Lexical Definition
אָרַח ʼârach (aw-rakh') to journey H:V
a primitive root
go, wayfaring (man).
- to travel
1) to wander, journey, go, keep company with
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to journey, go
1a2) (part.)
1a2a) wandering, wayfarer, journeying
1a3) (subst.)
1a3a) wanderer, wayfarer, traveller
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָרַח verb wander, journey, go (Phoenician ארךְ in מארח, probably = מְאָרֵחַ compare Ethiopic lead, conduct, see NöZMG 1888, 472; epithet of god Eshmun, Sabean ארחֿ DHMEpigr. Denkm. p. 70, Aramaic אוֺרֵחַ,
traveller) —
Qal Perfect וְאָרַה consecutive Job 34:8 Participle אֹרֵחַ Judg 19:17 +; plural אֹרְהִים Jer 9:1* —
1. journey, go, with עִם figurative of association, companionship Job 34:8 לְחֶבְרָה עִםפֹּֿעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְלָלֶכֶת עִםאַֿנְשֵׁיֶֿרשַׁע׃ ׳וְא (compare also הלך Ps 1:1).
2. Participle wandering, wayfaring, journeying, הָאִישׁ הָאֹרֵחַ Judg 19:17 as substantive wanderer, wayfarer, traveller אֹרֵחַ 2Sam 12:4 (|| הֵלֶךְ), Jer 14:8 (|| גֵּר, in simile of ׳י); מְלוֺן אֹרְחִים wayfarers' lodging-place Jer 9:1*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 19:17 |
| 2 Samuel | 12:4 |
| Job | 34:8 |
| Psalms | 1:1 |
| Jeremiah | 9:1* · 14:8 |