wā´fâr - ing , The translation in Judges 19:17; 2 Samuel 12:4; Jeremiah 9:2; Jeremiah 14:8 of ( ארח , 'ōrēaḥ ), the participle of 'āraḥ , "to journey." In Isaiah 33:8 of ‛ōbhēr 'ōraḥ , "one passing on a path," and in Isaiah 35:8 of hōlēkh derekh , "one walking on a road." "Traveler" is the meaning in all cases.
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