Proverbs 29:27

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת

Root word abominations, abomination, abominable, thing, things

Dictionary form: תּוֹעֵבַה · toh-ay-BA

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: is an abomination

abominations ×14 abomination ×11 is an abomination ×11 the abominations ×8 thine abominations ×8 is abomination ×6 an abomination ×5 are abomination ×5

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abomination — Modernized from KJV; strong moral/ritual disgust.

detestable thing — Concrete and vivid; good for physical objects or practices.

loathsome act — Emphasizes the act itself; suits ethical/legal contexts.

vile practice — Highlights ongoing behavior; useful in prophetic condemnation.

repulsive offense — Relational nuance; stresses how it is received by God.

sacrilege — Best when the violation is specifically against the holy.

BDB9215 H8441

תּוֺעֵבָה₁₁₇ noun feminine abomination; — absolute ׳ת Gen 43:32 + 21 t.; תֹּעֵבָה Jer 44:4 construct תּוֺעֲבַת Gen 46:34 +; plural תּוֺעֵבוֺת Ezek 8:6 +; construct תּוֺעֲבוֺת Ezek 6:11 +, etc.; suffix תֹּעֲבֹתָיוֺ 2Chr 36:8, etc.; —

1. ritual sense:
a. Israel's sacrifices, מִצְרַיִם ׳ת (genitive object) Exod 8:22 (twice in verse) (E), compare Gen 46:34 (J); למצרים ׳ת Gen 43:32 (J); לְ ׳ת of physical repugnance Ps 88:9.
b. to God and his people: ׳ת of unclean food Deut 14:3 worshipper of idols Isa 41:24, compare Jer 2:7 various objectionable acts: ׳לפני י ׳ת Deut 24:4 ׳י ׳ת Deut 7:25 (חֵרֶם, compare vDeut 7:26), Deut 17:1; Deut 18:12; Deut 22:5; Deut 23:19; Deut 27:15 offering of children (עשׂה) Deut 12:31, compare Jer 32:35, also plural 2Kgs 16:3 = 2Chr 28:3; Deut 18:9; Deut 18:12 ( + witchcraft); idolatrous practices (sometimes with other illegal acts) ׳עשׂה (כ)ת Deut 13:15; Deut 17:4; Deut 18:12; (intermarriage with idolaters), compare Jer 44:4 usually with plural noun Deut 20:18; 1Kgs 14:24; 2Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 21:11; 2Chr 33:2; 2Chr 36:8; Jer 7:10; Jer 44:22; Ezek 8:6 + 12 t. Ezekiel; compare תועבות 2Chr 36:14; Ezra 9:1; Ezra 9:11; Ezra 9:14; Ezek 5:9 + 18 t. Ezekiel; of idols Deut 32:16 (תועבה) 2Kgs 23:13; Isa 44:19 (compare Deut 27:15); idolatrous objects 2Chr 34:33 || שׁקּוצים Jer 16:18 (R^JE) Ezek 5:11; Ezek 11:18; Ezek 11:21, (׳צַלְמֵי ת) Ezek 7:20 || גלולים Ezek 14:6, compare Ezek 6:9 ׳גִּלּוּלֵי ת Ezek 16:36.

2. ethical sense:
a. c. genitive object of man, שְׂפָתַי ׳ת Prov 8:7, מלכים ׳ת Prov 16:12, צדיקים ׳ת Prov 29:27 a, כסילים ׳ת Prov 13:19, רָשָׁע ׳ת Prov 29:27 b, לְאָדָם ׳ת Prov 24:9.
b. to God and his people: ׳ת of sacrifice of wicked Prov 21:27 (compare Prov 15:8), his prayers Prov 28:9 compare Isa 1:13 (לְ ׳ת), probably also Jer 6:15 = Jer 8:12 (of various kinds of wickedness); unchastity Lev 18:22 with עשׂה Lev 20:13 (H) Ezek 22:11; Ezek 33:26 compare תועבות Lev 18:26; Lev 18:27; Lev 18:29 (compare vLev 18:30 H), also Prov 26:25 ׳י ׳ת Deut 25:16; Prov 3:32 + 10 t. Proverbs, compare Prov 6:16.

abominations, abomination, abominable, thing, things

tôʿēba

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable

in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages)

צַ֭דִּיקִים

Root word righteous, just, lawful

Dictionary form: צַדִּיק · tsahd-DEEK

Adjective — masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: to the just

the righteous ×49 of the righteous ×37 of the just ×9 righteous ×9 the just ×7 a righteous ×6 is righteous ×6 a just ×5

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righteous — Modernized from KJV; broadest theological and ethical use.

just — Emphasizes fairness and legal uprightness; good in legal contexts.

upright — Highlights moral integrity; suits wisdom literature tone.

innocent — Prefer when contrasted with the guilty in legal settings.

virtuous — Stresses moral excellence; works well in narrative prose.

godly — Foregrounds devotion to God; suits psalms and prophetic texts.

BDB6944 H6662

צַדִּיק₂₀₆ adjective just, righteous; — absolute ׳צ Gen 6:9+; plural צַדִּיקִים Exod 23:8+, etc.; —

1. just, righteous, in government:
a. of Davidic king 2Sam 23:3 צֶמַהּ Jer 23:5; Zech 9:9 (|| victorious).
b. of judges, Ezek 23:45; Prov 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
c. of law, ׳מִשְׁפָּטִים צ Deut 4:8.
d. of God Deut 32:4; Ps 119:137; Ps 129:4; Job 34:17, opposed to Pharaoh Exod 9:27 (J); in discrimination Jer 12:1; Zeph 3:5; Ps 7:10; Ps 7:12; Ps 11:7 condemnation 2Chr 12:6; Dan 9:14; Lam 1:18; Ezra 9:15; Neh 9:33 redemption Isa 45:21; Ps 116:5 keeping promises Neh 9:8 in all his ways Ps 145:17.

2. just in one's cause, right: Exod 23:7; Exod 23:8 (E) Deut 16:19; Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23; Isa 5:23; Isa 29:21; Job 32:1; Job 36:7; Prov 17:15; Prov 17:26; Prov 18:5; Prov 18:17; Prov 24:24; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:12; Hab 1:4; Hab 1:13 right in law, not under penalty 2Sam 4:11; 1Kgs 2:32 innocent of specific offence 2Kgs 10:9 with מְן compare 1Sam 24:18.

3. just, righteous, in conduct and character:
a. towards God Gen 7:1; Gen 18:23; Gen 18:24 (twice in verse); Gen 18:25 (twice in verse); Gen 18:26; Gen 18:28 (J) Gen 20:4 (E), Hab 2:4; Mal 3:18.
b. in general, ethically: Ps 5:13; Ps 7:10; Ps 11:3; Ps 11:5 + 21 t. Psalms (+below), Prov 2:20; Prov 3:33; Prov 4:18; Prov 9:9 + 56 t. Proverbs; Eccl 3:17 + 7 t. Ecclesiastes; Isa 3:10; Isa 57:1 (twice in verse); Jer 20:12; Lam 4:13; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 3:21 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Ezekiel; Hos 14:10 || תמים Gen 6:9 (P) Job 12:4 || נָקִי Job 17:9; Job 22:19; Job 27:17; Ps 94:21 || יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Ps 32:11; Ps 64:11; Ps 97:11.

4. righteous, as justified and vindicated by ׳י, especially servant of ׳י Isa 53:11, so his people, usually plural Isa 60:21; Ps 33:1 + 8 t. Psalms (see also above); ׳אָהֳלֵי צ Ps 118:15 tents of the righteous; ׳גּוֺרַל צ Ps 125:3 ׳עֲדִת צ Ps 1:5 ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ vPs 1:6 singular collective Ps 34:20; Ps 34:22; Ps 75:11; Isa 24:16; Isa 26:7 (twice in verse); גּוֺי צַדִּיק vIsa 26:2 (|| שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים).

