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The Hebrew Roots
Lam (Lamed)
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
לב   /   LB

Verb: ?       Noun: Heart / Think

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the shepherd staff representing authority, the is a picture of a tent representing what is inside. Combined these mean "authority inside".
Root Meaning: The consciousness of man is seen as coming from deep inside the chest, the heart. Thirst as an Inside desire for water.
Edenics: life; love; liver - the seat of passion; lava
AHLB#: 1255

Child Root: / לבב / LBB   Verb: ?   Noun: Heart
Root Meaning: The organ that pumps blood. The heart is also seen as the seat of thought and emotion, the mind.
AHLB#: 1255 B

Child Root: / לאב / LAB   Verb: ?   Noun: Thirst
Root Meaning: An Inside desire for water.
AHLB#: 1255 D

Child Root: / לבא / LBA   Verb: ?   Noun: Lion
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1255 E

Child Root: / להב / LHB   Verb: ?   Noun: Flame
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1255 G

Child Root: / ליב / LYB   Verb: ?   Noun: Heart
Root Meaning: The organ that pumps blood. This organ is also seen as the seat of thought and emotion, the mind.
AHLB#: 1255 M




Parent Root
לד   /   LD

Verb: Bear       Noun: Child / Kindred

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: The bearing of children.
Edenics: lad
AHLB#: 1257

Child Root: / ולד / WLD   Verb: ?   Noun: Child
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1257 I

Child Root: / ילד / YLD   Verb: Bear   Noun: Child / Generation
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1257 L




Parent Root
לך   /   LK

Verb: Walk       Noun: Message

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of shepherd staff, the k is a picture of the palm of the hand. Combined these mean "staff in the palm".
Root Meaning: A nomad traveled on foot with a staff in his hand to provide support in walking as well as a weapon to defend against predators or thief's.
Edenics: walk - with an added w
AHLB#: 1264

Child Root: / לאך / LAK   Verb: Walk   Noun: Messenger
Root Meaning: One who walks for another.
AHLB#: 1264 D

Child Root: / הלך / HLK   Verb: Travel   Noun: Journey
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1264 F

Child Root: / ילך / YLK   Verb: Walk   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1264 L

Adopted Root: / מלך / MLK   Verb: Reign   Noun: King / Kingdom
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2340

Adopted Root: / פלך / PLK   Verb: ?   Noun: Stick
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2610




Parent Root
לק   /   LQ

Verb: Gather       Noun: ?

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a shepherd staff that is used to gather the sheep, the is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the light gathered to it. Both of these letters have the meaning of "gathering".
Root Meaning: ?
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1272

Adopted Root: / חלק / HhLQ   Verb: Divide   Noun: Portion
Root Meaning: The father's estate is totaled and divided up for the sons, the eldest receiving a double portion.
AHLB#: 2167

Adopted Root: / חלק / HhLQ   Verb: ?   Noun: Smooth
Root Meaning: To take a pile of something and smooth it out dispersing the material evenly.
AHLB#: 2167

Adopted Root: / לחן / LHhN   Verb: ?   Noun: Concubine
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2306

Adopted Root: / לחץ / LHhTs   Verb: Squeeze   Noun: ? / Oppression
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2307

Adopted Root: / לכד / LKD   Verb: Capture   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A taking by grabbing hold as a snare grabs its victim.
AHLB#: 2310

Adopted Root: / לקח / LQHh   Verb: Take   Noun: Tong
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2319

Adopted Root: / לקט / LQTh   Verb: Gather   Noun: Pouch
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2320

Adopted Root: / לקש / LQSh   Verb: Gather   Noun: After-growth
Root Meaning: A late gathering of a crop after a late rain.
AHLB#: 2321



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