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The Hebrew Roots
Kaph
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
כל   /   KL

Verb: Complete       Noun: Vessel / Whole

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the bent palm representing the bending or subduing of the will, the is a picture of a shepherd staff or yoke. Combined these mean "tame for the yoke".
Root Meaning: An animal or land that is tamed has been worked and is complete and ready for use. Taming include; construction of holding pens, putting the soil to the plow, harvesting of crops, milk or meat. One eats once the harvest is complete.
Edenics: whole; cell; cellar; kill, from akal meaning to eat or destroy; Eagle, also from akal
AHLB#: 1242

Child Root: / כלל / KLL   Verb: Complete   Noun: ? / Whole
Root Meaning: Something that is whole or a container that holds something completely.
AHLB#: 1242 B

Child Root: / אכל / AKL   Verb: Eat   Noun: Food
Root Meaning: Through sustenance one becomes whole and satisfied.
AHLB#: 1242 C

Child Root: / כלא / KLA   Verb: Restrain   Noun: Prison
Root Meaning: A prison or fold for restraining men or animals in the sense of whole.
AHLB#: 1242 E

Child Root: / הכל / HKL   Verb: ?   Noun: House
Root Meaning: An enclosure for a resident god or king in the sense of whole.
AHLB#: 1242 F

Child Root: / כהל / KHL   Verb: Able   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: One who is whole or complete is able to do or perform something.
AHLB#: 1242 G

Child Root: / כלה / KLH   Verb: Finish   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1242 H

Child Root: / כול / KWL   Verb: Sustain   Noun: Food
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1242 J

Child Root: / יכל / YKL   Verb: Able   Noun: Vessel
Root Meaning: One who is whole or complete is able to do or perform something.
AHLB#: 1242 L

Child Root: / כיל / KYL   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Villain
Root Meaning: One who is held in a prison.
AHLB#: 1242 M




Parent Root
כן   /   KN

Verb: Stand       Noun: Root / Sure

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph k is a picture of the open palm, the is a picture of a seed. Combined these mean "opening of a seed".
Root Meaning: When the seed opens the roots begin to form the base of the plant by going down into the soil. The plant rises out of the ground forming the stalk of the plant. A tall tree can only stand tall and firm because of the strong root system which supports it.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1244

Child Root: / אכן / AKN   Verb: Firm   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A firm or sure position.
AHLB#: 1244 C

Child Root: / כהן / KHN   Verb: Adorn   Noun: Priest
Root Meaning: The base which supports the people.
AHLB#: 1244 G

Child Root: / כנה / KNH   Verb: Support   Noun: Flatter
Root Meaning: Words or names that are given in support of another.
AHLB#: 1244 H

Child Root: / כון / KWN   Verb: Firm   Noun: Foundation
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1244 J

Adopted Root: / זקן / ZQN   Verb: Old   Noun: Beard
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2132

Adopted Root: / כנס / KNS   Verb: Gather   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2267

Adopted Root: / כנע / KNAh   Verb: Lower   Noun: Bundle / Humility
Root Meaning: When a large bundle is placed on the shoulders the person is bent down low.
AHLB#: 2268

Adopted Root: / כנף / KNP   Verb: Hide   Noun: Wing
Root Meaning: The mother bird hides its young in her wings.
AHLB#: 2269

Adopted Root: / כנש / KNSh   Verb: Gather   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2271

Adopted Root: / כנת / KNT   Verb: ?   Noun: Associate
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2272




Parent Root
כר   /   KR

Verb: Dig       Noun: Bowl

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the palm of the hand, the is a picture of the head of a man. Combined these mean "palm of man".
Root Meaning: The palm as hollowed out. A digging.
Edenics: core; bore
AHLB#: 1250

Child Root: / כרר / KRR   Verb: Dance   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A leaping or dancing around in a circle.
AHLB#: 1250 B

Child Root: / אכר / AKR   Verb: Dig   Noun: Farmer
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1250 C

Child Root: / כאר / KAR   Verb: ?   Noun: Pit
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1250 D

Child Root: / הכר / HKR   Verb: ?   Noun: ? / Wrong
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1250 F

Child Root: / כרה / KRH   Verb: Dig   Noun: ? / Prepare
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1250 H

Child Root: / כור / KWR   Verb: Dig   Noun: Pit
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1250 J

Child Root: / כיר / KYR   Verb: ?   Noun: Furnace
Root Meaning: A hollowed out object.
AHLB#: 1250 M

Adopted Root: / זכר / ZKR   Verb: Remember   Noun: Male / Memorial
Root Meaning: A recalling of events of the past or to act upon a past event.
AHLB#: 2121

Adopted Root: / חקר / HhQR   Verb: Examine   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2198

Adopted Root: / ככר / KKR   Verb: ?   Noun: Round
Root Meaning: Something that is round.
AHLB#: 2258

Adopted Root: / נכר / NKR   Verb: Know   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2406

Adopted Root: / נקר / NQR   Verb: Pierce   Noun: Fissure
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2436

Adopted Root: / קער / QAhR   Verb: ?   Noun: Dish
Root Meaning: A hollowed out container.
AHLB#: 2719



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