Job 18:10 — Word Study
WLCטָמ֣וּן בָּאָ֣רֶץ חַבְל֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ עֲלֵ֣י נָתִֽיב׃
BSAA noosechebel [hidden cord, snare] is hiddenṭâman [concealed, laid secretly] in the groundʼerets [earth, land] and a trapmalkôdeth△ [snare, cord] lies inʻal [is set, stretched] his pathnâthîyb [way, road]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| טָמ֣וּן | [is] hidden | Verb, Qal, participle (passive) masculine singular |
| בָּאָ֣רֶץ | on the ground | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| חַבְל֑וֹ | rope his | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ | and trap his | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| עֲלֵ֣י | on | Preposition |
| נָתִֽיב׃ | [the] path | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path. |
| KJV | The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. |
| ASV | A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way. |
| YLT | Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path. |
| WEB | A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path. |
| BBE | The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way. |
Where they part company is חַבְל֑וֹ — see How Translations Differ.
Two main clauses, each with additional phrases providing context about the hidden dangers.
7 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbטָמַן
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Deep Study — Job 18:10
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Context — Job's Reflection on the Fate of the Wickedgenerated
Job 18:10 is part of a larger discourse where Job reflects on the fate of the wicked, illustrating the hidden traps that lie in wait for those who stray from righteousness. This verse emphasizes the dangers that are not immediately visible, indicating that peril often lurks beneath the surface, ready to ensnare the unsuspecting. Job's observations serve as a warning about the consequences of one's actions and the unseen threats that may be present in life.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 11:6 | On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 12:13 | But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die. |
| 3 | Romans 11:9 | And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — טָמ֣וּן, ta.Mungenerated
The word טָמ֣וּן (ta.Mun) is a passive participle from the root טָמַן (H2934), meaning 'to hide' or 'to conceal'. It implies a sense of something being laid away or buried, often in secret. The usage in this verse suggests that the noose is not just hidden but deliberately concealed, indicating a premeditated danger.
This participle form highlights the ongoing state of being hidden, emphasizing the idea that the danger is not only present but actively waiting to ensnare. The nuance of the passive voice indicates that the hiding is done by an unnamed agent, perhaps suggesting a malevolent force at work.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses: טָמ֣וּן (is hidden) and וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ (and trap lies). The first clause describes the hidden noose, while the second clause introduces the trap that lies in the path. This structure emphasizes the duality of the dangers present in the wicked's life.
The placement of the verb טָמ֣וּן at the beginning highlights the hidden nature of the danger, drawing attention to the concealed threats before revealing the trap that is set in the path.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates טָמ֣וּן as κέκρυπται (is hidden), which carries a similar meaning of concealment. This choice reflects a consistent interpretation of the hidden dangers Job describes.
The Greek term κέκρυπται suggests a deliberate act of hiding, paralleling the Hebrew sense of something being carefully concealed.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 18:10 warns that there are hidden dangers in life, like a noose in the ground and a trap in the path. These images illustrate the unexpected pitfalls that can ensnare someone who is not cautious. Job reflects on how the wicked may not see these dangers until it is too late.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The noose symbolizes hidden dangers or traps that can ensnare the wicked without their awareness.
It emphasizes the consequences of wickedness and the hidden perils that await those who stray from righteousness.
It illustrates the idea that danger is often not overt but concealed, waiting for the right moment to catch its victim.
We can learn to be vigilant and aware of the potential pitfalls in our lives, especially those that are not immediately visible.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some hidden dangers I might encounter in my own life?
- How can I be more aware of the traps that may lie in wait for me?
- What steps can I take to avoid falling into these hidden snares?
- How does understanding the concept of hidden dangers change my perspective on my daily choices?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Gregory the Dialogist comments on this verse, illustrating how hidden sins can ensnare individuals through earthly interests.
