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Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet

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Appendix E – Parent Root Dictionary<br />

meditation. One who sits by the pond to ponder as a plant<br />

sits by the water. The growth around a pond.<br />

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317 STh turn around -- Turn aside<br />

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319 SK protective covering -- Booth: The<br />

watcher over the crops, flock or herd, would construct a<br />

covering (booth) as a shelter from the sun, wind or rain.<br />

These coverings were often constructed on an elevated<br />

position, <strong>and</strong> from materials readily available such as<br />

bushes, thorns <strong>and</strong> small trees. A wound was covered<br />

with olive oil as a medicine.<br />

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320 SL turn of the staff -- Balance: A<br />

balance scale consisted of a small wooden beam (staff)<br />

held in place at the center. At both ends of the beam was<br />

attached a tray for placing objects. The object to be<br />

weighed would lower. Measured weights were added to<br />

the other tray until the tray being weighed raised <strong>and</strong><br />

became level with the other tray. A rising up of<br />

something. After quail l<strong>and</strong> after crossing a large sea they<br />

are unable to lift themselves up any longer due to<br />

exhaustion. This was a convenient means of gathering<br />

meat for the table.<br />

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