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Lexicon :: Strong's H734 - 'ōraḥ

Aa
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.
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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:11 - Now Abraham H85 and Sarah H8283 were old, H2205 advanced H935 in age; H3117 Sarah H8283 was past H2308 [fn]childbearing. H734 H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:17 - “Dan H1835 shall be a serpent H5175 in the way, H1870
A horned H8207 snake H8207 in the path, H734
That bites H5391 the horse’s H5483 heels, H6119
So that his rider H7392 falls H5307 backward. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:6 - “In the days H3117 of Shamgar H8044 the son H1121 of Anath, H6067
In the days H3117 of Jael, H3278 the highways H734 [fn]were deserted, H2308
And travelers H1980 H5410 [fn]went H1980 by [fn]roundabout H6128 ways. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:18 - “The [fn]paths H734 of their course H1870 wind H3943 along, H3943
They go H5927 up into nothing H8414 and perish. H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:19 - “The caravans H734 of Tema H8485 looked, H5027
The travelers H1979 of Sheba H7614 hoped H6960 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:13 - “So H3651 are the paths H734 of all H3605 who H7911 forget H7911 God; H410
And the hope H8615 of the godless H2611 will perish, H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:27 - “You put H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks H5465
And watch H8104 all H3605 my paths; H734
You [fn]set H2707 a limit H2707 for the soles H8328 of my feet, H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:22 - “For when a few H4557 years H8141 are past, H857
I shall go H1980 the way H734 of no H3808 return. H7725

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:8 - “He has walled H1443 up my way H734 so that I cannot H3808 pass, H5674
And He has put H7760 darkness H2822 on my paths. H5410

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:15 - “Will you keep H8104 to the ancient H5769 path H734
Which H834 wicked H205 men H4962 have trod, H1869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:12 - “On the right H3225 hand H3225 their [fn]brood H6526 arises; H6965
They thrust H7971 aside my feet H7272 and build H5549 up against H5921 me their ways H734 of destruction. H343

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:32 - “The alien H1616 has not lodged H3885 outside, H2351
For I have opened H6605 my doors H1817 to the [fn]traveler. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:11 - ‘He puts H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks; H5465
He watches H8104 all H3605 my paths.’ H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:11 - “For He pays H7999 a man H120 according to his work, H6467
And makes [fn]him find H4672 it according to his way. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:8 - The birds H6833 of the heavens H8064 and the fish H1709 of the sea, H3220
Whatever passes H5674 through H5674 the paths H734 of the seas. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:11 - You will make H3045 known H3045 to me the path H734 of life; H2416
In Your presence H6440 is fullness H7648 of joy; H8057
In Your right H3225 hand H3225 there are pleasures H5273 forever. H5331

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:4 - As for the deeds H6468 of men, H120 by the word H1697 of Your lips H8193
I have kept H8104 from the paths H734 of the violent. H6530

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:5 - Which H1931 is as a bridegroom H2860 coming H3318 out of his chamber; H2646
It rejoices H7797 as a strong H1368 man H1368 to run H7323 his course. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:4 - Make me know H3045 Your ways, H1870 O LORD; H3068
Teach H3925 me Your paths. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10 - All H3605 the paths H734 of the LORD H3068 are lovingkindness H2617 and truth H571
To those who keep H5341 His covenant H1285 and His testimonies. H5713

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:11 - Teach H3384 me Your way, H1870 O LORD, H3068
And lead H5148 me in a level H4334 path H734
Because H4616 of [fn]my foes. H8324

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:18 - Our heart H3820 has not turned H5472 back, H268
And our steps H838 have not deviated H5186 from Your way, H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:9 - Beth.
How H4100 can a young H5288 man H5288 keep H2135 his way H734 pure? H2135
By keeping H8104 it according to Your word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:15 - I will meditate H7878 on Your precepts H6490
And [fn]regard H5027 Your ways. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:101