His snare is buried in the earth, and his trap upon the way. His 'snare is buried in the earth,' when sin is hidden under earthly interests.Early Church Fathers on Job 18 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 18:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe snare [is] laid for him in the ground,.... Or "hidden" (r) there; for, as Solomon says, "in vain the net is spread in sight of any bird", Proverbs 1:17; and in vain it is to lay a snare publicly
Read John Gill on Job 18 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 18 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIn the ground; where he doth not expect nor discern it. The former snare he laid for himself, but this was laid for him by another.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 18 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 18:10 The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.Ver. 10. The snare is laid for him in the ground, &c.] This heap of words, net, snare, gin, trap, cords, showeth that God hath many ways to catch the wicked with, and that nusquam et nunquam non eis impendeat exitium, destruction is ready to meet them at every turning. God cannot lack a weapon to beat a rebel. And a trap for him in the way] He walks as it were upon a mine of gunpowder. The Hebrew hath it, His trap; such as most of the Caesars, till Constantine the Great, met with; and among the rest Maximinus, that inastive tyrant, eight feet high, who daily devoured forty pounds of flesh, and drank thereto…
Read John Trapp on Job 18 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–21. The disastrous end of the wicked, in the moral order of the world, is certain The last verse naturally led over to this idea, which is the theme of the speech. The idea is set out in a great variety of graphic figures, and the speech is studded with sententious and proverbial sayings in the manner of the speaker’s first discourse (ch. 8). The history of the wicked man’s downfall is followed through all its stages:— Job 18:5-7. The principle—the sinner’s light goes out. Job 18:8-11. The progress of his downfall. Job 18:12-14. The final scenes. Job 18:15-17. The extinction of his race and name. Job 18:18-21. Men’s horror of his fate and memory. –7. The principle—the sinner’s light goes…
Read Cambridge on Job 18 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe snare is laid - All this language is taken from the modes of taking wild beasts; but it is not possible to designate with absolute certainty the methods in which it was done.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 18 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible10. The snare — Literally, Hidden in the earth is his snare; and his net (is) on the foot-path.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 18 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.
A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
A rope is hidden for him on the ground and a trap for him lies on the path.
Tyndale line
The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.
A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way.
Strictly literal
A cord is hidden for him in the ground, and his trap in the way.
Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.
His cord is hidden in the earth, || And his trap on the path.
The cord is hidden for him in the ground, and a trap is set for him on the pathway.
A noose is hidden for him on the ground; and a trap for him in the way.
From the Latin
A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path.
Simplified
A noose is hidden on the ground for them; a rope is stretched across the path to trip them.
The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all six words matched between them. This indicates a strong consistency in the transmission of this verse across different textual traditions.
טָמ֣וּן בָּאָ֣רֶץ חַבְל֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ עֲלֵ֣י נָתִֽיב׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 18:10
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
טָמַן (taman) is a Hebrew verb meaning to hide or conceal. It can refer to hiding something by covering it over, as well as to the act of burying or laying something secretly. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of hiding, such as hiding oneself or causing something to be hidden.
טָמַן vb. hide, conceal
Qal
hide
often of hiding, concealing, secretly laying a snare
that which is darkened = darkness
Niph. hide thyself in the dust
Hiph. and they went and hid (it)
base
H2934 טָמַן hide, conceal
2934 taman taw-man'
a primitive root; to hide (by covering over):--hide, lay
privily, in secret.
טָמַן (ta.man) — to hide.
1) to hide, conceal, bury
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hide
1a2) hiding, concealing, secretly laying (participle)
1a3) darkness (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to hide oneself
1c) (Hiphil) to hide
V-Qal-Inf-c — Verb · Qal · participle (passive) masculine singularHVqsmsa
hid'-'n: The translation of Taman, "to hide," "to bury" (Job 3:16); of tsaphan "to conceal," "store up" (Job 15:20, "The number of years is hidden to the oppressor," the Revised Version (British and American) "even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor," margin "and years that are numbered are laid up"; Job 24:1, "Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty," the Revised Version (British and American) "Why are times not laid up by the Almighty?" margin as the King James Version with "Why is it?" prefixed; Ps 83:3, "They consulted (the Revised Version (British and American) "consult") against thy hidden ones"); of matspunim (from tsaphan), "hidden…
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHRd/Ncfsa
The Hebrew word חֶ֫בֶל (*chevel*) encompasses meanings related to a cord or rope, territory, and pain or pangs. It can refer to a measuring line, a company or band, and even destruction. The entries indicate a range of uses, from physical objects like cords to abstract concepts like sorrow. Notably, it is associated with both physical and emotional contexts.
