The meaning of “דָּרַךְ”
Understanding dârak reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk. - to tread - by implication, to wa...
דָּרַךְ
archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk. - to tread - by implication, to walk - also to string abow (by treading on it in bending) 1) to tread, bend, lead, march 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tread, march, march forth 1a2) to tread on, tread upon 1a3) to tread (a press) 1a4) to tread (bend) a bow 1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to tread, tread down 1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow 1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 24:17 | “I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.” Word: דָּרַךְ (dârak) | |
| Judges 9:27 | “And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.” Word: דָּרַךְ (dârak) | |
| 2 Chronicles 14:8 | “And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.” Word: דָּרַךְ (dârak) | |
| Psalms 58:7 | “Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.” Word: דָּרַךְ (dârak) | |
| Jeremiah 50:14 | “Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the Lord.” Word: דָּרַךְ (dârak) |
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