Psalms 91:11 — Word Study
WLCכִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־ לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־ דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃
BSAForkîy [because of this reason] He will commandtsâvâh▸ [give orders to, appoint] His angelsmălʼâk [messengers, spiritual guardians] to guard youshâmar [keep, protect, watch over] in allkôl [every, each] your waysderek [paths, journeys, manner of life]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כִּ֣י | for | Particle |
| מַ֭לְאָכָיו | angels his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| יְצַוֶּה־ | he will command | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| לָּ֑ךְ | to you | Preposition, suffix |
| לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ | to guard you | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common, suffix |
| בְּכָל־ | in all | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃ | ways your | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. |
| KJV | For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. |
| ASV | For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. |
| YLT | For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways, |
| WEB | For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. |
| BBE | For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go. |
Where they part company is שְׁמָרְךָ — see How Translations Differ.
One main verb with several phrases elaborating on the command. The structure highlights the protective nature of God's command over His angels.







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verbצָוָה
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Deep Study — Psalms 91:11
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Context — God’s Promise of Protectiongenerated
Psalm 91:11 assures believers of God’s protective care through His angels. This verse is part of a larger passage that emphasizes God’s deliverance from danger and His commitment to guard those who trust in Him, as seen in the surrounding verses that speak of safety from evil and harm.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 34:7 | The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them. |
| 2 | Psalm 71:3 | Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 6:16–17 | “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” |
| 4 | Matthew 4:6 | “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ” |
| 5 | Luke 4:10–11 | For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully; |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יְצַוֶּה, ye.tza.veh-generated
The verb צָוָה (tsavah) means 'to command' and is in the Piel form, indicating a strong action of ordering or appointing. It conveys the idea of God giving direct orders to His angels.
This word is often used in contexts where authority is exercised, such as when God commands His creation or gives instructions to His messengers. The parsing as imperfect third person masculine singular indicates that this is an ongoing action, emphasizing God's active role in providing protection.
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 finite verb יְצַוֶּה (he will command) governs the entire verse. It is followed by a noun phrase indicating the object of the command (מַ֭לְאָכָיו, His angels) and a prepositional phrase detailing the action they will perform (לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ, to guard you).
The structure emphasizes God's active role in issuing commands, with the angels as His agents of protection, highlighting the assurance of safety in all aspects of life.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, יְצַוֶּה is rendered as ἐντελεῖται (he commands), which carries a similar authoritative tone, indicating a direct order from God.
This choice reflects the translators' understanding of God's sovereignty and the role of angels as His obedient messengers, tasked with the protection of believers.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 91:11 tells us that God will command His angels to guard you in all your ways. This promise assures believers that they are watched over and protected by divine messengers in every aspect of their lives.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that God has authority over His angels, instructing them to act on behalf of those who trust in Him, ensuring their protection.
Angels serve as God's messengers and protectors, watching over individuals and intervening in their lives as needed.
It suggests that God's protection extends to every aspect of life, including daily activities, decisions, and journeys.
Yes, this verse reassures believers that God is actively involved in their lives, providing protection and guidance.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to trust in God's protection more deeply?
- How can I be more aware of the ways God is guarding me through His angels?
- What does it mean for me to walk in the paths that God has set before me?
- How can I encourage others to trust in God's promises of protection?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss God's protective power and the role of angels in the lives of believers. Their insights are included here.
In various ways has the devil rivaled and resisted the truth. Sometimes Praxeas’s aim has been to destroy the truth by defending it.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 91 →
This power the Creator conferred on his Christ first of all, even as the ninetieth psalm [LXX] says of him: “You shall tread on the lion and the cobra;Early Church Fathers on Psalms 91 →
Wild animals are a proof of our faith. Have you trusted in the Lord? “You shall walk on the asp and the basilisk; and you shall trample under foot the lion and the dragon.” You have the power through faith to walk on serpents and…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 91 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 91:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor he shall give his angels charge over thee,.... Created spirits, so called, made by the Lord, and are at his command; who are ministering spirits to his people, who encamp about them, and are
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHis angels; those blessed, and powerful, and watchful spirits whom God hath appointed to mind the affairs of this lower world, and to take care of the heirs of salvation, . In all thy ways; in the whole course of thy life, and in all thy lawful undertakings.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Ver. 11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee] This guard of angels, many angels, yea, all, if need be, to secure every poor believer, how meanly soever he thinks of himself, or is esteemed by others, is no small privilege. See Matthew 4:6. To keep thee in all thy ways] In all thy lawful and Christian undertakings; for no further doth God or his holy angels take charge of thee. If we keep not within God’ s precincts, we cannot look for his protection. Wefts and strays fall to the Lord of the soil. The State secureth none that are abroad at undue hours, that travel not between sun and sun.…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) Angels.—The idea of a special guardian angel for each individual has possibly been favoured by this verse, though it had its origin in heathen belief: “By every man, as he is born, there stands A spirit good, a holy guide of life.” . Here, however, it is not one particular individual, but all who have fulfilled the conditions of Psa 91:9-10 who are the objects of angelic charge. (Comp. Psalms 34:7.) (For the well-known quotation of this and Psalms 91:12 in the Temptation, see Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:10-11; with Notes in New Testament Commentary.)
