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The Hebrew Roots
Quph
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
קל   /   QL

Verb: Gather       Noun: Shepherd

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the is a picture of a shepherd staff representing authority. Combined these mean "gathering to the staff".
Root Meaning: When the shepherd called the sheep they swiftly came to him. The staff of the shepherd was his tool of authority. With it he would direct, discipline and protect the flock.
Edenics: clown; call - to call together
AHLB#: 1426

Child Root: / קלל / QLL   Verb: ?   Noun: Light
Root Meaning: Something light in weight or stature.
AHLB#: 1426 B

Child Root: / קהל / QHL   Verb: Gather   Noun: Flock
Root Meaning: A gathering of sheep to the shepherd.
AHLB#: 1426 G

Child Root: / קלה / QLH   Verb: ?   Noun: Light
Root Meaning: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.
AHLB#: 1426 H

Child Root: / קול / QWL   Verb: ?   Noun: Voice
Root Meaning: The call of the shepherd to the sheep who knew him by sound. When it came time to move he would call them and they would quickly gather to him.
AHLB#: 1426 J

Adopted Root: / קלע / QLAh   Verb: Hurl   Noun: Sling
Root Meaning: The hurling of a stone from sling.
AHLB#: 2709

Adopted Root: / קקל / QQL   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Shame
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2728




Parent Root
קם   /   QM

Verb: Rise       Noun: Stalk

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: A rising or standing of anything.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1427

Child Root: / קום / QWM   Verb: Raise   Noun: Height
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1427 J

Child Root: / יקם / YQM   Verb: ?   Noun: Substance
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1427 L

Child Root: / קים / QYM   Verb: Raise   Noun: Stand
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1427 M

Adopted Root: / נקם / NQM   Verb: Avenge   Noun: ? / Vengeance
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2433

Adopted Root: / קמח / QMHh   Verb: Grind   Noun: Meal
Root Meaning: Grain is ground into a meal for making breads.
AHLB#: 2711

Adopted Root: / קמט / QMTh   Verb: Snatch   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A snatching away of something.
AHLB#: 2712

Adopted Root: / קמל / QML   Verb: Wither   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2713

Adopted Root: / קמץ / QMTs   Verb: Grasp   Noun: Handful
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2714

Adopted Root: / קמש / QMSh   Verb: Cling   Noun: Thorn
Root Meaning: A thorn pierces the flesh and clings to the skin.
AHLB#: 2715




Parent Root
קץ   /   QTs

Verb: Cut       Noun: End

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: The end of something or to make an end by cutting it off.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1432

Child Root: / קצץ / QTsTs   Verb: Cut off   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The making of an end of something by cutting it.
AHLB#: 1432 B

Child Root: / קצה / QTsH   Verb: Cut off   Noun: End
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1432 H

Child Root: / קוץ / QWTs   Verb: Awake   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1432 J

Child Root: / קצו / QTsW   Verb: ?   Noun: End
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1432 K

Child Root: / יקץ / YQTs   Verb: Awake   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: An ending of sleep.
AHLB#: 1432 L

Child Root: / קיץ / QYTs   Verb: Awake   Noun: Summer
Root Meaning: The rising of the sun in its heights during the summer as a waking up of the sun.
AHLB#: 1432 M

Adopted Root: / כרת / KRT   Verb: Cut   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A cutting off or down of anything. Often used as a cutting of the covenant in the sense that the sacrificial animal is cut in half (see Jeremiah 34:18).
AHLB#: 2291

Adopted Root: / קנץ / QNTs   Verb: ?   Noun: End
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2717

Adopted Root: / קצב / QTsB   Verb: Sheer   Noun: Base
Root Meaning: The remaining portion after being sheered off.
AHLB#: 2723

Adopted Root: / קצע / QTsAh   Verb: Scrape   Noun: Plane
Root Meaning: The scraping of a beam with a plane to form corners.
AHLB#: 2725

Adopted Root: / קצף / QTsP   Verb: Snap   Noun: Splinter / Wrath
Root Meaning: The snapping of a piece of wood sending splinters flying.
AHLB#: 2726

Adopted Root: / קצר / QTsR   Verb: Sever   Noun: Short
Root Meaning: The cutting short of something such as the reaping of the harvest where the stalks are made short or patience which can be cut short.
AHLB#: 2727




Parent Root
קר   /   QR

Verb: Call       Noun: Meeting / Event

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the is a picture of the head of a man. Combined these mean "gather the men".
Root Meaning: The meeting or bringing together of people or objects by arrangement, accident or purchase.
Edenics: occur; call - with the exchange of the l and r
AHLB#: 1434

Child Root: / קרא / QRA   Verb: Call   Noun: Meeting
Root Meaning: A calling together for assembly. To call out a name as when a child is born its name is called out for all to here and come to the house.
AHLB#: 1434 E

Child Root: / קרה / QRH   Verb: Meet   Noun: Event
Root Meaning: The meeting or bringing together of people or objects by arrangement, accident or purchase.
AHLB#: 1434 H

Child Root: / קור / QWR   Verb: ?   Noun: Sit
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1434 J

Child Root: / יקר / YQR   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Precious
Root Meaning: Something of value.
AHLB#: 1434 L

Child Root: / קיר / QYR   Verb: ?   Noun: Wall
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1434 M

Adopted Root: / קרח / QRHh   Verb: ?   Noun: Ice
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2730

Adopted Root: / קרח / QRHh   Verb: Shave   Noun: Bald
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2730

Adopted Root: / קרם / QRM   Verb: Cover   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2731



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