path
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
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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.
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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.
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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.