Lexicon
נָתִיב
na.tiv
H5410A
H:N-M Hebrew

path

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na.tiv denotes a route or course, whether a visible track or a course associated with righteousness, commandments, or anger.

The attested use most often presents a course associated with an action or moral direction: righteousness, commandments, and anger. It also names a visible route, including the place where a snare lies and a track unseen by a bird of prey; one occurrence cannot be isolated from the supplied translation.

Senses in use

  1. A course associated with conduct or action · dominant

    In Proverbs 12:28 the absolute noun occurs in the clause that the APB renders “In the path of righteousness there is life.” In Psalm 119:35, the construct form stands in the request the APB renders “Lead me in the path of your commandments,” while Psalm 78:50 describes a course prepared for anger.

  2. A visible route or track · common

    In Job 18:10 the absolute noun occurs where the APB renders a snare as lying “upon the path.” In Job 28:7 it identifies the route that the APB says is not known by the bird of prey and has not been seen by the falcon’s eye.

  3. Contribution unclear in the supplied rendering · rare

    Job 41:24 contains the absolute noun, but the supplied APB verse renders only the heart as poured like stone and a lower millstone. The term’s specific contribution cannot be isolated from that translation.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “path” in Job 18:10, Job 28:7, Proverbs 12:28, Psalm 119:35, and Psalm 78:50, including phrases such as “path of righteousness” and “path of your commandments.” In Job 41:24, the supplied translation does not visibly reflect the term’s contribution.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture