Part 6 Parent / Child Roots ______________________________________________ The most ancient Hebrew words are all derived from a tw-letter parent root such as lb (flow). A child root is formed by placing a vowel (y, w, h, a) in front, between or at the end of the two letters of the parent root. The following child roots are derived from the parent lb meaning, "flow." lba (wilt; a flowing away of life) lbh (empty; a flowing away of contents) lhb (panic; a flowing of the insides) hlb (aged; a flowing away of youth) lwb (flood; a heavy flowing of water) lby (stream; a flowing of water). As you will notice, all the child roots are related in meaning to each other and the parent root.
Since approximately 80% of the Hebrew words in the Bible are a parent or child root or a word derived from these roots, it is relatively easy to find the meaning of a word based on the root of the word. For example the child root Xar has the meaning of "head" or "top." The words tyXar, !wXar and hXar are derived from this child root and all have a meaning of "the head or top of something." At times the meaning of a word derived from the root appear to be very different from the root. This is due to our modern understanding of words, which are often times very different from the ancient Hebrews understanding of words. When the word does not appear to be related, a more concise dictionary should be consulted. The following list will only include those roots whose words derived from it are found in the Hebrew Bible. For example, the two words !wbm and !wbt are found in the Hebrew Bible and are derived from the child root !wb. The following list will include the entry !wb but not !wbm and !wbt.
Occasionally a letter of a word will change to another letter of a similar sound but will retain a meaning resembling the original root. For example the root rwk (kor; meaning dig) has evolved into the following forms. rwq (qor) rwg (gor) rwx (chor) rwb (bor) rw[ (ghor) Each of these words is similar in sound and each have the meaning of "dig" and will be included under the child root of rwk. In this case, the entry rwq will have the word rwk to the right, indicating that you will find this word there. ba Begin lay
Father ba ~a
Bear fruit bba Mother, if ~a
Wineskin, medium bwa Cubit, community ~ma
Desire bay Bondwoman hma Hostile, enemy bya !a da Idol, nothing !a
Fog, mist da Idol, nothing !na
Befall dda Idol, nothing !ya
Fire poker dwa @a
Calamity dya Nose, anger @a ha Aroma, baking hpa
Desire ha #a
Desire wa Press #wa
Desire ya ra
Desire hwa Light rwa
Desire hay Xa
Desire hya Fire Xa za Foundation, cake XXa
Time, place za Foundation hXa xa Despair Xay Brother, hearth xa ta ja Mark, with, plow ta
Gentle ja Mark ata
$a Arrive, you hta
!k $a Mark twa la bb
God, chief la Pupil of the eye hbb
Strong lla Cry out bby
Oath hla db
Strong lwa Alone, branch db
Alone, branch ddb Flow lby
Wander dba ~b
Lie adb High ~hb hb High hmb
Void hhb Brother-in-law ~by
