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The Hebrew Roots
Pey
By Jeff A. Benner

Parent Root
פד   /   PD

Verb: Redeem       Noun: ?

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the open mouth, the is a picture of a door. Combined these mean "open the door".
Root Meaning: When one is redeemed they gird on their clothes for leaving. To bring back to an original state.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1372

Child Root: / אפד / APD   Verb: Gird   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The garment of the high priest.
AHLB#: 1372 C

Child Root: / פדה / PDH   Verb: Redeem   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1372 H

Child Root: / פדי / PDY   Verb: Redeem   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1372 N

Adopted Root: / בגד / BGD   Verb: Cover   Noun: Clothing / Deceive
Root Meaning: A covering of the body or actions in a faithless or treacherous manner.
AHLB#: 2004

Adopted Root: / בטח / BThHh   Verb: Cling   Noun: ? / Security
Root Meaning: A holding onto something or someone by clinging or confiding.
AHLB#: 2013

Adopted Root: / פדע / PDAh   Verb: Redeem   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2595




Parent Root
פה   /   PH

Verb: Blow       Noun: Mouth

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of the mouth.
Root Meaning: A mouth is the edge of anything such as the place of the beard, a sword, a region. The edge or border, is often referring to all that is within the borders, the whole country.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1373

Child Root: / פאה / PAH   Verb: Disperse   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: As to scatter ashes by blowing on them.
AHLB#: 1373 D




Parent Root
פח   /   PHh

Verb: Blow       Noun: Bellows

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of a mouth representing blowing, the is a picture of a wall meaning outside. Combined these mean "blow out".
Root Meaning: The bellows blows out a large amount of air causing a fire to become hotter.
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1376

Child Root: / פחח / PHhHh   Verb: Trap   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1376 B

Child Root: / פחה / PHhH   Verb: Rule   Noun: Governor
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1376 H

Child Root: / פוח / PWHh   Verb: Puff   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A blowing as a bellows.
AHLB#: 1376 J

Child Root: / יפח / YPHh   Verb: Blow   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A heavy blowing as a bellows.
AHLB#: 1376 L

Child Root: / פיח / PYHh   Verb: Blow   Noun: Ash
Root Meaning: The ash that is blown when the bellows blows.
AHLB#: 1376 M

Adopted Root: / טפח / ThPHh   Verb: Span   Noun: Span
Root Meaning: The span of the fingers as spread out and used as a measure.
AHLB#: 2238

Adopted Root: / נפח / NPHh   Verb: Exhale   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2419

Adopted Root: / ספח / SPHh   Verb: Attach   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A bringing together by what is separated or spread out.
AHLB#: 2496

Adopted Root: / שפח / ShPHh   Verb: Join   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2863




Parent Root
פל   /   PL

Verb: Fall       Noun: ?

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of mouth, the is a picture of a shepherd staff representing authority. Combined these mean "speak to authority".
Root Meaning: A coming to one in authority falling down on the face to intercede on ones own behalf or for another.
Edenics: fall, topple; pray - with the exchange of the l for the r.
AHLB#: 1380

Child Root: / פלל / PLL   Verb: Plead   Noun: ? / Judgment
Root Meaning: To fall to the ground pleading for intercession or an outcome.
AHLB#: 1380 B

Child Root: / אפל / APL   Verb: ?   Noun: Dark
Root Meaning: A very dark darkness that falls down as a punishment of judgment.
AHLB#: 1380 C

Child Root: / פלא / PLA   Verb: Perform   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A great work as an act of intercession.
AHLB#: 1380 E

Child Root: / פלה / PLH   Verb: Distinct   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A judgment that sets something apart as special.
AHLB#: 1380 H

Child Root: / פול / PWL   Verb: ?   Noun: Bean
Root Meaning: From its hanging down on the plant as one bowing before one in authority.
AHLB#: 1380 J

Child Root: / פיל / PYL   Verb: Plead   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1380 M

Adopted Root: / בלג / BLG   Verb: Smile   Noun: Smile
Root Meaning: Pleasure taken in strength or comfort.
AHLB#: 2017

Adopted Root: / בלס / BLS   Verb: ?   Noun: Gather
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2019

