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The Hebrew Roots
Nun
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
נך   /   NK

Verb: Crush       Noun: Spice

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a seed, the is a picture of the palm of the hand. Combined these mean "seed in the palm".
Root Meaning: Seeds of certain plants were placed in the palm and rubbed with the thumb to a powdery spice.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1310

Child Root: / נכך / NKK   Verb: ?   Noun: Sweet
Root Meaning: The sweet smell of spices.
AHLB#: 1310 B

Child Root: / אנך / ANK   Verb: ?   Noun: Pestle
Root Meaning: A mortar and pestle are also used to crush spices.
AHLB#: 1310 C

Child Root: / נכא / NKA   Verb: Crush   Noun: Spice
Root Meaning: The crushing of seeds for making spices.
AHLB#: 1310 E

Child Root: / נכה / NKH   Verb: Crush   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1310 H

Child Root: / נוך / NWK   Verb: ?   Noun: Pestle
Root Meaning: The rounded point of the pestle used to crush seeds into spices. Also the rounded point of the ear.
AHLB#: 1310 J



Parent Root
נס   /   NS

Verb: Lift       Noun: Standard / Refuge

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a seed representing continuance, the is a picture of a thorn representing the idea of grabbing hold. Combined these mean "continue to grab hold".
Root Meaning: The tribal flag that is hung from a horizontal pole and lifted up high and seen from a distance.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1314

Child Root: / נסס / NSS   Verb: ?   Noun: Standard
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1314 B

Child Root: / אנס / ANS   Verb: Constrain   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A grabbing hold.
AHLB#: 1314 C

Child Root: / נסא / NSA   Verb: Lift   Noun: Burden
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1314 E

Child Root: / נסה / NSH   Verb: Test   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A test to prove one is deserved of being lifted up.
AHLB#: 1314 H

Child Root: / נוס / NWS   Verb: Flee   Noun: ? / Refuge
Root Meaning: The family standard as the place of refuge that one flees to.
AHLB#: 1314 J

Child Root: / ניס / NYS   Verb: Flee   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The family standard as the place of refuge that one flees to.
AHLB#: 1314 M

Adopted Root: / נסח / NSHh   Verb: Pluck   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2411

Adopted Root: / נסע / NSAh   Verb: Journey   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2413

Adopted Root: / נסק / NSQ   Verb: Ascend   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2414

Adopted Root: / שנס / ShNS   Verb: Gird   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2856



Parent Root
נש   /   NSh

Verb: Loan       Noun: Debt / Deception

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a seed representing continuance, the is a picture of teeth representing pressure. Combined these mean "continual pressing".
Root Meaning: An imposition such as a debt or deception which causes oppression.
Edenics: gnash
AHLB#: 1320

Child Root: / נשא / NShA   Verb: ?   Noun: Debt / Deception
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1320 E

Child Root: / נשה / NShH   Verb: Forget   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The removal of a debt through payment, forgetting or forgiving.
AHLB#: 1320 H

Child Root: / נוש / NWSh   Verb: Despair   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1320 J

Adopted Root: / אנש / ANSh   Verb: Sick   Noun: Man
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2003



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