Parent Root Dictionary

(dal) Back and Forth / Door

Pictograph: The pictograph is a door. The is a picture of staff and represents any rod. Combined these pictures mean "the door on the rod".
Definition: The tent door was hung down as a curtain, covering the entrance to the tent, from a horizontal pole. The door was then moved to the side for going in and out of the tent.
Strong's #: 1800

(dam) Silent / Blood

Pictograph: The pictograph is a door representing the idea of moving back and forth. The is a picture of water and can represent any liquid especially blood. Combined these pictures mean "the moving back and forth of water" or the "flowing of blood".
Definition: Similarly, the grape plant takes water from the ground and moves it to the fruit where the water becomes the blood of the grape.
Strong's #: 1818

(dan) Rule / Ruler

Pictograph: The pictograph is a picture of a door. The is a picture of a seed representing the idea of life. Combined these pictures mean "the door of life".
Definition: The ancient Hebrew concept of a "judge" is one who restores life. The goal of one that rules or judges is to bring a pleasant and righteous life to the people. This can also mean a deliverer as one whom restores life to his people.
Strong's #: n/a

(da) See / Know

Pictograph: The pictograph is a picture of a door. The is a picture of the eye. Through the eyes one experiences his world and learns from it. Combined these pictures mean "the door of the eye".
Definition: The eye is the window into the man's very being. Experience is gained through visual observation. Knowledge is achieved through these experiences.
Strong's #: 1843

(dar) ? / Circle

Pictograph: The pictograph is a door representing a moving back and forth. The is the head of a man. Combined these mean "the back and forth movement of man".
Definition: A generation is one revolution of the family line. The Hebraic understanding of order is the continual cyclical process of life and death or renewal and destruction. This root can also have the meanings of circling around of something in a wide area or to cover a large area.
Strong's #: 1858