Need hba !b
Come awb Son !b zb Stone !ba
Plunder zb Thumb !hb
Plunder zzb Structure, children hnb
Plunder azb intelligence !wb
Plunder hzb Seperate !yb
Plunder zwb sb xb Trample swb
Remain xba [b jb Gush, request h[b
Marble jhb #b
Idle talk hjb White clay #b
$b Swamp #cb
Roll, swell $ba White, linen, egg #wb
Weep akb qb
Weep hkb Pour out, destroy qqb
Wander $wb Powder, dust qba lb Rash qhb
Nothing lb Empty qwb
Mixture llb rb
Lamend lba Clean, soap, grain rb
Vain, empty lbh Clean, pure rrb Panic, anticipation lhb Strong wing rba
Fail, aged hlb rk rab
Flood lwb Fat arb
White rhb Back, body hwg
Food, soap hrb Grieve hgy rk rwb Valley hyg
Xb Back, body @g
Shame, dried up Xwb Arch, body @wg
Shame Xyb zg tb Fleece, mow zg
Defined ttb Sheer zzg
Desolate htb Fleece hzg
Household tyb Sweep zwg bg lg
Bent back, dig bg Round, role, stone lg
Cistern abg Round, role, log llg
High hbg Collect lga
Locust, cut, dig bwg Redeem lag
Dig bgy Naked, exile hlg gg Rejoice, fear lwg
Roof gg 2nd time around ll[ dg ~g
Attack, troop dg Also ~g
Attack, furrow ddg Marsh ~ga
Troop, band dga Drink, reed amg
Riverbank hdg Gather hmg Attack, troop dwg !g
Tendon dyg Garden !g hg Protect !ng
Pride ag Bowl !ga
Back wg [g
Valley yg Gasp [gy
Pride hag Bellow h[g
Heal hhg
Last breath [wg hd
@g Enough yd hg @g Dart had hg @wg Sick hwd
Non-native, chalk rg Rapid flight hyd Throat, drag rrg xd
Gather, collect rga Thrust xxd
Prostrate rhg Push down hxd
Anger hrg Push away xwd Fear, guest rwg $d
Fear rgy Crush $d
Plaster ryg Trample akd
Xg Collaps hkd
Grope XXg Crush $wd
Cloud Xyg ld tg Dangle ld
Winepress tg Week, poor lld
Slow bd Draw water hld
Slow bbd ~d
Flow bad Blood ~d
Sluggish abd Silent ~md
Mope bwd Red, man ~da gd Silent ~hd
Fish gd Likeness, silent hmd anxious gad !d
Increase hgd Ruler, lord !da
Fishing gwd Quarrel !wd dd Rule !yd
Breasts dd [d Gentle walk hdd Know [d
Pot, basket, uncle dyd Inteligence [wd
Know [dy Shout ddh
@d Stretch out hand hdh
Push hpd Splendor dwh
#d hh
Leap #wd Behold, look hh qd Behold, look ah
Thin, canopy qd Behold, look wh
Crumble qqd Behold, look yh
Crumble qyd He, she awh rd Grief, desire hwh
Circle, round rd Exist hyh Swallow, free rrd zh
Wide rda Dream hzh
Wide rad lh
Turn, honor rdh Shine llh
Gallop rhd Tent lha circle, generation rwd Far away alh
Xd ~h
Sprout aXd Abundant, rich ~h
Tread Xwd Commotion ~mh td Noise hmh
Law td Uproar ~wh bh !h
Privelidge bh Behold, here, if !h
Love, affection bha Heavy, rich !wh
Give bhy Hin (a measure) !yh gh sh
Meditate ggh Still sh
Murmer, remove hgh Silent, still hsh dh rh
Shout dh Mount, hill rh High, arrogant rrh lz
Pregnant hrh Shake llz
High rhy Depart lza th Except lwz
Break in, assail tth Shake, settle llc ww ~z hood, peg, nail ww Plan ~mz bz !z
Hyssop bza Kinds !z
Gold, yellow bhz Heavy, stout !zy
Puss bwz Broad, ear !za
Gold bhc Whoredom hnz gz Fat !wz
Grapeskin gz [z dz Tremble [wz
Waves, soup dz Sweat [zy Waves, soup dwz @z hz Flow @wz This hz Sheet over hpc