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. f. cord, territory, band
cord, rope
measuring-cord, line
measured portion, lot, part, region
band, company of prophets
base
חֵ֫בֶל n.m. pain, pang
pains of travail
of other than birth-pangs
base
חֹבְלִים n.[m.]pl. union (lit. binders) name of Zec.’s second symbolic staff
base
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. destruction—Mi 2:10
ref
H2256a חֶ֫בֶל cord, territory, band H2256b חֵ֫בֶל pain, pang H2256c חֹבְלִים union H2256d חֶ֫בֶל destruction
2256 chebel kheh'-bel
or chebel {khay'-bel}; from 2254; a rope (as twisted),
especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or
inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords);
figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe
(especially of parturition); also ruin:--band, coast, company,
cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion,
region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
see HEBREW for 02254
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — Mahalab.
This name means a cord, territory, region
Another name of ach.lav (אַחְלָב "Ahlab" H0303)
חֵ֫בֶל (che.vel) — pain.
1) pain, sorrow, travail, pang
1a) pains of travail
1b) pains, pangs, sorrows
חֹבְלִים (chov.lim) — union.
union
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — destruction.
destruction
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — cord.
1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company
1a) a rope, cord
1b) a measuring-cord or line
1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region
1d) a band or company
§ destruction
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp3ms
מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת (malkodeth) refers to a snare or trap, indicating a catching instrument. It is derived from the root meaning to catch and is used figuratively in Job 18:10.
[מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת] n.f. a catching instrument, i.e. a snare, trap, only fig. Jb 18:10
ref
H4434 מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת
4434 malkodeth mal-ko'-deth
from 3920; a snare:--trap.
see HEBREW for 03920
מַלְכֹּ֫דֶת (mal.ko.det) — snare.
a catching instrument, snare, trap
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
On
Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have “Heliopolis” (“city of the sun”) instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The “city of destruction” Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. “of Heres;” Heb. ‘Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., “city of the sun”) may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the “city of the sun-god” shall become the “city of destruction” of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship…
(abode or city of the sun), a town of lower Egypt, called BETH-SHEMESH in (Jeremiah 43:13) On is better known under its Greek name Heliopolis. It was situated on the east side of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, just below the point of the Delta, and about twenty miles northeast of Memphis. The chief object of worship at Heliopolis was the sun, whose temple, described by Strabo, is now only represented by the single beautiful obelisk, of red granite so feet 2 inches high above the pedestal which has stood for more than 4000 years, having been erected by Usirtesen, the second king of the twelfth dynasty. Heliopolis was anciently famous for its learning, and Eudoxus and Plato studied under its priests. The first mention of this place in the Bible is in the history of Joseph, to whom we read Pharaoh gave "to wife Asenath the daughter…
See HELIOPOLIS.
pain; force; iniquity
נָתִיב (nathiyb) refers to a path or pathway, emphasizing a trodden track. It can denote both a physical path and the concept of travel or a traveler. The feminine form נְתִיבָה (nethiybah) shares the same meaning. The word is derived from an unused root meaning to tramp.
נָתִיב n.m. path, pathway
base
נְתִיבָה n.f. id. [n.gd.ab];—path
base
H5410a נָתִיב path, pathway H5410b נְתִיבָה id. [5410a]
5410 nathiyb naw-theeb'
or (feminine) nthiybah {neth-ee-baw'}; or nthibah (Jeremiah
6:16) {neth-ee-baw'}; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a
(beaten) track:--path((-way)), X travel(-ler), way.
נָתִיב (na.tiv) — path.
1) trodden with the feet, path, pathway
2) path, pathway, traveller
נְתִיבָה (ne.ti.vah) — path.
1) trodden with the feet, path, pathway
2) path, pathway, traveller
Also means: na.tiv (נָתִיב "path" H5410A)
N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa