Path
A worn track or road.
Types of Paths in the Bible
"Path" and "pathway" are used to translate a variety of words used in the Bible:
a well-trodden and much-used roadway (Genesis 49:17; Psalms 16:11; 139:3; Proverbs 2:8, 19)
a thoroughfare or highway (Joel 2:8)
a beaten track as across fields, over hills, and through valleys (Job 30:13; Psalms 119:35; Proverbs 3:17)
a track or passage in which the idea of flowing along is included (Psalms 77:19; Jeremiah 18:15)
a circular path, as in a trench or in a parapet (Psalms 65:11; Proverbs 2:9)
a narrow passage, as through a hole (Numbers 22:24).
“Path” is used to translate the Greek words meaning a worn track (Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4) and a wheel rut (Hebrews 12:13).
The Bible uses the words "path" or "pathway" to discuss a stretch of ground over which traffic passes. This could be in the form of a crooked mountain path, an unpaved and much-traveled way, or a pavement.
Path as a Symbol
Biblical writers also used "path" and "pathway" symbolically to describe the way human life is lived in relation to God. The idea of a path shows how God directs, enriches, or makes human life poorer. The idea of a path helped writers show human behavior and experiences in action throughout life.
Some symbolic uses of "path" include:
the path of life (Psalms 16:11)
the plain (level) path (Psalms 27:11)
the good path (Proverbs 2:9)
the path of the wicked (Proverbs 4:14)
the path of the just (Proverbs 4:18)
the path of judgment (Isaiah 40:14)
the right paths (Proverbs 4:11)
paths of peace (Proverbs 3:17)