Proverbs 15:19:1Prov.15.19.W1TAB
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
derekh
“way of”
- Transliteration
- DE-rekh
- Extended
- DEH-rehkh
- IPA
- /ˈdɛ.rɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- way of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DE-rekh
- clause
DE-rekh A-TSEL kim-se-KHAT KHA-dek
- sentence
DE-rekh A-TSEL kim-se-KHAT KHA-dek ve-O-rakh ye-sha-RIM se-lu-LA
Exegesis
The verse contrasts two parallel images by employing derekh {דֶּרֶךְ | de-reḵ} ‘way’ and orach {אֹרַח | ʾō-rāḥ} ‘path’, both denoting life direction but with subtle distinction—de-reḵ as a general course and ʾō-rāḥ as a habitual track.
Root and etymology
ר־ך
“soft, tender”
In context — Proverbs 15:19
The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is well-leveled .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 15:19, so the Hebrew word דֶּ֣רֶךְ (derekh) 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 Prov.15.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.19.W1.S1) and character.