5. right, correct, Isa 41:26 (compare אֱמֶת Isa 43:9); lawful ׳שְׁבִי צ Isa 49:24 EV; but read עָרִיץ.

righteous, just, lawful

ṣaddîq

just

just, lawful, righteous

just, righteous (in government)

אִ֣ישׁ

Root word man, men, one, husband, mans, …

Dictionary form: אִישׁ · eesh

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: man

man ×241 men ×209 a man ×163 every man ×120 the men ×118 the man ×107 every one ×81 one ×57

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man — Default singular; covers most direct references to an adult male.

person — Gender-neutral; prefer when context stresses individuality over sex.

husband — Use specifically in marriage or household relationship contexts.

someone — Indefinite pronoun; suits partitive or existential constructions.

everyone — Distributive sense; fits 'each/every man' idioms.

fellow — Informal register; good for relational or contemptuous contexts.

BDB389 H376 H381 H382

אִישׁ₂₁₆₆ noun masculine man ( = vir) (MI, SI, Phoenician אש, perhaps also Sabean אסם compare Prät^l.c, but DHM^{ZMG 1883, 330}) — ׳א absolute Gen 2:23 +; construct Gen 25:27 +; suffix אִישִׁי Gen 29:32 +, etc.; plural אִישִׁים Ps 141:4 + 2 t. (Phoenician אשם); usually אֲנָשִׁים Gen 12:20 +, from √ אנשׁ q. v.; construct אַנְשֵׁי Judg 6:27 +; suffix אֲנָשַׁי 1Sam 23:12 etc.; — man, opposed to woman Gen 2:23; Gen 2:24; Lev 20:27; Num 5:6; Deut 17:2f; Josh 6:21; Josh 8:25; Jer 40:7, emphasis on sexual distinction & relation Gen 19:8; Gen 24:16; Gen 38:25; Exod 22:15; Lev 15:16 (שִׁכְבַת זָרַ֑ע) vLev 15:18 (וְאִשָּׁה ׳זֿ׳אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב אִישׁ אֹתָהּ שׁ) Lev 20:10 f; Num 5:13f; Deut 22:22f; Isa 4:1 +; thence = husband, especially with suffix Gen 3:6; Gen 3:16; Gen 16:3; Gen 29:32; Gen 29:34; Lev 21:7; Num 30:7f; Deut 28:56; Judg 13:8f; Ruth 1:3f; 1Sam 25:19; Jer 29:6; Ezek 16:45 +; figurative of ׳י as husband of Israel אִישִׁי Hos 2:18 (opposed to בַּעְלִּי); man as procreator, father Eccl 6:3 of male child Gen 4:1 compare זֶרַע אֲנָשִׁים 1Sam 1:11 man, opposed to beast Exod 11:7; Lev 20:15 (compare אָדָם); compare figurative Ps 22:7 but also of male of animals Gen 7:2 (twice in verse) (אִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֺ); man, opposed to God Gen 32:29; Num 23:19 לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִיכַזֵּב (|| וּבֶןאָֿדָם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם); Job 9:32; Job 32:13; Hos 11:9 compare Isa 31:8; Job 12:10 (רוּחַ כָּלבְּֿשַׂר אִישׁ); hence in phrases to denote ordinary, customary, common שֵׁבֶט אֲנָשִׁים 2Sam 7:14 (|| נִגְעֵי בְּנֵי אָדָם); לֶחֶם אֲנָשִׁים Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 [

**אֲנָשִׁים Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 is textual error; We (apparently Sm) אֲנֻשִׁים; Toy^Hpt אוֺנִים (Hos 9:4).] (compare Isa 8:1); אַמַּתאִֿישׁ Deut 3:11 but also contracted אָדָם Ps 49:3; Ps 62:10 man, as valiant 1Sam 4:9 (twice in verse) (וִהְיוּ לַאֲנָשִׁים) so 1Kgs 2:2 compare 1Sam 26:15 so אִישׁ חַיִל 1Sam 31:12; 2Sam 24:9; 1Kgs 1:42 +; also אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה Num 31:49; Deut 2:14; Deut 2:16; Josh 5:4; Josh 5:6 +; even of ׳י Exod 15:3 יהוה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה; often prefixed to other nouns in apposition אָדוֺן ׳א Gen 42:30; Gen 42:33, שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט ׳א Exod 2:14, כֹּהֵן ׳א Lev 21:9, סָרִיס ׳א Jer 38:7 particular before adjective, of a people אִישׁ מִצְרִי Gen 39:1; Exod 2:11; Exod 2:19 compare Gen 37:28; Gen 38:1; Gen 38:2; Gen 39:14; 1Sam 17:12; 1Sam 30:11; 1Sam 30:13 +; a man as resident in, or belonging to a place or people Num 25:6; Judg 10:1 + (so Phoenician); usually plural אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל 1Sam 7:11; 1Sam 31:7 (twice in verse) compare Josh 7:4; Josh 7:5 +; also singularcollective Deut 27:14; Josh 9:6; Josh 9:7; Judg 20:11; 1Sam 11:8 (see Dr) +; 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 (טוֺב ׳א); (so MI¹⁰; MI¹³); men = retainers, followers, soldiers 1Sam 18:27; 1Sam 23:3 f 1Sam 24:3; 1Sam 25:13 + compare Deut 33:8 singular collective see Di; אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים man of God = prophet Deut 33:1; Josh 14:6; 1Sam 9:6f; 1Kgs 12:13f + (see אלהים); in phrase followed by abstract אִישׁ חַיִל, מִלְחָמָה ׳א see above; שֵׂיבָה ׳א Deut 32:25, הַדָּמִים ׳א 2Sam 16:7 compare see 8, הַבְּלִיַּעַל ׳א 2Sam 16:7, מָוֶת ׳א 1Kgs 2:26, חָמָס ׳א Ps 140:12; Prov 3:31 +; followed by word of occupation, etc. שָׂדֶה׳א Gen 25:27, הָאֲדָמָה׳א Gen 9:20 (compare Zech 13:5), ׳א הַבֵּנַיִם champion 1Sam 17:4 (compare Dr) v1Sam 17:23, בְּשׂרָה ׳א 2Sam 18:20, אִישׁ עֲצָתוֺ his counsellor Isa 40:13, compare אִישׁ חֶרְמִי 1Kgs 20:42, רֵעִים ׳א Prov 18:24 often distributive = each, every Gen 9:5; Gen 10:5; Gen 40:5 (twice in verse); Exod 12:3 +; including women Job 42:11; 1Chr 16:3 וַיְחַלֵּק לְכָלאִֿישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ כִּכַּרלֶֿחֶם; of inanimate things 1Kgs 7:30; 1Kgs 7:36 also אִישׁ אִישׁ Exod 36:4; Num 4:19; Num 4:49; Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7 +; any one Exod 34:3 (twice in verse); Exod 34:24 +; also אִישׁ אִישׁ Lev 15:2; Lev 22:4; Lev 22:18 +; of gods 2Kgs 18:33 = Isa 36:18 one...another וְהִרְגוּ אִישֿׁ אֶתאָֿחִיו וְאִישׁ אֶתרֵֿעֵהוּ וְאִישׁ אֶתקְֿרֹבוֺExod 32:27, אִישׁ ֗֗֗ אָחִיו Deut 1:16; Mic 7:2 (see אָח), אִישׁרֵ֗֗֗עֵהוּ Gen 11:3; Gen 11:7 + (see רֵעַ) of inanimate things Gen 15:10.

man, men, one, husband, mans, …

ʾîš

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

man

man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

עָ֑וֶל

Root word iniquity, wickedness, unrighteousness, unjust, unjustly, …

Dictionary form: עֶוֶל · eh-WEL

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: an unjust

iniquity ×24 of wickedness ×3 wickedness ×3 and iniquity ×2 unrighteousness ×2 an unjust ×1 and unjust ×1 and wickedness ×1

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injustice — Broad, modern default; covers legal and moral wrongdoing.

wrongdoing — Plain and accessible; suits narrative or general contexts.

iniquity — Modernized KJV form; retains moral/theological weight.

wickedness — Emphasizes evil character rather than a specific act.

perversity — Highlights deliberate distortion of what is right.

unrighteousness — Useful in legal or covenantal contexts; slightly formal.

