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דרך

Strong’s: H1869

Associated OET lemmas: דָּרַךְ

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: דֶּרֶךְ · מִדְרָךְ

Sense 1: to tread, to set foot (on something), to march, to move

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = action by which humans or animals move forward by lifting and setting down each foot in turn

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

Show passage in OET: NUM 24:17

OET-RV NUM 24:17

17 I see him, but not now.
⇔ ≈ I’ll look at him, but he’s not close.
⇔ A star has marched out from Ya’akov (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and a staff has risen from Yisrael (Israel).
⇔ He will crush Moav’s (Moab’s) corners,
⇔ ≈ and destroy all of Shet’s (Seth’s) descendants.

OET-LV NUM 24:17

17 I_see _him and_not now I_observe _him and_not near a _star it _will _march _forth from_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ a _scepter _it _will _arise from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _smash the _corners _of Mōʼāⱱ and_it _will _destroy all _of the _descendants _of Sheth.

Show passage in OET: DEU 1:36

OET-RV DEU 1:36

36 apart from Yefuneh’s son Kalev (Caleb)—he can enter it and I’ll give him and his sons the land that he scouted out because he followed Yahweh whole-heartedly.’

OET-LV DEU 1:36

36 Except Kālēⱱ/(Caleb) the _son _of Yəfunneh/(Jephunneh) he he_will _see _it and_to/for_him/it I _will _give DOM the_earth/land which he _has _trodden on_it and_to_sons _of_his because that he _filled after YHWH.

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All 13 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 24:17

DEU: OET DEU 1:36 · OET DEU 11:24–25

JOS: OET JOS 1:3 · OET JOS 14:9

JDG: OET JDG 5:21

JOB: OET JOB 22:15 · OET JOB 28:8

ISA: OET ISA 11:15 · OET ISA 59:8

MIC: OET MIC 5:5–6

Sense 2: to make (someone) tread, set foot

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = action by which deities cause humans or animals to move forward by lifting and setting down each foot in turn

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: PSA 107:7

OET-RV PSA 107:7

7 He led them by a direct path
⇔ so that they could go to a city to live in.

OET-LV PSA 107:7

7 And_he_led _them by_a _way straight to_go to a _city _of dwelling.

Show passage in OET: HAB 3:19

OET-RV HAB 3:19

19 I trust my master Yahweh for my strength,
⇔ and he makes my feet agile like a deer’s feet.
⇔ He helps me climb up to my high places.For the musical director, on my stringed instruments.

OET-LV HAB 3:19

19 YHWH my_master strength _of_is_my and_he/it _assigned feet _of_my like_does and_on places _of_my _high he_makes _me _tread to_choirmaster with_stringed _instruments.

Jump to OET PSA 107:7 section.

Jump to OET HAB 3:19 section.

Sense 3: to guide, to teach

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Core domains: Behavior (017)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities give instructions to (other) humans with respect to a certain aspect of life, ◄ as if they take them by the hand and lead them along the way

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: PSA 25:5

OET-RV PSA 25:5

5 Guide me into your truth and teach me,
⇔ because you’re the god who saves me.
⇔ I wait all day long to experience your presence.

OET-LV PSA 25:5

5 Lead_me in_truth _of_your and_teach_me if/because you are_the _god _of my _salvation _of_my you I _have _waited _for all _of the_day.

Show passage in OET: PSA 25:9

OET-RV PSA 25:9

9 He guides the humble in what is right
⇔ ≈ and he teaches them his way.

OET-LV PSA 25:9

9 He _leads humble_people in_justice and_he _teaches humble_people its_road/course.

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All 6 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: OET PSA 25:5 · OET PSA 25:9 · OET PSA 119:35

PRO: OET PRO 4:11

ISA: OET ISA 42:16 · OET ISA 48:17

Sense 4: to trample, to tread upon

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: = action by which someone move their feet with force on a surface or object, usually in a repetitive way ► which causes an effect on the surface or object whereupon it happens; ≈ associated with aggression and control

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:29

OET-RV DEU 33:29

29 Your happiness, Yisrael.
⇔ Who else is like you—a people saved by Yahweh,
⇔ the shield that protects you,
⇔ and who is the sword that makes you powerful?
⇔ Your enemies will cringe back from you,
⇔ and you’ll trample all over their hills.”