Adopted Root: / נפל / NPL   Verb: Fall   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2421

Adopted Root: / פלס / PLS   Verb: Weigh   Noun: Scales
Root Meaning: The balance scale that is used to weigh objects. When the two sides of the balance is level, the weight is known.
AHLB#: 2612

Adopted Root: / פלץ / PLTs   Verb: Tremble   Noun: ? / Horror
Root Meaning: Something of horror that causes one to tremble.
AHLB#: 2613

Adopted Root: / שפל / ShPL   Verb: Low   Noun: Lowland
Root Meaning: Something or someone that is brought down low by someone high or to contrast it with something that is high.
AHLB#: 2866




Parent Root
פן   /   PN

Verb: Turn       Noun: Face

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: The turning of the face.
Edenics: fan; spin
AHLB#: 1382

Child Root: / פנן / PNN   Verb: Turn   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1382 B

Child Root: / אפן / APN   Verb: Turn   Noun: Wheel
Root Meaning: A turning object.
AHLB#: 1382 C

Child Root: / פנה / PNH   Verb: Turn   Noun: Face
Root Meaning: What turns back and forth.
AHLB#: 1382 H

Child Root: / פון / PWN   Verb: Turn   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1382 J

Child Root: / פין / PYN   Verb: ?   Noun: Corner
Root Meaning: A point which makes a turn.
AHLB#: 1382 M




Parent Root
פק   /   PQ

Verb: Crumble       Noun: Riverbank

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: The riverbank restrains the river but the force of the river also eats away at the bank causing it to erode and collapse.
Edenics: peek -see adopted roots
AHLB#: 1387

Child Root: / אפק / APQ   Verb: ?   Noun: Riverbank
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1387 C

Child Root: / פוק / PWQ   Verb: Crumble   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The crumbling of the riverbank by the force of the river.
AHLB#: 1387 J

Child Root: / פיק / PYQ   Verb: Crumble   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1387 kr

Adopted Root: / בקע / BQAh   Verb: Cleave   Noun: Half
Root Meaning: A breaking or cleaving of something in half.
AHLB#: 2034

Adopted Root: / בקש / BQSh   Verb: Seek   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A search for something or for answers.
AHLB#: 2036

Adopted Root: / פקד / PQD   Verb: Oversee   Noun: Overseer / Oversight
Root Meaning: The role of the overseer is to watch over, direct, command, chastise, review and count those in his charge for the purpose of producing work.
AHLB#: 2630

Adopted Root: / פקח / PQHh   Verb: Open   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: The opening of the eyes or ears as being perceptive.
AHLB#: 2631

Adopted Root: / פקע / PQAh   Verb: ?   Noun: Gourd
Root Meaning: The curved and round shape of a gourd.
AHLB#: 2632

Adopted Root: / פקר / PQR   Verb: Seek   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2633




Parent Root
פר   /   PR

Verb: Tread       Noun: Bull / Fruitful

Pictographic Meaning: The pictograph is a picture of an open mouth, the r is a picture of a head. Combined these mean "open the head".
Root Meaning: The heads of grains are scattered on the threshing floor, a smooth, hard and level surface. An ox is lead around the floor crushing the heads, opening them to reveal the seed inside. Also the fruit of trees that harvested.
Edenics: bull - with the exchange of the b and p and the l and r; fruit, also other fruits with a "pr" such as pear and apricot
AHLB#: 1388

Child Root: / פרר / PRR   Verb: Break   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1388 B

Child Root: / אפר / APR   Verb: ?   Noun: Ash
Root Meaning: At the conclusion of the treading, an abundance of fruit is acquired. Anything in abundance.
AHLB#: 1388 C

Child Root: / פאר / PAR   Verb: ?   Noun: Decoration
Root Meaning: The fruits that grow on the branches of a tree as decorations.
AHLB#: 1388 D

Child Root: / פרא / PRA   Verb: ?   Noun: Fruit
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1388 E

Child Root: / פרה / PRH   Verb: ?   Noun: Fruit
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1388 H

Child Root: / פור / PWR   Verb: Crush   Noun: Winepress
Root Meaning: Grapes are placed in winepress and trampled on to crush the fruit bringing out the juice of the grape.
AHLB#: 1388 J