BDB5882 H5766

עָ֫וֶל noun masculine injustice, unrighteousness (opposed to צְדָקָה); — ׳ע Lev 19:15 +; construct עֶ֫וֶל Ezek 28:18 (van d. H. עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffix עַוְלוֺ Ezek 18:26; Ezek 33:13 — עשׂה עול Lev 19:15; Lev 19:35 (H) Deut 25:16; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 18:24; Ezek 18:26 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:13 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:15; Ezek 33:18 ׳פעל ע Job 34:32 ׳הִתְעִיבוּ ע Ps 53:2 (|| עֲלִילָה Ps 14:2); ׳שׁפט ע Ps 82:2 ׳אישׁ ע Prov 29:27 בְּכַפַּי ׳ע Ps 7:4 בְּ ׳מצא ע Jer 2:5, read probably also Ezek 28:15 (for ᵑ0 עולתה); ישׁיב ידוֺ ׳מע Ezek 18:8 בְּעֶוֶל רְכֻלָּֽתְךָ Ezek 28:18 of God, אין עול (|| אֱמוּנָה) Deut 32:4 ׳חָלִלָה מע Job 34:10.

BDB5884 H5766

עַוְלָה noun feminine^{Job 11:14} (? masculine Mal 2:6 Kö^{ii. 2, 453, § 345 d} Ezek 28:15 [עולתה; but ׳ע only here Ezekiel, error for עול] questioned by SS, see Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 117}) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong; — ׳ע Ps 37:1 + 24 t., + 1. עוֺלָה Isa 61:8 (read probably עַוְלָה); עַוְלָ֫תָה Ps 125:3; Ps 92:16 (Qr) + 2 t.; עֹלָ֫תָה vPs 125:16 (Kt) Job 5:16 plural עוֺלוֺת Ps 58:3; Ps 64:7 —

1. violent deeds of injustice, בְּנֵי עַוְלָה 2Sam 3:34; 2Sam 7:10 = 1Chr 17:9 ׳בֶּןעֿ Ps 89:23, compare בְּנֵי עַלְוָה Hos 10:9 (read עַוְלָה Now); ׳אישׁ מרמה וע Ps 43:1 ׳בע Isa 61:8 || דַּם Mic 3:10; Hab 2:11 ׳עשׂה ע Ps 37:1; Zeph 3:5; Zeph 3:13 ׳פעל ע Ps 58:3; Ps 119:3; Job 36:23 שׁלח ידים ׳בע Ps 125:3.

2. injustice of speech: ׳דבּר ע Job 13:7; Job 27:4 תהגה ׳לשׁונכם ע Isa 59:3 ׳בלשׁוני ע Job 6:30 לא נמצא בשׂפה ׳ע Mal 2:6 קפצה פיה ׳ע Ps 107:42; Job 5:16.

3. injustice, in general, Ps 64:7; Job 6:29; Job 11:14; Job 15:16; Job 22:23; Job 24:20, + Job 36:33 (for ᵑ0 עוֺלֶה according to ᵐ5 Di Bu Du and others, Prov 22:8; Hos 10:13 of God, בוֺ ׳לא ע Ps 92:16 ׳ע ׳אֵין עִם י 2Chr 19:7.

BDB6086 H5766 H5932

I. עַלְוָה transposed from עַוְלָה (q. v.) Hos 10:9.

iniquity, wickedness, unrighteousness, unjust, unjustly, …

ʿewel

(moral) evil

injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

violent deeds of injustice

וְ תוֹעֲבַ֖ת

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

תוֹעֲבַ֖ת

Root word abominations, abomination, abominable, thing, things

Dictionary form: תּוֹעֵבַה · toh-ay-BA

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: is abomination

abominations ×14 abomination ×11 is an abomination ×11 the abominations ×8 thine abominations ×8 is abomination ×6 an abomination ×5 are abomination ×5

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abomination — Modernized from KJV; strong moral/ritual disgust.

detestable thing — Concrete and vivid; good for physical objects or practices.

loathsome act — Emphasizes the act itself; suits ethical/legal contexts.

vile practice — Highlights ongoing behavior; useful in prophetic condemnation.

repulsive offense — Relational nuance; stresses how it is received by God.

sacrilege — Best when the violation is specifically against the holy.

BDB9215 H8441

תּוֺעֵבָה₁₁₇ noun feminine abomination; — absolute ׳ת Gen 43:32 + 21 t.; תֹּעֵבָה Jer 44:4 construct תּוֺעֲבַת Gen 46:34 +; plural תּוֺעֵבוֺת Ezek 8:6 +; construct תּוֺעֲבוֺת Ezek 6:11 +, etc.; suffix תֹּעֲבֹתָיוֺ 2Chr 36:8, etc.; —

1. ritual sense:
a. Israel's sacrifices, מִצְרַיִם ׳ת (genitive object) Exod 8:22 (twice in verse) (E), compare Gen 46:34 (J); למצרים ׳ת Gen 43:32 (J); לְ ׳ת of physical repugnance Ps 88:9.
b. to God and his people: ׳ת of unclean food Deut 14:3 worshipper of idols Isa 41:24, compare Jer 2:7 various objectionable acts: ׳לפני י ׳ת Deut 24:4 ׳י ׳ת Deut 7:25 (חֵרֶם, compare vDeut 7:26), Deut 17:1; Deut 18:12; Deut 22:5; Deut 23:19; Deut 27:15 offering of children (עשׂה) Deut 12:31, compare Jer 32:35, also plural 2Kgs 16:3 = 2Chr 28:3; Deut 18:9; Deut 18:12 ( + witchcraft); idolatrous practices (sometimes with other illegal acts) ׳עשׂה (כ)ת Deut 13:15; Deut 17:4; Deut 18:12; (intermarriage with idolaters), compare Jer 44:4 usually with plural noun Deut 20:18; 1Kgs 14:24; 2Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 21:11; 2Chr 33:2; 2Chr 36:8; Jer 7:10; Jer 44:22; Ezek 8:6 + 12 t. Ezekiel; compare תועבות 2Chr 36:14; Ezra 9:1; Ezra 9:11; Ezra 9:14; Ezek 5:9 + 18 t. Ezekiel; of idols Deut 32:16 (תועבה) 2Kgs 23:13; Isa 44:19 (compare Deut 27:15); idolatrous objects 2Chr 34:33 || שׁקּוצים Jer 16:18 (R^JE) Ezek 5:11; Ezek 11:18; Ezek 11:21, (׳צַלְמֵי ת) Ezek 7:20 || גלולים Ezek 14:6, compare Ezek 6:9 ׳גִּלּוּלֵי ת Ezek 16:36.

2. ethical sense:
a. c. genitive object of man, שְׂפָתַי ׳ת Prov 8:7, מלכים ׳ת Prov 16:12, צדיקים ׳ת Prov 29:27 a, כסילים ׳ת Prov 13:19, רָשָׁע ׳ת Prov 29:27 b, לְאָדָם ׳ת Prov 24:9.
b. to God and his people: ׳ת of sacrifice of wicked Prov 21:27 (compare Prov 15:8), his prayers Prov 28:9 compare Isa 1:13 (לְ ׳ת), probably also Jer 6:15 = Jer 8:12 (of various kinds of wickedness); unchastity Lev 18:22 with עשׂה Lev 20:13 (H) Ezek 22:11; Ezek 33:26 compare תועבות Lev 18:26; Lev 18:27; Lev 18:29 (compare vLev 18:30 H), also Prov 26:25 ׳י ׳ת Deut 25:16; Prov 3:32 + 10 t. Proverbs, compare Prov 6:16.

abominations, abomination, abominable, thing, things

tôʿēba

properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable

in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages)

רָשָׁ֣ע

Root word wicked, ungodly, wrong, condemned, guilty, …

Dictionary form: רָשָׁע · raw-SHAW

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: to the wicked

of the wicked ×84 the wicked ×68 and the wicked ×10 but the wicked ×9 wicked ×8 unto the wicked ×6 when the wicked ×6 a wicked ×5

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wicked person — Most direct modern rendering; clear moral condemnation.

evildoer — Active nuance; emphasizes harmful deeds over inner character.

ungodly person — Highlights rebellion against God; suits theological contexts.

villain — Vivid and accessible; better for narrative than legal texts.

guilty one — Prefer in legal or judicial settings; forensic connotation.

wrongdoer — Milder tone; useful when moral charge should be understated.

