Hebrew · H1870, H2896 · unreviewed

דֶּרֶךְ לֹא־טוֹב

A road (as trodden ); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb · good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

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דֶּרֶךְ H1870 a road (as trodden ); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Pronunciation derek
Path literally walked becomes metaphor for life's moral and spiritual trajectory; covenant-defining directional term
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טוֹב H2896 good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

What does דֶּרֶךְ לֹא־טוֹב (derek lōʾ-ṭôḇ) mean in the Bible?

דֶּרֶךְ · טוֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "a path not good.". a path not good.

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Meaning

a path not good.
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