Genesis 18:11:9Gen.18.11.W9TAB
אֹ֖רַח
orakh
“way of”
- Transliteration
- O-rakh
- Extended
- OH-rahkh
- IPA
- /ˈʔoː.raħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- way of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
O-rakh
- clause
kha-DAL li-he-YOT le-sa-RA O-rakh ka-na-SHIM
- sentence
ve-av-ra-HAM ve-sa-RA ze-ke-NIM ba-IM ba-ya-MIM kha-DAL li-he-YOT le-sa-RA O-rakh ka-na-SHIM
Exegesis
The noun phrase orach ka-nashim {אֹרַח כַּנָּשִׁים | ʾō-raḥ ka-nā-šîm} ‘way of women’ is a euphemism for menstruation, underscoring the end of her reproductive capacity. Syntactically, the verse stacks descriptions of age and biological cessation to highlight human inability without divine intervention, preparing for the promised birth. The Hebrew idiom and euphemism are maintained in both translations with adjustments for natural English expression.
Root and etymology
ʾ-r-ḥaleph–resh–chet
“way, path”
In context — Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old , far along in days, and the way of women had ceased to be for Sarah.
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Genesis 18:11, so the Hebrew word אֹ֖רַח (orakh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.18.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.11.W9.S1) and character.