OET-LV DEU 33:29

29 How _of_blessed_are_you Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who is_like_you a _people which_it _has _been _saved by_YHWH the _shield _of your _help _of_your and_which is_the _sword _of your _eminence _of_your and_ enemies _of_your _they _will _cringe to/for_you(fs) and_you(ms) on places _of_their _high you _will _tread.

Show passage in OET: JDG 9:27

OET-RV JDG 9:27

27 They went out into the field, and they picked grapes from their vineyards and pressed them. They celebrated harvest festivals and they went into the house of their gods, then they ate and drank, and they cursed Avimelek.

OET-LV JDG 9:27

27 And_they _went _out the_field and_they _gathered _grapes DOM vineyards _of_their and_they _trod_them and_they _made rejoicings and_they _came the _house _of their _god _of_their and_they _ate and_they _drank and_they _cursed DOM ʼAⱱīmelek.

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All 20 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 33:29

JDG: OET JDG 9:27 · OET JDG 20:43

SA1: OET SA1 5:5

NEH: OET NEH 13:15

JOB: OET JOB 9:8 · OET JOB 24:11

PSA: OET PSA 91:13

ISA: OET ISA 16:10 · OET ISA 63:2–3

JER: OET JER 25:30 · OET JER 48:33 · OET JER 51:33

LAM: OET LAM 1:15

AMO: OET AMO 4:13 · OET AMO 9:13

MIC: OET MIC 1:3 · OET MIC 6:15

HAB: OET HAB 3:15

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to bend (a bow)

Semantic domains: Shape (002001001048)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006)

Definition: = causative action by which humans bend a bow by drawing its string towards them ► in order to shoot an arrow

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

Collocations: דרך קֶשֶׁט

Show passage in OET: CH1 5:18

OET-RV CH1 5:18

18 There were 44,760 warriors descended from strong men in the Re’uven and Gad tribes and the eastern half of the Menasheh (Manasseh) tribe. They all carried shields and swords, and bows and arrows, and were all trained to fight in battles.

OET-LV CH1 5:18

18 The _descendants _of Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_Gādī[s] and_the _half _of the _tribe _of Mənashsheh from the_sons _of strength men who_carried _of (of)_shield and_sword and_who_bent _of (of)_a _bow and_who _were_trained _of warfare forty and_four thousand and_seven hundred(s) and_sixty were_going _forth _of war.

Show passage in OET: CH1 8:40

OET-RV CH1 8:40

40 Ulam’s sons were powerful warriors who were also archers. Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons.
¶ All those were Benyamin’s descendants.

OET-LV CH1 8:40

40 And_ the _sons _of ʼŪlām _they _were men mighty _of strength who_bent _of (of)_a _bow and_who_had _many children and_the _sons children one _hundred and_fifty all _of these from_(the)_sons of _Binyāmīn.

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All 16 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 5:18 · OET CH1 8:40

CH2: OET CH2 14:8

PSA: OET PSA 7:12 · OET PSA 11:2 · OET PSA 37:14

ISA: OET ISA 5:28 · OET ISA 21:15

JER: OET JER 9:3 · OET JER 46:9 · OET JER 50:14 · OET JER 50:29 · OET JER 51:3

LAM: OET LAM 2:4 · OET LAM 3:12

ZEC: OET ZEC 9:13

Sense 2: to aim

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006)

Definition: = action by which humans point an arrow at a target

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 58:8

OET-RV PSA 58:7

7 Let them melt away like water.
⇔ When they shoot their arrows, let them be as though they were cut in half.

OET-LV PSA 58:8

8  May _they _flow like waters which_they _go _about (for)_themselves may _he _bend his like let _them _be _cut _off.

Show passage in OET: PSA 64:4

OET-RV PSA 64:3

3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords.
⇔ ≈ They have targeted their bitter words like aiming arrows

OET-LV PSA 64:4

4  Who they _sharpen like_sword tongue _of_their they _bend arrow _of_their a _message bitter.

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