Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet

Ancient Hebrew Language and Alphabet
words exchange letters for similar sounding letters and
additional letters are added. For example the word
/derek meaning "road" probably evolved out of
/rach meaning "path".
Words
The most common words are those derived directly from
the parent, Child Root or adopted root. For example the
word !hk/kohen, meaning "priest", comes directly from
the Child Root !hk.
Adding specific letters in specific places within the root
word forms other words. Some of the most common
additions to the original root found are:
1. a /m/m or /t/t added to the front or back of the
root word
2. a /h/h, /tw/wt or /!w/wn added to the back of
the root word
3. a /w/w or /y/ee added in front of the last letter of
the root word.
Benefit of studying words from a common root
As all the roots and words, which are derived from the
Parent Root, are related in meaning to the Parent Root 36 ,
we can compare their meanings 37 to form a clearer picture
of the original meaning of the Parent Root. The
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37 The more roots and words available, the clearer the picture of the
parent root will be.
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