Strong H18706 sensesדֶּ֫רֶךְ

way: conduct · way: journey · way: road · way: direction · (King's) Highway · Way

Transliteration
derek
Pronunciation
deh'-rek

The 6 senses of Strong H1870

The lexicon tells 6 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H1870 appears in 627 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. way: conductH1870G: conduct/lifestyle306 verses · 26 books
  2. way: journeyH1870L: journey144 verses · 24 books
  3. way: roadH1870K: road/route120 verses · 24 books
  4. way: directionH1870J: direction58 verses · 12 books
  5. (King's) HighwayH1870IAn ancient trade route through Edom and Moab2 verses · Numbers
  6. WayH1870HA prophesied highway for the redeemed in IsaiahNot in the KJV

General definition

From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of {action} often adverbially: - {along} {away} because {of} + {by} {conversation} {custom} [east-] {ward} {journey} {manner} {passenger} {through} {toward} [high-] [path-] way {[-side]} whither [-soever].

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • way553
  • toward23
  • journey22
  • manner8
  • make3
  • thee3
  • conversation2
  • let2
  • pass2
  • thou2
  • away1
  • because1

First verses

  1. Genesis 3:24
    So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
  2. Genesis 6:12
    And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
  3. Genesis 16:7
    And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
  4. Genesis 18:19
    For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
  5. Genesis 19:2
    And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
  6. Genesis 19:31
    And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
  7. Genesis 24:21
    And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
  8. Genesis 24:27
    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
  9. Genesis 24:40
    And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
  10. Genesis 24:42
    And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
  11. Genesis 24:48
    And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
  12. Genesis 24:56
    And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
  13. Genesis 28:20
    And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
  14. Genesis 30:36
    And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.
  15. Genesis 31:23
    And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
  16. Genesis 31:35
    And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
  17. Genesis 32:1
    And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
  18. Genesis 33:16
    So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
  19. Genesis 35:3
    And let us arise, and go up to Beth–el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
  20. Genesis 35:19
    And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.