BDB8124 H7563

רָשָׁע₂₆₃ adjective wicked, criminal; — absolute ׳ר Gen 18:23 +; plural רְשָׁעִים Isa 13:11 +; construct רִשְׁעֵי Ps 75:9 + 3 t. feminine singular רְשָׁעָה Ezek 3:18 (strike out Co), vEzek 3:19 (רָשָׁע Co); —

1. usually as substantive, one guilty of crime, deserving punishment; sometimes also wicked; opposed to צַדִּיע; רָשָׁע Exod 2:13; Exod 23:1 (E), Deut 25:2; Prov 17:23; Prov 18:5; Prov 25:5; Job 9:22; Job 9:24 collective Gen 18:23; Gen 18:25 (twice in verse) (J) Mic 6:10; Prov 3:33; Prov 28:4, רשׁעים 1Sam 24:14; Jer 5:26; Prov 19:28; Prov 20:26; Prov 29:12, אנשׁים רשׁעים 2Sam 4:11 (murderers), רָשָׁע לָמוּת Num 35:31 (P) guilty of death, ׳מוֺשֵׁל ר Prov 28:15, compare Prov 29:2, ׳הִצְדִּיק ר Exod 23:7 (E) Isa 5:23; Prov 17:15 ׳הִרְשִׁיעַ ר Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = השׁיב לְרָשָׁע 2Chr 6:23 צַדִּיק ׳אמר לר Prov 24:24.

2. guilty of hostility to God or his people, wicked enemies: רשׁע singular Ps 17:13 + 6 t. Psalms; Isa 26:10 collective Ps 9:6; Ps 9:17; Ps 10:2 + 6 t. Psalms; Isa 11:4; Hab 3:13 רשׁעים Ps 3:8; Ps 7:10; Ps 9:18 + 5 t. Psalms; Isa 48:22; Isa 57:20; Isa 57:21; Jer 25:31; Ezek 21:34; Mal 3:21 ( + (possibly) other cases; often hard to decide); specifically of Pharaoh Exod 9:27 (J), Babylon Isa 13:11; Isa 14:5, Chaldeans Hab 1:4; Hab 1:13 || שׂנְאֵי יהוה 2Chr 19:2.

3. guilty of sin, against either God or man, wicked: האנשׁים הרשׁעים Num 16:26 (J, rebellious Korahites), Mal 3:18 (not serving ׳י), opposed to צַדִּיק; singular individual Ezek 3:18 (twice in verse); Ezek 21:30; Ezek 33:8 (twice in verse); Ps 11:5; Ps 32:10; Prov 9:7 +; collective Isa 3:11; Job 34:18; Job 36:6; Job 36:17 plural רשׁעים Isa 53:9; Jer 23:19 = Jer 30:23, Zeph 1:3; Ps 26:5; Prov 10:3; Eccl 8:10 +; || חסֹידים 1Sam 2:9 (Poem), Ps 12:9; Ps 50:16; Ps 97:10; Ps 145:20 || עֹזְבֵי תוֺדָתֶ֑ךָ Ps 119:53 compare V:61, +; ׳אדם ר Prov 11:7; Job 20:29; Job 27:13 ׳אִישׁ ר Prov 21:29 ׳מלאך ר Prov 13:17 זֶרַע רשׁעים Ps 37:28 עֲצַת רשׁעים Ps 1:1; Job 10:3; Job 21:16; Job 22:18 דֶּרֶךְ רשׁעים Jer 12:1; Ps 1:6; Ps 146:9; Prov 4:19; Prov 12:26 דֶּרֶךְ רשׁע Prov 15:9 מִדַּדְכּוֺ הָֽרְשָׁעה Ezek 3:18; Ezek 3:19 (but see, Co, above); רִשְׁעֵי (ה)ארץ Ps 75:9; Ps 101:8; Ps 119:119; Ezek 7:21 (ᵐ5 Co עריצי). — is rare before exile; chiefly Ezekiel Psalms Wisdom Literature.

wicked, ungodly, wrong, condemned, guilty, …

rāšāʿ

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

wicked, criminal

guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)

יְשַׁר

Root word right, upright, righteous, straight, convenient, …

Dictionary form: יָשָׁר · yaw-SHAWR

Adjective — masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: and he that is upright

that which was right ×20 of the upright ×9 the upright ×8 that which is right ×7 and right ×6 is right ×5 and upright ×4 right ×4

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upright — Best for moral character; widely understood in modern English.

honest — Emphasizes integrity and sincerity in conduct.

straightforward — Highlights directness and transparency of character.

just — Stresses fairness and conformity to a moral standard.

right — General-purpose; suitable when the meaning is broadly 'correct or proper'.

righteous — Strong moral/theological register; use in explicitly religious contexts.

BDB3825 H3477

יָשָׁר adjective straight, right; — ׳י 1Sam 29:6 + 70 t.; construct יְשַׁר Prov 29:27 feminine יְשָׁרָה Ezek 1:7 + 4 t.; plural יְשָׁרִים Num 23:10 + 31 t.; construct יִשְׁרֵי Ps 7:11 + 8 t.; feminine יְשָׁרוֺת Ezek 1:23 (strike out Co); —

1. straight, level, of a way Isa 26:7; Jer 31:9; Ps 107:7; Ezra 8:21 foot Ezek 1:7 wings vEzek 1:23 (? see above)

2. right, pleasing:
a. to God, הַיָּשָׁר בעיני that which is right, pleasing in the eyes of, agreeable to (either construct before ׳י, or with suffixes referring to him), especially in Deuteronomic writers, Exod 15:26 (R), Deut 12:25; Deut 13:19; Deut 21:9; 1Kgs 11:33; 1Kgs 11:38; 1Kgs 14:8; 1Kgs 15:5; 1Kgs 15:11; 1Kgs 22:43 = 2Chr 20:32, 2Kgs 10:30; 2Kgs 12:3; 2Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 15:3; 2Kgs 15:34; 2Kgs 16:2; 2Kgs 18:3; 2Kgs 22:3 = 2Chr 24:2; 2Chr 25:2; 2Chr 26:4; 2Chr 27:2; 2Chr 28:1; 2Chr 29:2; 2Chr 34:2; Jer 34:15 ׳הישׁר והטוב בעיני י Deut 6:18 ׳הטוב והישׁר בעיני י Deut 12:28; 2Chr 14:1 ׳הטוב והישׁר והאמת לפני י 2Chr 31:20.
b. to man, (ה)ישׁר בעיני Deut 12:8; Judg 17:6; Judg 21:25; 2Sam 19:7; Jer 40:5; Prov 12:15; Prov 21:2 (ה)טוב ו(ה)ישׁר בעיני Josh 9:25 (D), Jer 26:14; Jer 40:4 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵיאִֿישׁ Prov 14:12 there is a way which is pleasing before a man = Prov 16:25.

