"דרך ארץ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Hebrew]

Forms: דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ [canonical], dérech érets [romanization]
Etymology: דֶּרֶךְ (dérech, “way of”) + אֶרֶץ (érets, “land”); that is, "the manner of earthlings" or "the manner of locals". Etymology templates: {{m|he|דֶּרֶךְ||way of|tr=dérech}} דֶּרֶךְ (dérech, “way of”), {{m|he|אֶרֶץ||land|tr=érets}} אֶרֶץ (érets, “land”), {{unk|he|title=or}} or Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=-|g=f|pl=-|tr=dérech érets|wv=דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ}} דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ • (dérech érets) f (no plural forms, no construct forms)
  1. manners, etiquette; moral norms or customs Tags: no-construct-forms, no-plural
    Sense id: en-דרך_ארץ-he-noun--Csl0ft2 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 75 7 18
  2. (archaic) employment, occupation Tags: archaic, no-construct-forms, no-plural
    Sense id: en-דרך_ארץ-he-noun-RIW67gK5
  3. (archaic) sexuality Tags: archaic, no-construct-forms, no-plural
    Sense id: en-דרך_ארץ-he-noun-lVcHCkOx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ד״א [abbreviation]

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          "text": "V'khol she'einó lo va'miqrá v'lo va'mishnáh v'lo v'dérekh érets einó min ha'yishúv.\nAnd all who are not involved with Bible, nor with Oral Law, nor with moral norms are not civilized.\nCommentary of Obadiah of Bertinoro:\n.וְלֹא בְדֶרֶךְ אֶרֶץ — שֶׁאֵין מַשָּׂאוֹ וּמַתָּנוֹ בְּנַחַת עִם הַבְּרִיּוֹת\nNor with moral norms - one who does not conduct dealings honestly with others.\nV'lo v'dérekh érets – she'ein masa'ó u'matanó b'náḥat im ha'briyot.",
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          "text": ".דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ — מְלָאכָה אוֹ סְחוֹרָה\nDérekh érets – m'lakhá o s'ḥorá.\nA worldly occupation – labor or goods.",
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          "text": "V'khol she'einó lo va'miqrá v'lo va'mishnáh v'lo v'dérekh érets einó min ha'yishúv.\nAnd all who are not involved with Bible, nor with Oral Law, nor with moral norms are not civilized.\nCommentary of Obadiah of Bertinoro:\n.וְלֹא בְדֶרֶךְ אֶרֶץ — שֶׁאֵין מַשָּׂאוֹ וּמַתָּנוֹ בְּנַחַת עִם הַבְּרִיּוֹת\nNor with moral norms - one who does not conduct dealings honestly with others.\nV'lo v'dérekh érets – she'ein masa'ó u'matanó b'náḥat im ha'briyot.",
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          "ref": ".יָפֶה תַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, שֶׁיְּגִיעַת שְׁנֵיהֶם מְשַׁכַּחַת עָוֹן. Yafé talmúd toráh im dérekh érets, she'y'gi'at sh'neihem mishakaḥat avon. Excellent is the study of the Torah together with a worldly occupation; for the exertion of both of them causes sin to be forgotten. Commentary of Obadiah of Bertinoro",
          "text": ".דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ — מְלָאכָה אוֹ סְחוֹרָה\nDérekh érets – m'lakhá o s'ḥorá.\nA worldly occupation – labor or goods.",
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