way
o.rach denotes a travel route and, more often, a person's course of conduct.
The attested dominant use describes a person's moral or practical course, whether righteous, wicked, deceptive, or directed toward life. It also names physical routes used by travelers and armies, while Genesis 18:11 uses the singular noun in the statement that Sarah had ceased to have the “way of women.”
Senses in use
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A person's course of conduct · dominant
Plural and singular noun forms occur in clauses about chosen conduct: in Proverbs 2:13 the APB renders “from those who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,” while Proverbs 4:14 says, “Do not enter the way of the wicked, and do not bless the way of the bad.” In Psalm 119:101, restraining the foot from “every evil way” is connected with keeping God's word.
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A route or track for travel · common
The noun marks routes on which people or animals move. In Genesis 49:17 the APB renders Dan as “a serpent in the way, a viper by the path”; Isaiah 33:8 describes deserted highways and a ceased traveler, and Job 19:8 has a way blocked so that passage is impossible.
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The “way of women” in Sarah's condition · rare
In Genesis 18:11, the singular absolute noun occurs in the statement that Sarah “had ceased to have the way of women.” The verse uses the term within this specific description of Sarah's bodily condition.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB variously uses “way,” “path,” “paths,” “track,” and “highways” for the surrounding clauses. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for each occurrence.