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אב This can be the tent poles which hold up the tent, the house, as well as the father who holds up the family, the household. The pictograph represents strength, the represents the tent. Combined these mean "the strength of the house". אב The support of the tent/house. אב av (masc.) FATHER: A man who has begotten a child. The provider and support to the household. The ancestor of a family line. The patron of a profession or art. Strong's #: 1, 2 אבב אביב a-viv (masc.) GREEN. GRAIN: Fresh young stalks of standing grain. Also the name of a month in the Hebrew calendar. Strong's #: 24 אוב The wineskin hangs from the tent pole. A spiritist (possibly from their mumbling like the sound of wine poured out of the wineskin) אוב ov (masc.) WINESKIN: A leather bag that holds wine. Can also mean "medium" as one who evokes the dead, possibly from their mumbling like the sound of wine being poured out of the wineskin. As hung from the pole of the tent. Strong's #: 178 יאב The firm standing of the tent pole. יאב WISH (V): A standing firm for what is desired. Strong's #: 2968 איב The tent pole is pointed at one end and doubles as a spear which can be used against an enemy to defend (also a support of) the family. איב a.y.b ATTACK (V): To be antagonistic or unfriendly to another. An action taken by an enemy. Strong's #: 340, 341 איב ey-vah (masc.) FRESH. FRUIT: Strong's #: 3, 4 איבה ey-vah (fem.) HOSTILITY: Conflict, opposition, or resistance; overt acts of warfare. Strong's #: 342 אד אד An overwhelming abundance of ash raked in the fire causing a cloud of dust. אד ad (masc.) MIST: A vapor or fine spray. Strong's #: 108 אוד The abundant remnants of charred wood from a fire that is raked together causing a cloud of ash. אוד ud (masc.) CHARCOAL: The wood remnants of a fire. Strong's #: 181 אודות o-dot (fem.) CONCERNING: Regarding. Marked interest or regard usually arising through a personal tie or relationship. A turning over and bringing together of a thought. Strong's #: 182 מאוד me-od (masc.) MANY: May also be translated as; Great, greatly, more, much, very. A large but indefinite number. An abundance of things (many, much, great), actions (complete, wholly, strong, quick) or character (very). Strong's #: 3966 איד A pile of charred wood and ash as the remnants of a fire. איד eyd (masc.) CALAMITY: A pile of rubble from a fire or other disaster. Strong's #: 343 אה This can be a sigh when searching as when the ox snorts when desiring food. The pictograph represents strength of the ox. The is one looking at a great sight and sighing. Combined they mean "a strong sigh". אה The howling of one searching. אה ah (masc.) AH: The sigh of one in exclamation out of a desire. Alternate spelling: האח אי אח Strong's #: 253, 337, 1889 אהה A screaming out of pain. אהה a-hah (masc.) AH: Strong's #: 162 יאה Rightful ownership of what is desired. יאה BELONG (V): Strong's #: 2969 אוה A sigh out of a desire. אוה a.w.h YEARN (V): To have an earnest or strong desire; long. Strong's #: 183 אוה e-veh (masc.) YEARN: To long persistently, wistfully, or sadly. What is desired, whether good or bad. Strong's #: n/a תאוה ta-a-wah (fem.) YEARNING: To long persistently, wistfully, or sadly. What is desired, whether good or bad. Strong's #: 8378 איה A bird that flies high searching for food and screeches as a loud sigh. איה a-yah (fem.) HAWK: A bird of prey, probably the hawk, but possibly a kite or vulture. Strong's #: 344 או This root has the idea of adding something out of desire. The pictograph , replacing the , is a peg representing the idea of attaching something. או אוה a-wat (fem.) DESIRE: What is good or bad, that is desired. Strong's #: 185 או o (masc.) OR: May also be translated as; whether. An alternative or optional desire. Strong's #: 176 אוי (masc.) OH: A passionate cry of desire. Strong's #: 188 אויה (fem.) WOE: A passionate cry of desire. Strong's #: 190 און a-wen (masc.) BARRENNESS: Action or thought that is vain or for an improper purpose. Strong's #: 205 מאוי (masc.) COVETING: What is desired. Strong's #: 3970 תאון te-un (masc.) TOIL: An exhaustive work. Strong's #: 8383 אוה אוה POINT (V): To point out what is desired. Strong's #: 184 אז The harvest is a very prominent "time" to the early Hebrews.The letter represents an agricultural implement of cutting used in the harvest. אז A specific time. אז az (masc.) AT. THAT. TIME: A specified moment or time. Strong's #: 227 אזי (masc.) AT. THAT. TIME: A point in time. Strong's #: 233 אח In Hebrew thought, a wall is more than a vertical barrier but anything that separates or divides. The hearth around the fire protected the house from the heat and embers of the fire. The pictograph represents strength. The is a wall. Combined these pictographs mean "strong wall". אח אח ahh (masc.) BROTHER: A male who has the same parents as another or shares one parent with another. One who stands between the enemy and the family, a protector. Strong's #: 251, 252, 1889 אחות a-hhot (fem.) SISTER: A female who has the same parents as another or shares one parent with another. Strong's #: 269 אח ahh (fem.) HEARTH: The hearth of a fire as a dividing wall that protects the family. Strong's #: 254 אחו a-hhu (masc.) MARSH. GRASS: The tall grasses that line a body of water as a wall. Strong's #: 260 אוח אוח (masc.) O'AHH: An unknown animal. Strong's #: 255 אחו אחוה (fem.) BROTHERHOOD: A company of brothers. Strong's #: 264 אט The idea that one that can be rough and harsh but acts in a gentle manner.The pictograph is an ox head. The is a basket as used to contain something. Combined these mean "ox contained" in the sense of being tamed or gentle. אט אט at (masc.) SOFTLY: Free from harshness, sternness, or violence. To act softly. A charmer. Strong's #: 328 אי The pictograph , replacing the , is the hand and adds the idea of pointing to a place. אי A search for an unknown location. אי ey (masc.) WHERE: May also be translated as; Why. At, in, or to what place. Alternate spelling: איפוה איה Strong's #: 335, 346, 351, 375 אי iy (masc.) IY: An unknown species of animal. Strong's #: 338 אהי A search for an unknown location. אהי (masc.) WHERE. NOW: Strong's #: 165 אך איכ איך eykh (masc.) HOW: In what way or manner; by what means. Alternate spelling: איכוה Strong's #: 349 אל The yoke is understood as a "staff on the shoulders" (see Isaiah 9:4) in order to harness their power for pulling loads such as a wagon or plow. Hence, the two pictographs can also represent "the ox in the yoke". Often two oxen were yoked together. An older, more experienced ox would be teamed up (yoked) with a younger, less experienced ox. The older ox in the yoke is the "strong authority" who, through the yoke, teaches the younger ox. The pictograph is a picture of an ox head and also represents its strength. The is a picture of a shepherd staff and also represents the authority of the shepherd. Combined these two pictographs mean "the strong authority" and can be anyone or thing of strong authority. אל The power of the ox's muscles to perform work. אל el (masc.) MIGHTY. ONE: One who holds authority over others, such as a judge, chief or god. In the sense of being yoked to one another. In the sense of being yoked to one another. Strong's #: 410 אל el (masc.) TO: May also be translated as; At, by, for, on. Used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of progress toward a place, person, or thing reached. A moving to or toward something to be with it, as the ox moves toward a destination. Strong's #: 413 אלה ey-lah (fem.) OAK: A species of tree with dense, hard, wood. A tough durable wood. Strong's #: 424, 427 אליה al-yah (fem.) FAT. TAIL: The fat part of a sheep's rump considered an Eastern delicacy. Strong's #: 451 אלה The yoking together of two parties. A treaty or covenant binds two parties together through an oath (yoke). The oath included blessings for abiding by the covenant and curses for breaking the covenant (see Deuteronomy 28). The God of the Hebrews was seen as the older ox that is yoked to his people in a covenant relationship. אלה TAKE. AN. OATH (V): The placing of oneself in a binding agreement to a course of action including a curse for violating the oath. Also meaning to lament. Strong's #: 421, 422 אלה a-lah (fem.) OATH: Something corroborated by a vow. A binding agreement, including the curse for violating the oath. Strong's #: 423 אלוה e-lo-ah (masc.) POWER: Possession of control, authority, or influence over others; physical might. The power or might of one who rules or teaches. One who yokes with another. Often applies to rulers or a god. Often used in the plural form literally meaning "mighty ones," but often used in a singular sense to mean "The Mighty One." Strong's #: 426, 430, 433 תאלה (fem.) CURSE: Strong's #: 8381 אול The strength of the ox. אול (masc.) STRENGTH: Strong's #: 193 יאל The placing of the yoke upon the shoulders to perform a task. יאל y.a.l TAKE. UPON (V): May also be translated as; Agree (when written in the hiphil [causative] form). The placing of a yoke on the shoulders, literally or figuratively, to perform work or undertake a task. Strong's #: 2974 איל Anyone or anything that functions as the "strong authority" is seen as the older ox. Such as a ram or stag deer (the strong leader of the flock or heard), chief (strong leader of the tribe), pillar (as the strong support of a building), oak tree (one of the strongest of the woods). איל a-yil (masc.) BUCK: The large males of a flock of sheep or heard of deer. By extension, anything of strength including a chief, pillar (as the strong support of a building), or oak tree (one of the strongest of the woods). Strong's #: 352, 353, 354 אילה ay-ya-lah (fem.) DOE: The adult female fallow deer. Strong's #: 355 אילות (fem.) STRENGTH: Strong's #: 360 אילון ey-lon (masc.) GREAT. TREE: A tree made of very dense, hard, wood. Alternate spelling: אילן אלון Strong's #: 363, 436, 437 אילם (masc.) ARCH: May also be translated as; Self. The arch is the strongest architectural design for an entry through a building or wall. Strong's #: 361 אלף The yoke of the oxen, the yoke of learning. An older experienced ox is yoked to a younger inexperienced one in order to teach it how to pull a load. A thousand, as a large number of oxen. אלף LEARN (V): To learn by example in the sense of being yoked to another. Strong's #: 502 אלף GIVE. A. THOUSAND (V): To make or bring forth a thousand, a thousand-fold. Strong's #: 503 אלף e-leph (masc.) THOUSAND: Ten times one hundred in amount or number. Strong's #: 505, 506 אלף (masc.) OX: In Judges 6:15 this word is used for "family". Strong's #: 504 אלוף a-luph (masc.) CHIEF: Accorded highest rank or office; of greatest importance, significance, or influence. The military commander of a thousand men. One who is yoked to another to lead and teach. Strong's #: 441 אם Glue was made by placing the hides and other animal parts of slaughtered animals in a pot of boiling water. As the hide boiled, a thick sticky substance formed at the surface of the water. This substance was removed and used as a binding agent.The pictograph represents strength. The is water or any other liquid. Combined these pictographs mean "strong liquid". אם The arm that holds things together. The arm is seen as glue that encircles and holds together. A cubit was the length of the arm from elbow to fingertip. The mother of the family is the one who binds the family together by holding in her arms and by the work of her arms. אם eym (fem.) MOTHER: A female parent. Maternal tenderness or affection. One who fulfills the role of a mother. One whose arms hold the family together through her work and love. Strong's #: 517 אמה a-mah (fem.) BONDWOMAN: A female slave. One who is bound to another. Strong's #: 519 אמון (masc.) CRAFTSMAN: An architect or artisan who uses the cubit for measuring. Strong's #: 527 אמם The arm that holds things together. אמה am-mah (fem.) FOREARM: A linear standard of measure equal to the length of the forearm. Strong's #: 520 אום A binding together. אומה u-mah (fem.) TRIBE: A social group consisting of numerous families, clans or generations together. A family lineage as bound together. Strong's #: 523, 524 אים אים im (masc.) IF: May also be translated as; Or, that. Allowing that; on condition that. A desire to bind two ideas together. Strong's #: 518 אמן From the firmness of the plant that comes out from the seed. Something that grabs hold or supports something else. The passing of strength or skill to the next generation. אמן a.m.n SECURE (V): May also be translated as; Support (when written in the hiphil [causative] form). Solidly fixed in place; to stand firm in the sense of a support. Not subject to change or revision. Strong's #: 539, 540 אמן (masc.) CRAFTSMAN: One who is firm in his talents. Strong's #: 542 אמן (masc.) SO. BE. IT: An affirmation of firmness and support. Strong's #: 543 אמנה am-nah (fem.) SURE: Safe from danger or harm; marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty. What is firm. Strong's #: 545, 546, 548 אמת e-met (fem.) TRUTH: The state of being the case. Fact. What is firm. Accurately so. Strong's #: 571 אמון (masc.) CRAFTSMAN: One who is firm in his talents. Strong's #: 525 אמון ey-mun (masc.) / אמונה e-mu-nah (fem.) FIRMNESS: Securely fixed in place. Strong's #: 529, 530 אומן (masc.) FIRMNESS: Strong's #: 544 אומנה (fem.) PILLAR: The support of a structure. Strong's #: 547 אמנם (masc.) SURE: Strong's #: 551 אומנם um-nam (masc.) INDEED: Without any question. Strong's #: 552 אן The male searches out the female and approaches her for reproducing (see Jeremiah 2:24). This can also be a search for the purpose of producing something. The pictograph represents the ox. The is a picture of a seed (plant, animal or man). אן A ship searches through the sea for a distant coastline (of an island or mainland) in search of the produce for trade. The fig tree produces fruit that is desirable and prolific, since the fig is green and blends in with the leaves, the fruit must be searched out. The searching may result in success or failure. אן an (masc.) WHEREVER: Anywhere at all. A search for a person, place or time. Alternate spelling: אנה Strong's #: 575 אני a-ni I: May also be translated as; Me. A person aware of possessing a personal identity in self-reference. Through the sense of approaching. Alternate spelling: אנוכי Strong's #: 576, 589, 595 אנו a-nu WE: I and the rest of a group. Through the sense of approaching. Alternate spelling: נחנו אנחנו Strong's #: 580, 586, 587, 5168 מהאן (masc.) BOWL: As the shape of a ship. Strong's #: 3984 אי iy (masc.) ISLAND: A tract of land surrounded by water. Also a country in the sense of isolated. As the destination of a ship. Strong's #: 336, 339 תאן te-eyn (fem.) FIG: An oblong or pear-shaped fruit from a tree of the fichus genus. A desirable and prolific fruit that must be searched for, as the fruit is green, thus blending in with the leaves and making it difficult to see. Strong's #: 8384 אנן A complaining from a lack of production. אנן a.n.n COMPLAIN (V): To grumble over ones undesired circumstances. Strong's #: 596 אונן (masc.) COMPLAINER: One who grumbles over his undesired circumstances. Strong's #: n/a אנה The seeking out of another to meet with. A chance encounter or an arrival to another. אנה a.n.h APPROACH (V): May also be translated as; Delivers (when written in the piel [intensive] form). To come near or nearer to. Strong's #: 579 תאנה (fem.) OCCASION: The time of sexual urges when the male searches out the female and approaches her for reproducing. This word can also be applied to any occasion as a result of searching. Alternate spelling: תואנה Strong's #: 8385 און און on (masc.) VIGOR: Active bodily or mental strength or force. The power within the belly or loins for reproduction or creative work. Strong's #: 202 אין A search or work with no results. אין a-yin (masc.) WITHOUT: May also be translated as; No, not, not with, nothing, where. A lacking of something or the inability to do or have something. The search for a place of unknown origin. Strong's #: 369, 370, 371 אני A ship searches through the sea for a distant shore. אני (masc.) NAVY: As searching through the sea for a distant shore. Strong's #: 590 אניה a-ni-yah (masc.) SHIP: A large sea-going vessel. As searching through the sea for a distant shore. Strong's #: 591 אף The nostrils (holes) are for breathing. The pictograph represents strength. The is a picture of the mouth and represents any type of hole. אף The nostrils of man flares when he breathes heavy in passion or anger. אף aph (masc.) NOSE: May also be translated as; Nostrils (when in the double plural form). The organ bearing the nostrils on the anterior of the face. Also meaning anger from the flaring of the nostrils and the redness of the nose when angry. Strong's #: 639 אף aph MOREOVER: In addition to what has been said. Strong's #: 637, 638 אפה A heat for baking. The heat of anger. אפה a.p.h BAKE (V): To cook using dry heat, especially in an oven. Strong's #: 644 מאפה (masc.) BAKED: What is cooked in a dry heat such as an oven. Strong's #: 3989 אוף The heat of passion. The heating of foods. תאופין (masc.) COOKED: A food that is heated in or over a fire to heat it or make it edible. Alternate spelling: תפין Strong's #: 8601 איף איפה ey-phah (fem.) EYPHAH: A dry standard of measure equal to 3 se'ahs or 10 omers. The same as the liquid measure bath which is about 9 imperial gallons or 40 liters. Strong's #: 374 אנף אנף a.n.p SNORT (V): A heavy breathing through the nose out of anger. Strong's #: 599 אנף (masc.) SNOUT: As the face. (Only used in the masculine plural form; Related to פן) Strong's #: 600 אנפה (fem.) HERON: A bird with a large beak (nose). Probably the heron. Strong's #: 601 נאף נאף n.a.p COMMIT. ADULTERY (V): To perform voluntary violation of the marriage bed. Strong's #: 5003 ניאוף (masc.) ADULTERY: Strong's #: 5004 נאפוף (masc.) ADULTERY: Strong's #: 5005 אץ A narrow ravine where the walls press in. The letter represents the side as in the sides of a ravine. אוץ The pressing into or on something causing it to move. אוץ a.w.ts COMPEL (V): To drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly. A pressing into an action or narrow place. Strong's #: 213 אר Boxes are used to store items and keep them in order. Light is also necessary for order. אהר אהרון a-ha-ron (masc.) LIGHT. BRINGER: One who carries light into the darkness. Strong's #: n/a ארה A gathering of items or livestock to place in a box or pen. ארה COLLECT (V): To Accumulate. Add to the amount. To gather up together. Strong's #: 717 אורה (fem.) STALL: A box for the livestock. Strong's #: 220 אריה (fem.) STALL: A box for the livestock. Alternate spelling: ארוה Strong's #: 723 ארון a-ron (masc.) BOX: A rigid rectangular receptacle often with a cover. Any box-shaped object. Strong's #: 727 אור אור a.w.r LIGHT (V): To shine with an intense light; be or give off light; to be bright. Strong's #: 215 אור or LIGHT: The illumination from the sun, moon, stars, fire, candle or other source. Strong's #: 216, 217 אורה (fem.) RADIANCE: Strong's #: 219 מאור ma-or (masc.) LUMINARY: That which gives off light. Strong's #: 3974 מאורה (fem.) DEN: The entrance has a lighted hole when viewed from inside. Strong's #: 3975 אש A fire is made by firmly pressing a wooden rod down onto a wooden board and spinning the rod with a bow drill. Wood dust is generated from the two woods rubbing together and is heated by the friction creating a small ember in the dust. Small tinder is then placed on the ember and is blown ignited the tinder. The pictograph represents strength. The is a picture of teeth and imply pressing as one does with the teeth to chew food. Combined these pictures mean "a strong pressing down". אש The pressing of wood together with a fire drill to produce fire through friction. אש eysh (fem.) FIRE: The phenomenon of combustion manifested by heat, light and flame. Strong's #: 784, 785 אשה (fem.) FIRE: A fire as well as an offering made by fire. Strong's #: 800 אשון (masc.) FURNACE: Strong's #: 861 אשש The firm pressing down on something. אשיש (fem.) FOUNDATION: Soil that has been firmly packed to form a firm and flat surface. Strong's #: 808 אשישה (fem.) RAISIN. CAKE: Dried raisins, a food staple, were pressed into cakes. Strong's #: 809 אשא The firm pressing down on something. אושא (masc.) FOUNDATION: The pressing down of the soil