What does אֹרַח · ὁδός mean in the Bible?
אֹרַח · ὁδός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "path, course of life".
Hebrew · H734, G3598
אֹרַח
A well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan · road
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אֹרַח H734 a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
Pronunciation ’ārəḥôṯ
Well-trodden path suggesting established custom or practice; literal road becomes figurative for habitual conduct or manner of life.
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ὁδός G3598 road
Pronunciation hodós
Metaphorically denotes a course of conduct or way of life, especially God's approved pathway or the Christian faith itself.
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What does אֹרַח (orach) mean in the Bible?
אֹרַח · ὁδός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "path, course of life".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H734, G3598?
H734, G3598 is connected to 60 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. path, course of life
Strong's H734, G3598
Lexical occurrences 60 verses Source Gloss
path, course of life
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹרַח is built from this root:
אָרַח H732
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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