3. straightforward, just upright:
a. of God, צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוא Deut 32:4 (song); ׳טוב וישׁר י Ps 25:8 ׳ישׁר י Ps 92:16 his ways Hos 14:10 his משׁפטים Neh 9:13; Ps 119:137 פִּקּוּדִים Ps 19:9 דָּבָר Ps 33:4 the words of divine wisdom Prov 8:9.
b. of man, God made him upright Eccl 7:29 but יָשָׁר בָּאָדָם אָ֑יִן Mic 7:2 an upright man among men there is none and yet Job is תָּם וְיָשָׁר Job 1:1 (see Da), vJob 1:8; Job 2:3, compare Ps 37:37 זַךְ וישׁר Job 8:6 so earlier of David as an uprightman 1Sam 29:6 of man's doings || זַךְ Prov 20:11, compare Prov 21:8 of his way of life || טובה 1Sam 12:23 יְשַׁרדֶּֿרֶךְ Prov 29:27 יִשְׁרֵיּדֶֿרֶךְ Ps 37:14 of his heart, mind, and will, יִשְׁרֵי לֵבָב upright of heart 2Chr 29:34 יִשְׁרֵילֵֿב Ps 7:11; Ps 11:2; Ps 32:11; Ps 36:11; Ps 64:11; Ps 94:15; Ps 97:11 יְשָׁרִים בְּלִבּוֺתָם Ps 125:4.
c. as a noun, (1) with reference to things, יָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי the right I have perverted Job 33:27 הַיְשָׁרָה יְעַקֵּ֑שׁוּ Mic 3:9 pervert the right (literally twist that which is straight); דֹּבֵר יְשָׁרִים speaketh right things Prov 16:13, compare 2Kgs 10:15. (2) more commonly of men, in singular (ה)יָשָׁר Mic 2:7; Mic 7:4; 2Kgs 10:3; Prov 21:29; Job 23:7 collective, Ps 11:7 also in סֵפֶר הַיָּשָׁר book of the upright Josh 10:13; 2Sam 1:18 (compare 1Kgs 8:53 ᵐ5; Dr^{Intr. 182}), a collection of ancient national poetry; in plural יְשָׁרִים the upright, of pious Israel Num 23:10 (song E); elsewhere of the upright among the people of God as distinguished from the wicked, in Wisdom Literature. Job 4:7; Job 17:8; Prov 2:7; Prov 2:21; Prov 3:32; Prov 11:3; Prov 11:6; Prov 11:11; Prov 12:6; Prov 14:9; Prov 14:11; Prov 15:8; Prov 15:19; Prov 16:17; Prov 21:18; Prov 28:10; Prov 29:10, in late Ps 33:1; Ps 49:15; Ps 107:42; Ps 111:1; Ps 112:2; Ps 112:4; Ps 140:14 and Dan 11:17.

4. abstract, uprightness, בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָׁר Ps 111:8 (Thes), but read rather ישֶׁר with Hi Ri Bae, after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Jerome.

right, upright, righteous, straight, convenient, …

yāšār

straight (literally or figuratively)

straight, upright, correct, right

straight, level

דָּֽרֶךְ

Root word way, ways, toward, journey, manner, …

Dictionary form: דֶּרֶךְ · deh-REK

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: in the way

the way ×102 by the way ×55 in the way ×52 way ×50 his way ×21 toward ×21 his ways ×18 the ways ×16

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way — Versatile default; fits literal path and figurative usage.

path — More poetic; suits moral or life-direction contexts.

road — Concrete, physical route; prefer for travel narratives.

journey — Emphasizes the act of traveling rather than the route.

manner — Best when דֶּרֶךְ means conduct, habit, or lifestyle.

direction — Use when context indicates orientation or heading.

BDB2010 H1870

דֶּ֫רֶךְ₇₁₅ noun masculine^{Deut 17:16} & (less often) feminine^{Exod 18:20} way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute ׳ד Gen 38:16 +; דָּ֑רֶךְ vGen 38:21 +; construct דֶּרֶךְ Gen 3:24 suffix דַּרְכִּי Gen 24:42 + 4 t. + 2Sam 22:33 דַּרְכִּ֯ו; דַּרְכְּךָ Hos 10:13; 1Kgs 19:15 דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 5:9 + 9 t.; דַּרְכֵךְ Jer 2:23 + 8 t.; דַּרְכּוֺ Gen 6:12 +; דַּרְכָּהּ 1Sam 1:18; Job 28:23 דַּרְכֵּנוּ Judg 18:5 + 2 t.; דַּרְכְּכֶם Gen 19:2 + 3 t., דַּרָכָּם 1Kgs 2:4 +; dual דְּרָכַיִם Prov 28:6; Prov 28:18 plural דְּרָכִים Deut 28:7 + 6 t.; construct דַּרְכֵי Prov 3:17 + 24 t.; suffix דְּרָכַי Job 13:15 + 17 t., דְּרָכָ֑י Ps 95:10 + 4 t.; דְּרָכֶיךָ Deut 28:29 + 16 t.; דְּרָכֶךָ Exod 33:13 + 2 t.; דְּרָכַיִךְ Jer 3:18 + 4 t.; דְּרָכָ֑יִךְ Ezek 7:3 + 3 t.; דְּרָכָיו Deut 10:12 +; דְּרָכֶיהָ Prov 3:17 + 3 t.; דְּרָכֵינוּ Lam 3:40; Zech 1:6 דַּרְכֵיכֶם Lev 26:22 + 17 t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶם Jer 16:17 + 5 t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶן Ezek 16:47 —

1. way, road, path Gen 35:3 (E) Gen 38:16; Gen 38:21 (both J) Gen 48:7 (P), Gen 49:17 (J; poem) Lev 26:22 (H, only here in Leviticus) Num 22:22; Num 22:23 (3 t. in verse); Num 22:31; Num 22:34 (all J E) Deut 6:7; Deut 22:4; Deut 22:6; Deut 23:5; Deut 24:9; Deut 25:17; Deut 25:18; (D) Ruth 1:7; 1Sam 4:13 (on text compare Dr) 1Sam 15:2; 1Sam 24:4; 2Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 13:9; 1Kgs 13:10 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 13:12; 1Kgs 13:17; 1Kgs 13:24 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 13:25; 1Kgs 13:26; 1Kgs 13:28; 1Kgs 18:6 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 18:7; 1Kgs 20:38; 2Kgs 2:23; 2Kgs 3:8; 2Kgs 6:19; 2Kgs 19:33 = Isa 37:29; Isa 37:34; Hos 6:9; Hos 13:7; Isa 43:16; Isa 43:19; Isa 49:9; Isa 49:11; Isa 51:10; Isa 57:14 (twice in verse); Jer 6:25; Lam 1:5; Ezek 21:24; Ezek 21:25; Ezek 42:11; Ezek 42:12; Ps 107:40; Ps 110:7; Prov 7:8; Prov 8:2; Prov 26:13; Eccl 10:3; Eccl 12:5 construct way of (often = to, toward) עֵץ הַחַיִּים ׳ד Gen 3:24 (J) שׁוּר ׳ד Gen 16:7 (J) אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳ד Exod 13:17 (E) הַבָּשָׁן ׳ד Num 21:33 (JE); compare Deut 1:2; Deut 1:19; Deut 3:1; Josh 2:7 (JE) Josh 12:3; 1Sam 6:9; 1Sam 6:12; 1Sam 13:17; 1Sam 13:18 (twice in verse); 1Sam 17:52; 2Kgs 3:20; Isa 15:5; Jer 2:18 (twice in verse); Jer 50:5; Ezek 47:15; Ezek 48:1 הַמִּדְבָּר ׳ד (of different ways) Exod 13:18 (E) Josh 8:15 (JE) Judg 20:42, compare Deut 2:8; 2Sam 2:24; 2Kgs 3:8 ׳ד אֶתהַֿמִּדְבָּר 2Sam 15:23 is corrupt; read הַזַּיִת אֲשֶׁר ׳ד בַּטִּדְבָּר ᵐ5^L Dr compare We the way of the olive-tree which, etc.; הָעֲרָבָה ׳ד Deut 2:8 and (with different reference) 2Sam 4:7; 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7; Jer 39:4 הַכִּכָּר ׳ד 2Sam 18:23 יַםסֿוּף ׳ד Num 14:25; Num 21:4 (JE) Deut 1:40; Deut 2:1 often of gateway, as הַשַּׁעַר ׳ד 2Sam 15:2 compare 2Kgs 11:19; 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7; Ezek 9:2; Ezek 43:4; Ezek 44:1; Ezek 44:4; Ezek 46:9 (5 t. in verse); Ezek 47:2 ׳ד אוּלָם הַשַּׁעַר Ezek 44:3; Ezek 46:2; Ezek 46:8 בֵּית הַגָּן ׳ד 2Kgs 9:27, גַּןהַֿמֶּלֶךְ ׳ד Jer 39:4 הַיָּם ׳ד Isa 8:23 (compare Commentaries & Schumacher^{Jaulan 63 and} PEF^{Apr. 1889, 78}); מְבוֺא הַסּוּסִים ׳ד 2Kgs 11:16 followed by ָ ה locative Gen 35:19 (E), Gen 38:14 (J) Gen 48:7 (P; read אפרתה Ol); הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ ׳ד Num 20:17; Num 21:22 (both J E; Arabic of different highroads, compare Seetzen^{i. 61, 132, ii. 336} Rob^{BR iii. 141} Di; = מְסִלָּה Num 20:19) i.e. the highway, used by king with his army; compare || בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ Deut 2:27 i.e. straight (or steadily) along the way; in particular of path, way, in which God moves בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 77:20 (|| וּשְׁבִילְיךָ֯ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים); וּבִשְׂעָרָה דַּרְכּוֺ Nah 1:3 compare בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ ׳י ׳ד Isa 40:8 (|| יַשְּׁרוּ בָּֽעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לאלהינו); also Mal 3:1, compare Isa 43:16; Isa 43:19 (way made by ׳י) & Isa 51:10 path of lighting Job 28:26; Job 38:25 of light Job 38:19; Job 38:24, of camel (בִּכְרָה) Jer 2:23, of locusts Joel 2:7 (plural); see further the four wonderful things Prov 30:19 the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid (i.e. no trace is left in any case); compare also vProv 30:20 כֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָ֑פֶת; figure of death אָנֹכִי הוֺלֵךְ הַיּוֺם בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Josh 23:14 I am going to-day in the way of all the earth (D); so also 1Kgs 2:2 (compare Gen 19:31 4 a).