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 11. He shall give his angels charge over thee] Evil spirits may attempt to injure thee; but they shall not be able. The angels of God shall have an especial charge to accompany, defend, and preserve thee; and against their power, the influence of evil spirits cannot prevail. These will, when necessary, turn thy steps out of the way of danger; ward it off when it comes in thy ordinary path; suggest to thy mind prudent counsels, profitable designs, and pious purposes; and thus minister to thee as a child of God, and an heir of salvation. To keep thee in all thy ways.] The path of duty is the way of safety. Thou canst not reasonably expect protection if thou walk not in the way of…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. Cp. Genesis 24:7; Genesis 24:40; Exodus 23:20 (“I send an angel before thee to keep thee in the way”); Psalms 34:7. This verse and the next were quoted by the Tempter (Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:10-11). If the words are primarily addressed to Israel, there is a particular force in the citation. Israel was a type of Christ; had He not then the fullest right to claim for Himself the promises made to Israel?
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor he shall give his angels charge over thee - literally, “He will give ‘command’ to his angels.” That is, he would instruct them, or appoint them for this purpose.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 91 →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
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
Tyndale line
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
For hee shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee to keepe thee in all thy wayes.
Strictly literal
For he shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to keep thee in all thy ways:
For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,
For He charges His messengers for you, || To keep you in all your ways,
For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways.
For he will direct his angels to protect you, to guard you in all your ways.
From the Latin
But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.
Simplified
For he will command his angels to take care of you in everything you do.
For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
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 in their rendering of this verse, with all seven words matched. This shows a consistent understanding of the protective role of angels as commanded by God.
כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־ לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־ דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃
7 of the 7 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 Psalms 91:11
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.
כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'
כִּי conj. that, for, when
that
Of time, when, of the past
elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
Because, since
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that
. . Of time, when, of the past
. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
. Because, since
H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
3588 kiy kee
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional
prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent
or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative
conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,
where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,
even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +
nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,
whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
כִּי (ki) — for.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
1b) even though
כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
Conj — ParticleHTc
for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.
In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…
מַלְאָךְ (mal'ak) means 'messenger' and can refer to an angel, particularly as a messenger of God. It is derived from a root meaning to dispatch as a deputy and encompasses roles such as ambassador, prophet, and teacher. The term is used in contexts that include divine communication.
מַלְאָךְ 214 n.m. messenger
messenger
angel, as messenger of God
the theophanic angel
base
H4397 מַלְאָךְ messenger . messenger
. angel, as messenger of God
. the theophanic angel
4397 mal'ak mal-awk'
from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a
messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a
prophet, priest or teacher):--ambassador, angel, king,
messenger.
מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) — messenger.
: messenger
1) messenger, representative
1a) messenger
1b) angel
1c) the theophanic angel
מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) — messenger: angel.
: angel
1) messenger, representative
1a) messenger
1b) angel
1c) the theophanic angel
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms
צָוָה (tsavah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to command or give orders. It is built from a primitive root and primarily used in the Piel form, indicating actions like appointing or charging someone with a task. The entries highlight its various applications, including laying charges and sending messengers. There are no noted disagreements among the lexicons.
[צָוָה] 485 vb. Pi. lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
base
H6680 צָוָה Pi. lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
6680 tsavah tsaw-vaw'
a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute,
enjoin:--appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give
in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put,
(set) in order.
צָוָה (tsa.vah) — to command.
1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
1a)(Piel)
1a1) to lay charge upon
1a2) to give charge to, give command to
1a3) to give charge unto
1a4) to give charge over, appoint
1a5) to give charge, command
1a6) to charge, command
1a7) to charge, commission
1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
1b) (Pual) to be commanded
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singularHVpi3ms
ךְ (kh) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2ms
The Hebrew word שָׁמַר (*shamar*) is a primitive root meaning to keep, guard, or observe. It encompasses a wide range of actions including protecting, waiting for, and celebrating obligations like the Sabbath. The verb appears in various forms, indicating nuances such as being on guard or refraining from certain actions. It is used extensively in the Old Testament, reflecting both physical and moral vigilance.
שָׁמַר 465 vb. keep, watch, preserve
Qal 425
keep, have charge of
keep, guard, captives
hence, watch for, wait for
watch, observe
keep, retain, of storing up (food)
keep within bounds, restrain
observe, celebrate
keep sabbath
of other obligations
observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
sts. י׳ subj.
keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
Niph.
36be on one's guard
keep oneself, refrain, abstain
be kept, guarded
Pi. those paying regard to false vanities
Hithp. I kept myself from
base
H8104 שָׁמַר keep, watch, preserve .. . keep, have charge of
. keep, guard, captives
. hence, watch for, wait for
. watch, observe
. . keep, retain, of storing up (food)
. keep within bounds, restrain
. . observe, celebrate
. keep sabbath
. of other obligations
. observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
. sts. י׳ subj.
. keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
. . be on one's guard
. keep oneself, refrain, abstain
. be kept, guarded
. those paying regard to false vanities
. I kept myself from
8104 shamar shaw-mar'
a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns),
i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward,
be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark,
look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save
(self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: obey.
: obey/observe
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: guard.
: guard
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffixHR/Vqcc/Sp2ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.
דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner
way, road, path
journey
of direction, almost or quite = toward
way, manner
fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
of moral action and character
of duty
specif.: in good sense
oftener in bad sense
way of י׳
base
H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path
. journey
. of direction, almost or quite = toward
. way, manner
. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
. . of moral action and character
. of duty
. specif.: in good sense
. oftener in bad sense
. way of י׳
1870 derek deh'-rek
from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of
life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because
of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,
passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 01869
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.
: conduct/lifestyle
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.
This name means way, road
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.
This name means way, road
Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.
: direction
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.
: road/route
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.
: journey
N-cp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp2ms
