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The Hebrew Roots
Sin (Samehh)
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
סב   /   SB

Verb: Turn       Noun: Dizzy

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a thorn representing a turning, the b is a picture of a tent or what is inside. Combined these mean "turning of the inside".
Root Meaning: One drunk from strong drink, turns from dizziness. The old, gray headed ones, easily become dizzy.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1324

Child Root: / סבב / SBB   Verb: Surround   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1324 B

Child Root: / סבא / SBA   Verb: Drink   Noun: Drink
Root Meaning: An alcoholic beverage from its ability to make one drunk and dizzy. A turning around from dizziness.
AHLB#: 1324 E

Child Root: / יסב / YSB   Verb: Enclose   Noun: Around
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1324 L

Child Root: / סיב / SYB   Verb: ?   Noun: Gray / Age
Root Meaning: The hair color of those who are old, ones who easily become dizzy.
AHLB#: 1324 M

Adopted Root: / נסב / NSB   Verb: Turn   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2409

Adopted Root: / סבת / SBT   Verb: Go about   Noun: Circle
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: N/A




Parent Root
סך   /   SK

Verb: Cover       Noun: Booth

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a thorn representing protection, the is a picture of the palm of the hand representing a covering. Combined these mean "protective covering".
Root Meaning: The watcher over the crops, flock or herd, would construct a covering (booth) as a shelter from the sun, wind or rain. These coverings were often constructed on an elevated position, and from materials readily available such as bushes, thorns and small trees.
Edenics: shack - with the exchange of the s and sh
AHLB#: 1333

Child Root: / סכך / SKK   Verb: Cover   Noun: Hedge
Root Meaning: The intertwining branches of thorn bushes for making a defensive wall.
AHLB#: 1333 B

Child Root: / סוך / SWK   Verb: Cover   Noun: Booth
Root Meaning: The booth is a covering.
AHLB#: 1333 J

Child Root: / יסך / YSK   Verb: ?   Noun: Booth
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1333 L

Child Root: / סיך / SYK   Verb: ?   Noun: Shrub
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1333 M

Child Root: / סכי / SKY   Verb: Cover   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1333 N

Adopted Root: / חסך / HhSK   Verb: Keep   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2182

Adopted Root: / לשך / LShK   Verb: ?   Noun: Chamber
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2323

Adopted Root: / סגר / SGR   Verb: Shut   Noun: Cage
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2467

Adopted Root: / סכן / SKN   Verb: Benefit   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2478

Adopted Root: / סכר / SKR   Verb: Hire   Noun: Wage
Root Meaning: A payment of wages or reward for services.
AHLB#: 2479

Adopted Root: / שכן / ShKN   Verb: Dwell   Noun: Dwelling
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2838




Parent Root
סל   /   SL

Verb: Lift       Noun: Basket / Compare

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: ?
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1334

Child Root: / סלל / SLL   Verb: Lift   Noun: High
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 B

Child Root: / סלא / SLA   Verb: Compare   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 E

Child Root: / סלה / SLH   Verb: Lift   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 H

Child Root: / סול / SWL   Verb: ?   Noun: Ladder
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 J

Child Root: / סלו / SLW   Verb: Fly   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 K

Child Root: / סיל / SYL   Verb: Lift   Noun: Thorn
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1334 M

Adopted Root: / סבל / SBL   Verb: Carry   Noun: Burden
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2460

Adopted Root: / סלד / SLD   Verb: Lift   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2481

Adopted Root: / סלח / SLHh   Verb: Forgive   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2482

Adopted Root: / סלם / SLM   Verb: ?   Noun: Garment
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2483

Adopted Root: / סלע / SLAh   Verb: High   Noun: Cliff
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2484

Adopted Root: / סלק / SLQ   Verb: Ascend   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2486

Adopted Root: / שלח / ShLHh   Verb: Send   Noun: Projectile
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2842

Adopted Root: / שלך / ShLK   Verb: Throw   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2844

Adopted Root: / שלם / ShLM   Verb: Complete   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: Made whole or complete by adding or subtracting.
AHLB#: 2845

Adopted Root: / שלף / ShLP   Verb: Pull   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A pulling out, up or off.
AHLB#: 2846




Parent Root
סם   /   SM

Verb: Place       Noun: Store

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: ?
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1335

Child Root: / סמם / SMM   Verb: ?   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1335 B

Child Root: / אסם / ASM   Verb: ?   Noun: Storehouse
Root Meaning: A storage facility for placing provisions.
AHLB#: 1335 C

Child Root: / יסם / YSM   Verb: Place   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1335 L

Child Root: / סים / SWM   Verb: Place   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1335 M

Adopted Root: / סמך / SMK   Verb: Support   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The supporting of something by laying against or on it.
AHLB#: 2488

Adopted Root: / סמן / SMN   Verb: Appoint   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2490

Adopted Root: / תמך / TMK   Verb: Hold   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A holding up of something.
AHLB#: 2895