2. journey Gen 24:21; Gen 24:40; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:56 (all J) Num 9:10; Num 9:13 (P) Josh 9:11; Josh 9:13 (both J E) 1Kgs 18:27; 1Kgs 19:7 ׳רַב מִמְּךָ הַדּ; ׳לַעֲשׂוֺת ד Judg 17:8 בְּאֵר ׳ד שָׁ֑בַע Amos 8:14 (journey of — to — Beersheba compare Hi St; but text dubious, ᵐ5 ὁ θεός, compare Gunning; Hoffm^{ZAW 1883, 123} proposes דֹּדְךָ, We בְּאֵרְךָ compare Bu^{ThLz 1892, 62}); דֶּרֶךְ חֹל 1Sam 21:6 a common (not sacred) journery; especially with temporary modification שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים ׳ד Gen 30:36 (J) Exod 3:18; Exod 5:3; Exod 8:23; Num 10:33 (twice in verse) (all J E), Num 33:8 (P) compare also Gen 31:23 (E) Num 11:31 (twice in verse) (JE), 1Kgs 19:4; 2Kgs 3:9 go one's way הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֺ Gen 19:2 (J), Gen 32:2 (E), Gen 33:16 (J), Num 24:25; Josh 2:16 (both J E), Judg 18:26; Judg 19:27; 1Sam 1:18; 1Sam 26:25; 1Sam 30:2; 1Kgs 1:49; Jer 28:11, see הלך; also ׳הָפַךְ לְד 1Sam 25:12, & (figurative) ׳פָּנָה לְד Isa 53:6 (so Isa 56:11 5 below); of זוֺנָה, figurative of Israel, וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶתדְּֿרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים Jer 3:13.

3. of direction, almost or quite = toward, 1Kgs 8:44; 1Kgs 8:48 = 2Chr 6:34; 2Chr 6:38 pray toward the city, etc.; 2Chr 18:43 look toward the sea; especially in Ezek. of looking, going, etc. צָפוֺנָה ׳ד Ezek 8:5 (twice in verse); compare Ezek 21:2; Ezek 40:6 construct הַקָּדִים ׳ד Ezek 40:10 (strike out ᵐ5 Hi Co) vEzek 40:22; Ezek 43:1 הַצָּפוֺן ׳ד vEzek 43:20 compare הַדָּרוֺם ׳ד vEzek 43:24 vEzek 43:24, הַיָּם ׳ד Ezek 41:12, הֶחָצֵר ׳ד Ezek 42:7 etc. (c. 28 t. Ezekiel); (see also מִדֶּרֶךְ Ezek 9:2 compare Ezek 43:2; Ezek 44:3 on אַמָּה אֶחָת ׳ד Ezek 42:4 see VB Co Da) compare לֹאיִֿפְנֶה דֶּרֶךְ כְּרָמִים Job 24:18.

4. way, manner:
a. usage כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ד Gen 19:31 (J; compare also Josh 23:14; 1Kgs 2:2 above)
b. = customary experience, or condition נָשִׁים ׳ד Gen 31:35 (E).
c. מִצְרַיִם ׳ד Amos 4:10 the manner of Egypt, i.e. as was done in Egypt; Isa 10:24; Isa 10:26.
d. habit of animals, ants Prov 6:6 (plural)

5. figurative of course of life, or action, undertakings, etc. לֹא תַצְלִיחַ אֶתדְּֿרָכֶיךָ Deut 28:29 compare Josh 1:8 (D) 1Sam 18:14; 2Sam 22:33 = Ps 18:33; Job 3:23; Job 8:19; Job 17:9; Job 22:28; Job 24:23; Job 31:4; Job 34:21; Ps 10:5; Ps 35:6; Ps 37:5; Ps 37:7; Ps 37:23; Ps 91:11; Ps 102:24; Ps 119:37; Ps 128:1; Ps 139:3; Ps 146:9; Prov 2:8; Prov 3:6; Prov 3:23; Prov 11:5; Prov 20:24; Prov 29:27; Prov 31:3; Isa 40:27; Isa 45:13; Isa 48:15; Isa 55:8; Isa 55:9; Jer 2:36; Jer 10:23; Jer 12:1; Jer 23:12; Lam 3:9; Lam 3:11; Hos 2:8; Hos 9:8; Hos 10:13; (עְנָוִים ׳ד); thrice (Chronicles) in summary of a king's life, of Abijah וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו 2Chr 13:22 of Jotham וְכָלמִֿלְחֲמֹתָיו וּדְרָכָיו 2Chr 27:7 of Ahaz וְכָלדְּֿרָכָיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֺנִים 2Chr 28:26 אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ ׳ד Isa 3:12 compare also Isa 30:11 and Isa 57:18 = gain Isa 56:11, pleasure, etc. Isa 58:13.

