be like them
and endanger your soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:3 - People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
and we will walk in his paths.”
For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion;
his word will go out from Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12 - Childish leaders oppress my people,
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road.

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