Adopted Root: / בקר / BQR   Verb: Plow   Noun: Cattle
Root Meaning: The breaking open of the ground with a plow pulled by oxen.
AHLB#: 2035

Adopted Root: / בקר / BQR   Verb: ?   Noun: Morning
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2035

Adopted Root: / ברח / BRHh   Verb: Flee   Noun: Fugitive
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2038

Adopted Root: / ברם / BRM   Verb: Twist   Noun: Weave
Root Meaning: The twisting of fibers together to make cords or fabrics.
AHLB#: 2040

Adopted Root: / עפר / AhPR   Verb: Cast   Noun: Powder
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2565

Adopted Root: / פטר / PThR   Verb: Burst   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A breaking or bursting open or out.
AHLB#: 2604

Adopted Root: / פרד / PRD   Verb: Divide   Noun: Seed
Root Meaning: A dividing or separating out.
AHLB#: 2634

Adopted Root: / פרז / PRZ   Verb: ?   Noun: Village
Root Meaning: The rural villages are scattered about the country side and have no wall for protection.
AHLB#: 2635

Adopted Root: / פרח / PRHh   Verb: Burst   Noun: Bud
Root Meaning: The busting out of a bud.
AHLB#: 2636

Adopted Root: / פרט / PRTh   Verb: Break   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2637

Adopted Root: / פרך / PRK   Verb: ?   Noun: Whip
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2638

Adopted Root: / פרם / PRM   Verb: Rip   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2639

Adopted Root: / פרס / PRS   Verb: Split   Noun: Hoof
Root Meaning: The hoof that is split into two parts.
AHLB#: 2640

Adopted Root: / פרץ / PRTs   Verb: Spread   Noun: Breach
Root Meaning: The breaching of a river bank causing the water to flow and spread out.
AHLB#: 2642

Adopted Root: / פרק / PRQ   Verb: Tear   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2643

Adopted Root: / פרת / PRT   Verb: Break   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A breaking forth or out.
AHLB#: N/A

Adopted Root: / פתר / PTR   Verb: Open   Noun: ? / Interpretation
Root Meaning: A revealing of a text or speech in order to understand it.
AHLB#: 2653

Adopted Root: / שבר / ShBR   Verb: Burst   Noun: Birthcanal
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2811




Parent Root
פש   /   PSh

Verb: Spread       Noun: ? / Excess

Pictographic Meaning: ?
Root Meaning: ?
Edenics: ?
AHLB#: 1389

Child Root: / פשה / PShH   Verb: Spread   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1389 H

Child Root: / פוש / PWSh   Verb: Scatter   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 1389 J

Adopted Root: / בזק / BZQ   Verb: ?   Noun: Lightning
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2008

Adopted Root: / חפש / HhPSh   Verb: Free   Noun: ? / Freedom
Root Meaning: A freedom from a master.
AHLB#: 2193

Adopted Root: / נפש / NPSh   Verb: Refresh   Noun: Soul
Root Meaning: The whole of a person, god or creature including the body, breath and mind.
AHLB#: 2424

Adopted Root: / פסע / PSAh   Verb: March   Noun: Step
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2620

Adopted Root: / פסק / PSQ   Verb: Spread   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A spreading apart of something.
AHLB#: 2621

Adopted Root: / פרש / PRSh   Verb: Spread   Noun: Dung
Root Meaning: The spread out dung of cattle. A spreading apart of things as an arrangement or of thoughts in order to understand and make clear.
AHLB#: 2644

Adopted Root: / פשח / PShHh   Verb: Tear   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: A tearing into pieces.
AHLB#: 2645

Adopted Root: / פשט / PShTh   Verb: Spread   Noun: ?
Root Meaning: ?
AHLB#: 2646

Adopted Root: / פשע / PShAh   Verb: Revolt   Noun: ? / Revolution
Root Meaning: A spreading apart.
AHLB#: 2647

Adopted Root: / פשת / PShT   Verb: Spread   Noun: Flax
Root Meaning: A plant whose fibers are separated and spread out then made into linen and wicks for lamps.
AHLB#: 2648



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