6. a. of moral action and character הִשְׁחִית כָּלבָּֿשָׂר אֶתדַּֿרְכּוֺ עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Gen 6:12 (P); compare Jer 3:21 יִשְׁמְרוּ אֶתדַּֿרְכָּם 1Kgs 2:4; 1Kgs 8:25 = 2Chr 6:16 compare v2Chr 6:39 = 2Chr 6:30 ׳הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י 2Chr 27:6; Ps 5:9; Ps 39:2; Ps 49:14; Ps 50:23; Ps 119:5; Ps 119:26; Ps 119:59; Ps 119:168; Prov 4:26; Prov 5:8; Prov 5:21; Prov 10:9; Prov 14:2; Prov 14:8; Prov 14:12; Prov 16:2; Prov 16:7; Prov 16:9; Prov 16:17; Prov 16:25; Prov 19:3; Prov 19:16; Prov 21:2; Prov 21:29; Jer 2:33; Jer 6:27; Jer 7:3; Jer 7:5; Jer 16:17; Jer 17:10; Jer 18:11; Jer 18:15; Jer 26:13; Jer 32:19 (twice in verse); Lam 3:40; Ezek 7:3; Ezek 7:8; Ezek 7:9; Ezek 7:27; Ezek 14:22; Ezek 14:23; Ezek 18:25; Ezek 18:29; Ezek 18:30; Ezek 24:14; Ezek 28:15; Ezek 33:17; Ezek 33:20; Ezek 36:19; Hag 1:5; Hag 1:7; Zech 1:6 דַּרְכֵי לִבְּךָ Eccl 11:9 compare Isa 57:17 (& Jer 32:39
c. below)
b. of duty (commanded by ׳י, etc.) יֵלְכוּ בָּהּ ׳הַדּ Exod 18:20 (E) compare Exod 32:8 (JE) Deut 9:12; Deut 9:16; Deut 13:6; Deut 31:29; Ps 25:8; Ps 25:12; Ps 32:8; Ps 119:1; Ps 143:8; Prov 21:16; Prov 22:6; Prov 23:19; Isa 30:21; Isa 48:17; Jer 7:23; Mal 2:8 so too, of wisdom דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵינֹֿעַם Prov 3:17, חָכְמָה ׳ד Prov 4:11; Prov 8:32 compare Prov 23:26 בִּינָה ׳ד Prov 9:6 compare Isa 40:14.
c. specifically: in good sense הַטּוֺבָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה ׳ד 1Sam 12:23; 1Kgs 8:36 = 2Chr 6:27 compare Prov 16:31; Jer 6:16 תֹּם דְּרָכֶיךָ Job 4:6 compare Job 22:8; Prov 13:6 דְּרָכָיו (i.e. of light) Job 24:13 (|| נְתִיבֹתָיו); צַדִּיקִים ׳ד Ps 1:6, טוֺבִים ׳ד Prov 2:20, יִשְׁרֵידָֿ֑רֶךְ Ps 37:14, תְּמִימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ Prov 11:20; Ps 119:1 תָּמִים ׳ד Ps 101:2; Ps 101:6, אֱמוּנָה ׳ד Ps 119:30, שָׁלוֺם ׳דּ Isa 59:8 עוֺלָּם ׳ד Ps 139:24, חַיִּים ׳ד Prov 6:23, compare Prov 12:28; Jer 21:8 (opposed to המות ׳ד see below); without modifier 1Sam 8:3; 1Sam 8:5; Job 13:15; Job 23:10, ׳לֵב אֶחָד וְד אֶחָד Jer 32:39 compare also
a. above; especially construct before names of good kings 1Kgs 22:43; 2Kgs 22:2; 2Chr 11:17; 2Chr 20:32; 2Chr 21:12 (twice in verse) (plural) so 2Chr 34:2 compare דַּרְכֵי דָּוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים 2Chr 17:3 the first ways of David; also דַּרְכֵי עַמִּי Jer 12:16.
d. oftener in bad sense דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Judg 2:19, דַּרְכּוֺ הָרָעָה 1Kgs 13:33, רַע ׳ד Prov 2:12; Prov 8:13; Prov 28:10 compare 2Kgs 17:13; 2Chr 7:14; Jer 18:11; Jer 23:22; Jer 25:5; Jer 26:3; Jer 35:15; Jer 36:2; Jer 36:7; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 3:19; Ezek 13:22; Ezek 20:44; Ezek 33:11; Jonah 3:8; Jonah 3:10; Zech 1:4 לֹא טוֺב ׳ד Ps 36:5; Prov 16:29; Isa 65:2 דַּרְכֵךְ זִמָּה Ezek 16:27 compare with completed metaphor לֹא סְלוּלָה ׳ד Jer 18:15 further שֶׁקֶר ׳ד Ps 119:29, עֹצֶב ׳ד Ps 139:24, פִּשְׁעָם ׳ד Ps 107:17 דַּרְכֵיחֿשֶׁךְ Prov 2:13 דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת Prov 14:12 = Prov 16:25 דרך המות Jer 21:8, compare above c; עָצֵל ׳ד Prov 15:19 (compare Prov 6:6); חַטָּאִים ׳ד Ps 1:1 compare vPs 1:6; Prov 1:15; Prov 3:31; Prov 4:19 (רְשָׁעִים ׳ד), Prov 12:15 (אֱוִיל ׳ד), Prov 13:15 (בֹּגְדִים ׳ד), also Prov 15:9; Prov 21:8; Isa 55:7 עִקֵּשׁ ׳ד Prov 22:5, compare עִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם Prov 28:6 compare vProv 28:18 further, without modifier, Hos 4:9; Hos 12:3; Prov 7:25; Prov 14:14; Isa 53:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 2:23 (of idolatry רְאִי דַרְכֵךְ בַּגַּיְא) vJer 2:33; Jer 4:11 (compare Hi Gf) vJer 4:18; Jer 15:7; Jer 22:1; Ezek 16:47 (twice in verse); Ezek 16:61; Ezek 18:23; Ezek 20:43; Ezek 23:13; Ezek 23:31; Ezek 33:8; Ezek 33:9 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:11; Ezek 36:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 36:31.Ezek 36:32 compare also below
a. above; לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֺ בְּראֹשׁוֺ 1Kgs 8:32 to place his way upon his head, i.e. requite it on him = 2Chr 6:23, compare Ezek 7:4; Ezek 9:10; Ezek 11:21; Ezek 16:43; Ezek 22:31 פְּרִי דַּרְכָּם Prov 1:31 especially construct before names of bad kings יָרָבְעָם ׳ד 1Kgs 15:34 (compare v1Kgs 15:26) 1Kgs 16:2; 1Kgs 16:19; 1Kgs 16:26; 1Kgs 22:53 compare v1Kgs 22:53 v1Kgs 22:53 also מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳ד 2Kgs 8:18; 2Kgs 16:3; 2Chr 21:6; 2Chr 21:13; 2Chr 28:2 (plural); דַּרְכֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב 2Kgs 8:27 = 2Chr 22:3 (of Ahaziah, grandson of Ahab); הָעָם הַזֶּה ׳ד Isa 8:11, הַגּוֺיִם ׳ד Jer 10:2, ׳ד אֲבוֺתֵיכֶם Ezek 20:30 compare 2Kgs 21:21.
e. way of ׳י:
(a) = his creative activity Job 26:14 applied in concrete sense to behemoth (hippopotamus) הוּא רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵיאֵֿל Job 40:19 (hyperb.); compare of wisdom רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֺ Prov 8:22
(b) = his moral administration, Exod 33:13 (plural; J E); Deut 32:4; 2Sam 22:31 = Ps 18:31; Job 21:31; Job 36:23 אלהים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 77:14 (|| מִי אֵל גָּדוֺל כֵּאלֹהִים); Ps 85:14; Ps 103:7; Ps 138:5; Ps 145:17; Prov 10:29; Isa 55:8; Isa 55:9; Jer 5:4; Jer 5:5; Ezek 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezek 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:17; Ezek 33:20; Hos 14:10.
(c) = his commandments לַעֲשׂוֺת צְדָקָה ׳י ׳וְשָֽׁמְרוּ ד וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט Gen 18:19 (J); ׳כָּלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י Deut 5:30 compare (plural) Deut 8:6; Deut 10:12; Deut 11:22; Deut 11:28; Deut 19:9; Deut 26:17; Deut 28:9; Deut 30:16; Josh 22:5 (D) Judg 2:22; 2Sam 22:22 = Ps 18:22, 1Kgs 2:3; 1Kgs 3:14; 1Kgs 8:58; 1Kgs 11:33; 1Kgs 11:38; 2Kgs 21:22; 2Chr 6:31; Job 21:14; Job 23:11; Job 34:27; Ps 25:4; Ps 25:9; Ps 27:11; Ps 37:34; Ps 51:15; Ps 67:3; Ps 81:14; Ps 86:11; Ps 95:10; Ps 119:3; Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2; Isa 42:24; Isa 58:2; Isa 63:17; Isa 64:4; Zech 3:7; Mal 2:9 compare ׳וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֺ בְּדַרְכֵי י 2Chr 17:6 see also עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ ׳ד Ps 119:14 פִּקּוּדֶיךָ ׳ד vPs 119:27, מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ ׳ד vPs 119:32, חֻקֶּיךָ ׳ד vPs 119:33.