Shine, beauty hhz Overflow @wc hs hwz qz zz Fuse, refine qz
Move, rich zwz Chains qqz xz rz
Remove xxz Stranger rz
$z Sneeze rrz
Clear $z rc rrz
Clear $kz rc rza
Pure hkz Loath, turn away raz
Warn rhz Scatter, winnow hrz zx
Loath, turn away rwz Gaze zzx rc rwz Possess zxa tz Gaze hzx
Olive tyz Enclose zwx bx xx
Bosom bx Thistle, hook xx
Bosom bbx Hook xwx Refuge, secret abx jx
Hide hbx Miss, sin ajx
Debt bwx Cord jwx gx $x
Festival gx Roof of the mouth $x
Festival ggx Wait hkx
Revolve agx lx
Refuge hgx Common lx
Circle gwx Common, pierce llx dx Sick, rust alx
Unite dx Sick, pierce hlx
Unite ddx Turn lwx One, unite dxa rx lxy
Glad hdx ~x
Riddle dwx Hot ~x
Unite dxy Hot ~mx hx Curdled amx
Life hx Wall hmx
Life yx Burned, black ~wx
Life hwx Passion, anger ~xy
Life hyx !x
Life yyx Camp, grace !x
Camp, grace !nx Wait rxy
Pole, spear hnx Patient lxy Camp, grace !wx Xx sx Quiet hXx
Trust, refuge hsx Hurry Xwx
Compassion swx Lineage Xxy
@x Hurry Xw[
Clean, pure @x tx
Secret apx Break, crumble tx
Clean, pure @px Break, crumble ttx
Cover, protect hpx Sieze htx
Haven @wx bj
#x Good bj
Arrow #x Good bjy
Divide, arrow #cx Good bwj
Half hcx dj
Outside #wx Thorn dja
Wall #yx hj qx Spun hwj
Appointment qx Sweep awj
Appoint, inscribe qqx xj
Inscribe hqx Lay out, kidney hxj
Bosom qwx Overlay xwj rx jj
Glow hot, noble rx Mud jj Heated by the sun rrx lj
Remain, after rxa Dew lj
Dung, privy arx Covering llj
Anger hrx Cover alj
White rwx Spotting hlj rwk rwx Strew lwj
~j [y
Unclean ~j Shovel [y
Unclean amj Brush h[y
Unclean hmj @y
!j Beauty hpy
Basket anj ry
[j River ray
Wander h[j Fear ary
@j Point, rain, teach hry
Children @j Xy
Trip @pj Exist Xy
Surround @wj Aged XXy rj Exist hXy
Closed rja bk
Pure rhj Pain bak
Wall rwj Extinguish hbk
Xj dk
Pounce Xwj Jar dk gy Strike ddk
Grieve hgy Strike dyk dy hk
Hand dy Brand yk
Handle ddy Sespond hak
Hand out hdy Weak hhk
~y Burn hwk
Sea ~y xk
Terror ~ya Strength xk
Day ~wy Chastise xky
!y lk
Mud !wy Complete lk
Wine !yy Complete llk
Eat lka rq hrk
Keep alk Dig rwk
Complete hlk Hole rab
Sustain lwk Dig rwb Able, Could lky Dig rwx
~k Dig rw[
Desire, long for hmk Trench rwq
!k Xk Stand upright !k sk hXk
Plant !nk Terror Xwk
Priest !hk tk
Eulogy hnk Crush ttk
Stand !wk bl
Sure $a Heart bl sk Heart bbl
Estimate ssk Thirst bal
Covering ask Lion abl
Cover hsk Glisten bhl
Cup, pocket swk Lion hbl
Fat hXk gl
Cup swq Log (measure) gl
@k Study ghl
Palm @k dl
Bend @pk Offspring, child dly
Bow @ka Offspring, child dlw
Tame hpk hl rk If, no, not al
Leap,cor(measure) rk If wl
Leap rrk Weary, faint hal
Farm rka Weary, faint hhl
Dig hrk Nothing, foolish la Nothing, foolish lla ~l
Nothing, foolish lwa Silent, tied up ~la
Nothing, foolish lay Community ~al hl Wound ~hl
Join, lend hwl !l
If awl Encamp !wl zl [l
Turn aside hzl Throat [l
Turn aside zwl Swallow [wl xl Blurt [ly Moist, fresh xl #l
Cheek hxl Mock, interpret #cl
Corrupt xla Urge #la
Clay tablet xwl Mock, interpret #wl