to form a firm and flat surface. Strong's #: 787 אשה אישה i-sheh (masc.) FIRE. OFFERING: A sacrifice that is placed in a fire as an offering. Strong's #: 801 יאש A strong pressing down on someone bringing despair or hopelessness. יאש DESPAIR (V): A pressure of hopelessness. Strong's #: 2976 איש The charred wood after being burned in the fire. אישון (masc.) DEEP. BLACK: The black of night or the pupil of the eye. In the sense of charring from a fire. Strong's #: 380 אשי A strong pressing down on something. אשויה (fem.) PILLAR: A support for a roof where the roof presses down on the pillar. Strong's #: 803 דעך דעך EXTINGUISH (V): To put out a flame. Strong's #: 1846 עשק עשק ah.sh.q OPPRESS (V): To press into or on another through force or deceit. Strong's #: 6231 עשקה (fem.) OPPRESSED: Strong's #: 6234 מעשקה (fem.) OPPRESSION: Strong's #: 4642 עשוק (masc.) OPPRESSOR: Strong's #: 6216 עשוק (masc.) OPPRESSION: Strong's #: 6217 עושק (masc.) OPPRESSION: The act of pressing into or on another through force or deceit. Strong's #: 6233 עשר עשר ah.sh.r BE. RICH (V): To have a large accumulation of resources, means, or funds. To be wealthy. Strong's #: 6238 עשיר a-shir (masc.) RICH: Having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds. Strong's #: 6223 עושר o-ser (masc.) RICHES: Wealth. The possessions that make one wealthy. Strong's #: 6239 עשת The polishing of stone, metal or ivory by rubbing to make shine. עשת GLEEM (V): 1. To shine bright as being polished. 2. To shine with an idea. Strong's #: 6245, 6246 עשת (masc.) BRIGHT: Strong's #: 6247 עשתות (fem.) THOUGHT: As shining. Strong's #: 6248 עשות (masc.) BRIGHT: Strong's #: 6219 עשתי ash-tey ONE: Existing, acting, or considered as a single unit, entity, or individual. Strong's #: 6249 עשתונה (fem.) THOUGHT: As shining. Strong's #: 6250 את When plowing a field with oxen, the plowman drives the oxen toward a distant mark in order to keep the furrow straight. A traveler arrives at his destination by following a mark. The traveling toward a mark, destination or person. The arrival of one to the mark. A "you" is an individual who has arrived to a "me". The coming toward a mark. A standard, or flag, with the family mark hangs as a sign. An agreement or covenant by two where a sign or mark of the agreement is made as a reminder to both parties. The pictograph is a picture of an ox. The is a picture of two crossed sticks used to make a sign or mark. Combined these pictures represent "an ox moving toward a mark". את The plowing of a field by driving the oxen to a distant mark. את yet (masc.) PLOWSHARE: The cutting point of a plow. Strong's #: 855 את et (masc.) AT: May also be translated as; By, for, to, with. A function word to indicate presence or occurrence, a goal of an implied or indicated action, etc. Commonly used as a grammatical tool to identify the direct object of a verb. Strong's #: 853, 854, 3487 אתה a-tah (masc.) YOU(MS): Pronoun, second person, masculine singular. From the sense of moving toward another. Strong's #: 607, 608 אתם a-tem (masc.) YOU(MP): Pronoun, second person, masculine plural. From the sense of moving toward another. Strong's #: 859 את at (masc.) YOU(FS): Pronoun, second person, feminine singular From the sense of moving toward another. Strong's #: 859 אתן a-ten (masc.) YOU(FP): Pronoun, second person, feminine plural. From the sense of moving toward another. Strong's #: 859 אתה The traveling toward a mark, destination or a person. The arrival of one to the mark. אתה a.t.h ARRIVE (V): To come to or bring to a destination. Strong's #: 857, 858 אות The coming toward a mark. A standard, or flag, with the family mark hangs as a sign. An agreement or covenant by two where a sign or mark of the agreement is made as a reminder to both parties. אות a.w.t AGREE (V): Two parties to be in concert or concurrence. Strong's #: 225 אות ot (fem.) SIGN: The motion, gesture, or mark representing an agreement between two parties. A wondrous or miraculous sign. Strong's #: 226, 852 אית The entering into the area of destination. איתון (masc.) ENTRANCE: Strong's #: 2978