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:101 - I have restrained H3607 my feet H7272 from every H3605 evil H7451 way, H734
That I may keep H8104 Your word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:104 - From Your precepts H6490 I get H995 understanding; H995
Therefore H5921 H3651 I hate H8130 every H3605 false H8267 way. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128 - Therefore H5921 H3651 I esteem H3474 right H3474 all H3605 Your precepts H6490 concerning everything, H3605
I hate H8130 every H3605 false H8267 way. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 - You [fn]scrutinize H2219 my [fn]path H734 and my lying H7250 down, H7250
And are intimately H5532 acquainted H5532 with all H3605 my ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:3 - When my spirit H7307 [fn]was overwhelmed H5848 within H5921 me,
You knew H3045 my path. H5410
In the way H734 where H2098 I walk H1980
They have hidden H2934 a trap H6341 for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 - So H3651 are the ways H734 of everyone H3605 who gains H1214 by violence; H1214
It takes H3947 away the life H5315 of its possessors. H1167

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8 - Guarding H5341 the paths H734 of justice, H4941
And He preserves H8104 the way H1870 of His godly H2623 ones. H2623

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:13 - From those who leave H5800 the paths H734 of uprightness H3476
To walk H1980 in the ways H1870 of darkness; H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:15 - Whose H834 paths H734 are crooked, H6141
And who are devious H3868 in their ways; H4570

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:19 - None H3605 H3808 who go H935 to her return H7725 again,
Nor H3808 do they reach H5381 the paths H734 of life. H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:20 - So H4616 you will walk H1980 in the way H1870 of good H2896 men H2896
And keep H8104 to the paths H734 of the righteous. H6662

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - In all H3605 your ways H1870 acknowledge H3045 Him,
And He will make H3474 your paths H734 straight. H3474

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:14 - Do not enter H935 the path H734 of the wicked H7563
And do not proceed H833 in the way H1870 of evil H7451 men. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:18 - But the path H734 of the righteous H6662 is like the light H216 of dawn, H5051
That shines H215 brighter H1980 and brighter H1980 until H5704 the full H3559 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:6 - [fn]She does not ponder H6424 the path H734 of life; H2416
Her ways H4570 are unstable, H5128 she does not know H3045 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:20 - “I walk H1980 in the way H734 of righteousness, H6666
In the midst H8432 of the paths H5410 of justice, H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - Calling H7121 to those who pass H5674 by,
Who are making H3474 their paths H734 straight: H3474

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17 - He is on the path H734 of life H2416 who heeds H8104 instruction, H4148
But he who ignores H5800 reproof H8433 goes H8582 astray. H8582

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:28 - In the way H734 of righteousness H6666 is life, H2416
And in its pathway H1870 H5410 there is no H408 death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:10 - Grievous H7451 punishment H4148 is for him who forsakes H5800 the way; H734
He who hates H8130 reproof H8433 will die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19 - The way H1870 of the lazy H6102 is as a hedge H4881 of thorns, H2312
But the path H734 of the upright H3477 is a highway. H5549

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The path H734 of life H2416 leads upward H4605 for the wise H7919
That he may keep H5493 away H5493 from [fn]Sheol H7585 below. H4295

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:23 - A wicked H7563 man H7563 receives H3947 a bribe H7810 from the bosom H2436
To pervert H5186 the ways H734 of justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:25 - Or H6435 you will learn H502 his ways H734
And [fn]find H3947 a snare H4170 for yourself. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:3 - And many H7227 peoples H5971 will come H1980 and say, H559
“Come, H1980 let us go H5927 up to the mountain H2022 of the LORD, H3068
To the house H1004 of the God H430 of Jacob; H3290
That He may teach H3384 us [fn]concerning H4480 His ways H1870
And that we may walk H1980 in His paths.” H734
For the [fn]law H8451 will go H3318 forth H3318 from Zion H6726
And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 from Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:12 - O My people! H5971 Their oppressors H5065 [fn]are children, H5953
And women H802 rule H4910 over them.
O My people! H5971 Those who guide H833 you lead H8582 you astray H8582
And confuse H1104 the direction H1870 of your paths. H734

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