Lick ql ql jl xl ql
Veil jl Xl
Veil, cover jal Knead Xwl
Lizard ajl gm
Flames jhl Magi gm
Secret, cover jwl Melt gwm
$l dm
Messenger $al Carpet, measure dm
Walk $lh Carpet, measure ddm
Walk $ly Extend hdm ll Stretch out dwm
Howl lla hm
Loop all What hm
Stairway lwl What wm
Howl lly Who ym
Night lyl Hundred ham
Question hhm Spurn sam xm Disolve, faint hsm Marrow, rich xm [m
Marrow xxm Bowels, soft [m
Strike axm Bowels, soft h[m
Strike hxm #m jm Chaff, oppression #m
Shake, yoke jwm Suck, matsa #cm
Branch hjm Strong #ma
$m Find acm
Thin, poor $ym Suck hcm
Thin, poor $km Chaff, oppression #wm lm qm Reduce, discourse llm Dissipate qm
Sick lma Dissipate qqm
Fill alm Mock qwm
Reduce lhm rm uncircumcised lwm Bitter, rebel rm
~m Bitter, rebel rrm
Blemish ~am Say rma
!m Bitter, rebel ram
Kind, from !m Hurry, exchange rhm
Kind, from !nm Bitter, rebel hrm
Strong !ma Exchange rwm
Refuse !am Exchange rmy Assign, count hnm Xm
Likeness !wm Grope XXm
Right hand !my Drawn out hXm sm Drawn out Xwm
Disolve, faint sm Grope Xmy Disolve, faint ssm tm Rest xwn
Death tm jn
Death twm Spread out hjn
Death htm Shake jwn bn $n
Bore bbn Beat akn
Prophecy abn Beat hkn
High hbn ln
Produce nwn Complete hln gn Rubble lwn
Drive ghn ~n
Bright hgn Sleep ~wn dn !n
Flee, wander dn Sprout, continue !wn Flee, wander ddn sn Toss about hdn Flag sn
Flee, wander dwn Beacon, glee ssn hn Xn ssn
Please an Test hsn
Lament yn Flee swn sit, dwell han Lift up aXn
Lament hhn [n sit, dwell hwn Shake [wn
Disposses hny @n
Forbid awn Wave @wn
Raw ayn #n zn Shine #cn
Sprinkle hzn Dispise #an xn Fly acn
Sigh xna Quarrel hcn
Lead hxn Fly away #wn qn Forget yX
Cry out qna Forget hhX
Cry out qhn Rise awX
Innocent hqn Elevate ayX
Suckle qwn Conceal, hide hwz
Suckle qny xs rn Sweep away hxX
Lamp rn Meditate hX
River rhn Swim, float hxX
Lamp, yoke rwn Meditate xwX
Xn Ponder, plant xyX
Lend aXn js
Lend hXn Turn aside js
Sick Xwn jX js
Sick ssn Depart jws bs Turn aside jX
Turn bbs Deviate hjX
Drunk abs Turn aside jwX
Old byX $s ds Booth $s
Foundation ds Cover $ks
Assembly dws Anoint $ws
Foundation dsy Thorn, hedge $X
Level ddX Cover, thorn $kX
Witness dhX View hkX
Field hdX Cover $wX
Plaster dyX ls hs Raise, basket ls seah (measure) has Raise lls
Veil hws Weigh als
Sheep hX Raise hls
Quail wlX qs
~s Sack qX
Smell ~s Sack qqX
Smell ~ms rs
Storehouse ~sa Sad, anger rs
Poison ~mX Sad, anger rrs
Garlic ~wX Bind, yoke rsa
!s Round rhs
Shoe !as Instruct rsy
Thistle ans pot, fishhook rys
Thorn !c Commander rX
Sharp, protect !nc Rule rrX
Flock !ac Bind rXa
Flock !wc Yeast raX
Thistle hns Rule rwX
Hate anX ts ss Winter hts
Cheerful, moth ss Entice tws Horse, swallow sws b[
Cheerful XwX Dark covering b[
[s Thick, dense hb[
Rush h[s Dark covering bw[
@s g[
Lip, edge @s Baked bread gw[
Door @ps d[
Take, gather @sa Appointed time dd[
Feed aps Pass, ornament hd[
Scrape hps Testify, witness dw[
Take, gather @sy Appointed d[y
Lip hpX h[ Watch, depress hn[
Evil w[ Abode !w[
Ruins y[ Watch 