Parent Root
סן   /   SN

Verb: Pierce       Noun: Thorn / Hate

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a thorn, the is a picture of seed. Combined these mean "thorn seed".
Root Meaning: The thorn, the seed of a plant with small sharp points) cause one to turn directions to avoid them.
Edenics: sin
AHLB#: 1336

Child Root: / סנן / SNN   Verb: ?   Noun: Thorn
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1336 B

Child Root: / אסן / ASN   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Harm
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1336 C

Child Root: / סאן / SAN   Verb: Pierce   Noun: Weapon
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1336 D

Child Root: / סנא / SNA   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Hate
Root Meaning: Like a thorn, hate causes one to turn away from another.
AHLB#: 1336 E

Child Root: / סנה / SNH   Verb: ?   Noun: Thorn
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1336 H

Child Root: / סין / SYN   Verb: ?   Noun: Shield
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1336 M

Adopted Root: / חסן / HhSN   Verb: Store   Noun: Treasure
Root Meaning: A storing or hoarding of a treasure or other precious possession. The treasure as a sign of power.
AHLB#: 2185

Adopted Root: / חסף / HhSP   Verb: Uncover   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2186

Adopted Root: / שמר / ShMR   Verb: Guard   Noun: Brier / Custody
Root Meaning: A close watching of something for guarding or protecting. Shepherds constructed corrals of briers at night to protect the flock from predators.
AHLB#: 2853




Parent Root
סף   /   SP

Verb: Gather       Noun: Lip

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a thorn representing a turning, the is a picture of a mouth. Combined these mean "turning mouth".
Root Meaning: The rim, or lips of the bowl, which circle around it. The bowl is used for gathering things together and for eating.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1339

Child Root: / ספף / SPP   Verb: ?   Noun: Door
Root Meaning: What stands at the lip of the door.
AHLB#: 1339 B

Child Root: / אסף / ASP   Verb: Gather   Noun: Store
Root Meaning: The gathering together of a group into a bowl. An assembly of people in a place.
AHLB#: 1339 C

Child Root: / ספא / SPA   Verb: ?   Noun: Feed
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1339 E

Child Root: / ספה / SPH   Verb: Consume   Noun: Lip
Root Meaning: The edge of the mouth where food is gathered.
AHLB#: 1339 H

Child Root: / סוף / SWP   Verb: Consume   Noun: Reed
Root Meaning: Reeds and weeds (including papyrus) grow at the edge, or lip, of ponds and stream.
AHLB#: 1339 J

Child Root: / יסף / YSP   Verb: Add   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: An adding or augmenting to something by adding to it.
AHLB#: 1339 L

Adopted Root: / ספר / SPR   Verb: Record   Noun: Scroll
Root Meaning: A recording of a story or numbers.
AHLB#: 2500




Parent Root
סר   /   SR

Verb: Rule       Noun: Ruler / Noble

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a thorn representing a turning, the is a picture of a head. Combined these mean "turn the head".
Root Meaning: The turning of the head to another direction. One who rules turns the people to his direction. The turning the head of the child or student into a particular direction.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1342

Child Root: / סרר / SRR   Verb: Turn   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1342 B

Child Root: / אסר / ASR   Verb: Bind   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The yoke is bound to the neck of the oxen and used by the driver to turn the head of the oxen. A yoke was also used for prisoners. A binding of someone or something to move it by force.
AHLB#: 1342 C

Child Root: / סאר / SAR   Verb: Knead   Noun: Bread
Root Meaning: The twisting and turning of the bread.
AHLB#: 1342 D

Child Root: / סהר / SHR   Verb: ?   Noun: Ornament
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1342 G

Child Root: / סרה / SRH   Verb: Turn   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1342 H

Child Root: / סור / SWR   Verb: Bind   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The halter is bound to the ox in order to turn its head in the right direction.
AHLB#: 1342 J

Child Root: / יסר / YSR   Verb: Correct   Noun: ? / Instruction
Root Meaning: The turning the head, through instruction or force, of the child or student into a particular direction.
AHLB#: 1342 L

Child Root: / סיר / SYR   Verb: ?   Noun: Pot
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1342 M

Adopted Root: / מסר / MSR   Verb: Commit   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2345

Adopted Root: / סרב / SRB   Verb: ?   Noun: Brier
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2504

Adopted Root: / סרד / SRD   Verb: Remain   Noun: ? / Remnant
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2506

Adopted Root: / סרח / SRHh   Verb: Exceed   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A remnant that is in excess or is not needed or wanted.
AHLB#: 2507

Adopted Root: / סרס / SRS   Verb: Castrate   Noun: Eunuch
Root Meaning: A castrated male and often used as officers.
AHLB#: 2510

Adopted Root: / סרע / SRAh   Verb: Exceed   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: Something of an unusual or excessive length.
AHLB#: 2511

Adopted Root: / סרך / SRK   Verb: Twist   Noun: Lace
Root Meaning: The laces of the sandal that are twisted around the foot and ankles.
AHLB#: 2509

Adopted Root: / רזן / RZN   Verb: Administrate   Noun: Administrator
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2758

Adopted Root: / רסן / RSN   Verb: ?   Noun: Halter
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2776



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