BDB8615 H7843 H6013 H7743 H7845 H1870 H516

[שָׁחַת]₁₅₁ verb go to ruin (?), only derived species (Late Hebrew Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew, Ecclus. שחיתה Eccl 30:11 corrupt act; Arabic extirpate; Ethiopic injure, violate; Tel Amarna ša—âtu is fall (especially of city), be prostrate (? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see Wkl^{TelAm. Vocab}.), Assyrian possibly šêtu, flee, escape (compare אבד); Old Aramaic (Zinjirli) שחת destroy Lzb³⁷⁴, Aramaic שְׁחַת, (assimilation of ), multilate; — very improbable Gerber^{179 denominative} from שַׁחַת); —

Niph`al be marred, spoiled, Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁחַת, of waistcloth Jer 13:7, vessel Jer 18:4 be injured, or even (hyperb.) ruined, Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵת Exod 8:20 (J) of land (מִפְנֵי הֶעָרֹב); be corrupted, corrupt, in mnorals and rel., of earth, Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁחָ֑תָה Gen 6:12 (P), Imperfect 3 feminine singular ׳לִפְנֵי הָא ׳וַתִּשּׁ vGen 6:11 (P); so Participle feminine plural as adjective נִשְׁחָתוֺת Ezek 20:44. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁחֵת Exod 32:7 +, suffix שִׁחֶתְךָ Hos 13:9 2 masculine singular שִׁחַתָּ Isa 14:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֵ֑תוּ Jer 5:10 Infinitive construct שַׁחֵת Gen 13:10 +, etc.; —

1. spoil, ruin, accusative of eye Exod 21:26 (E), vineyard Jer 12:10 (figurative), branches Nah 2:3 (figurative), also = destroy, accusative of person 2Sam 1:14; 2Sam 14:11 (accusative omitted), Ezek 5:16; Ezek 20:17, כָּלבָֿשָׂר Gen 6:17; Gen 9:15 (P), city, fortress, etc., Gen 13:10; Gen 19:13; Gen 19:29 (all J), 2Sam 24:16; Jer 5:10 (accusative omitted), Jer 48:18; Ezek 26:4; Ezek 43:3; Lam 2:5, ruin temple vLam 2:6, nation Hos 11:9; Hos 13:9 (read perhaps שִׁחַתִּךָ Oort Now), land 2Kgs 19:12 (Hiph`il in || Isa 37:12), Judg 6:5; Josh 22:33 (P), Ezek 22:30; Ezek 30:11, earth Gen 9:11 (P); with ל object (ל 3b), city 1Sam 23:10, person Num 32:15 (P); with accusative רַחֲמָיו Amos 1:11, destroyed (stifled) his compassion (or, RS^{K 28} and others, the bonds of kinship, see רַחֲמִים), בְּרִית Mal 2:8, i.e. violate it, see especially אַרְצָה ׳וְשׁ (that is, semen) Gen 38:9 (J) he spoiled (it) upon the ground, made it ineffective, = waste words Prov 23:8.

2. pervert, corrupt, accusative wisdom Ezek 28:17, absolute = deal corruptly, הֶעֱמִיקוּ שִׁחֵתוּ Hos 9:9 (compare [עָמֹק], p.770:b; but We Now read שַׁחְתּוֺ, √ שׁוח), Exod 32:7 (JE), Deut 9:12, so לוֺ ׳שׁ Deut 32:5. Hiph`il₁₀₃ Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁחִית Gen 6:12 +; 1 singular וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֫י Jer 51:20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁחִית Dan 8:24 +, יַשְׁחִת Mal 3:11 +, וַיַּשְׁחֵת 1Chr 20:1 2 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁחִתִי Ezek 16:47, 2 masculine plural תַּשְׁחִתוּן Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁחִיתָהּ 2Kgs 18:25 = Isa 36:10 Infinitive absolute הַשְׁחֵת Deut 31:29 construct הַשְׁחִית 1Sam 26:15 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׁחִית Gen 19:14 +, etc.; —

1. spoil, ruin, accusative crop Judg 6:4; Mal 3:11, trees Deut 20:19; Deut 20:20; Jer 11:19 (figurative), vessels 2Chr 36:19, houses 2Chr 34:11, palaces Jer 6:5 compare Isa 65:8; Lev 19:27 (H), Ruth 4:6 דַּיָּם ׳הִשׁ Jer 49:9 thieves damage as much as they want; accusative of person = ruin, destroy, 1Sam 26:9; 1Sam 26:15; Judg 20:21; Judg 20:25 (+ אַ֫רְצָה), vJudg 20:35 vJudg 20:42; 2Kgs 13:23; 2Chr 24:23 (+ מִן separ.), + 12 t., + (accusative of person omitted) Isa 51:13 + 4 t., accusative בֵּית דָּוִד 2Chr 21:7, absolute Isa 11:9 = Isa 65:25 also ruin one (by words) Prov 11:9 accusative עַם 2Sam 24:16; Deut 9:26 land 1Sam 6:5; Jer 36:29; Dan 11:17 (see Dr); city wall 2Sam 20:15 (Ew Th here denominative from שַׁחַת they were making a pit; < ᵐ5 We (?) Klo Dr Bu HPS Now מְחַשְּׁבִים were devising), Lam 2:8, cities and nations Gen 18:28 (twice in verse) (J, accusative omitted), Gen 19:13; Gen 19:14 (J), Isa 37:12 (Pi`el in || 2Kgs 19:12), 2Kgs 36:10 (twice in verse) = 2Kgs 18:25 (twice in verse) + 11 t. + (Israel personified) Deut 4:31; Deut 10:10; 2Kgs 8:19, pride of Judah Jer 13:9, earth Jer 51:1 absolute with adverb accusative Dan 8:24 (see Dr; Bev conjecture יְשׂחֵחַ or יָשִׂיחַ utter monstrous things), compare 1Chr 21:12 Participle as adjective, of lion Jer 2:30, angel 1Chr 21:15 = destroyer Exod 12:23 (J), Jer 22:7; Isa 54:16, גּוֺיִם ׳מ Jer 4:7, ׳רוּחַ מ Jer 51:1 singular collective (׳הַמּ Ges^{«GKC:126l»§ 126l}; the destroying band, compare Dr Bu Now) 1Sam 13:17; 1Sam 14:15 (spoilers, ravagers); figurative for snare, trap, Jer 5:26.

2. pervert, corrupt, morally, accusative דֶּרֶךְ Gen 6:12 (P; see דֶּרֶךְ 6), נַפְשׁוֺ Prov 6:32, compare Zeph 3:7; Ezek 23:11 (מִן compare); ׳הִשׁ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה Ps 14:1 = Ps 53:2 ׳הַשְׁחֵת תַּשְׁח (+ verb of particular act) Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 declar. = act corruptly, Isa 1:4; Deut 4:28 (+ verb of act), 2Chr 27:2, + מִן compare Judg 2:19; Ezek 16:47 Participle as substantive Jer 6:28, ׳אִישׁ מַשׁ Prov 28:24 (Prov 18:9 see infra). — אַלתַּֿשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm-titles: Prov 57:1; Prov 58:1; Prov 59:1; Prov 75:1. Hoph`al Participle מָשְׁחָת spoiled, ruined, of a spring, מָקוֺר Prov 25:26 (|| מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ); as substantive Mal 1:14 sacrificing a spoiled thing.

way, ways, toward, journey, manner, …

derek

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

way, road, distance, journey, manner

road, way, path

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Strong's Definition H6662

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Strong's Definition H376

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Strong's Definition H5766

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Strong's Definition H3477

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