דֹּ֥רְכֵי
𐤃𐤓𐤊𐤉
dârak
and bend
To tread or step; to walk or move along a path; to trample or tread down; to bend a bow by treading upon it (as in archery). In different contexts, denotes physical movement (walking or treading), symbolic actions (to subdue or conquer by trampling), or technical actions (to string a bow for use).
Jeremiah 46:9 · Word #13
Lexicon H1869
| Lemma | דָּרַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | dârak |
| Strong's | H1869 |
| Definition | To tread or step; to walk or move along a path; to trample or tread down; to bend a bow by treading upon it (as in archery). In different contexts, denotes physical movement (walking or treading), symbolic actions (to subdue or conquer by trampling), or technical actions (to string a bow for use). |
Morphology HVqrmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and bend |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1869-10
treaders of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Qal active participle masculine plural in construct state, denoting "those who tread" in relation to something following. "Treaders of" preserves both the active participial sense and the construct linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
who draw
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In military context, דֹּרְכֵי refers to those who draw (bend) the bow for use. 'Treaders of' in P1 is overly literal; 'who draw' matches idiomatic English for archers drawing bows. |