דֶּרֶךְ (derek) — Along

Hebrew word study: דֶּרֶךְ (derek), Strong's H1870. a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

HebrewStrong's H1870
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דֶּרֶךְ (derek)
Pronounced: deh'-rek

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

Word study
Derivation: from H1869 (דָּרַךְ);

KJV translation words: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1870 is tagged on 707 words in 626 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the way of ×72the way ×40the direction of ×29in the way of ×27ways your ×27on the way ×22ways his ×22way his ×21the road ×17ways my ×16from way his ×14way your ×13

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

דֶּרֶךְ ×166בְּדֶרֶךְ ×54הַדֶּרֶךְ ×47בַּדֶּרֶךְ ×46דַּרְכּוֹ ×28דְּרָכָיו ×21וְדֶרֶךְ ×18בַּדָּרֶךְ ×14דַּרְכֵי ×14דַּרְכָּם ×14

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×107Proverbs ×75Psalms ×65Jeremiah ×57Deuteronomy ×48Isaiah ×471 Kings ×46Job ×32

Verses (first 25 of 626)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1869 דָּרַךְ (dârak).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does derek (H1870) mean?

A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.

How is H1870 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1870 as: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever)..

How often does דֶּרֶךְ (derek) appear?

Strong's H1870 is tagged on 707 words in 626 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:24 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.