פך Cognate Permutations
A reminder – I go through these manually and could well have missed some. It is not intentional. If ever you find one that I miss, please let me know.
The first section is a reference for myself created upon the original work by Zev Clementson:
The two-letter words listing at the beginning of the post were started from a listing in the above Application by Zev Clementson, which was available in 32-bit format but sadly has not been upgraded to 64-bit. My investigations have carried the work on Two-Letter Words further.
And, as is generally the case here, the root definitions are listed from the Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (EDBH) Clark/Hirsch.
My own work has been in combining the wisdom of many who have gone before, and hopefully is some help in understanding. Mine is a small part. God’s work is mighty.
- There is a lot here. My sister tells me she focuses on the part in italics. I leave that to your discretion.
•בַּג-spoil (from the margin for בַּז[baz].)
h0897. בַּג ḇag̱; This is a HAPAX – Ek25:7.
p.20 בגה produce food
CM open up and give forth (B4)
•בִּי-alas, O, oh.
h0994. בִּי ḇiy (12 occ.); perhaps from h1158. בָּעָה ḇâ‘â ???
H994. בִּי biy: A particle used as an interjection meaning please, excuse me, oh. The particle is intended to express politeness, pardon, deep concern with great respect toward the one spoken to. It is used in addressing noble men, such as Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Eli, Solomon (Gen. 43:20; 44:18; Num. 12:11; 1 Sam. 1:26; 1 Kgs. 3:17, 26); divine beings, the angel of the Lord (Judg. 6:13, 15); but most often the Lord (Ex. 4:10, 13; Josh. 7:8; Judg. 13:8).
p.25 ביה distress; feel pain
GV p.21 בהה confuse elements; p.25 ביה distress [feel pain]
בהה Gn1:2; Gn43:20 also Ex4:10, Nm24:24
¿ DV הבה – p.21 בהה confuse elements > p.55 הבה bring forth
EDBH says GV p.55 הבב offer [sacrifice]; p.55 הבה bring [forth]; p.101 יהב give [provide]
¿ DV אבה – p.21 בהה confuse elements > אבה p.1 submit to existing demand ?
EDBH says GV p.1 אבב ripen [greedily absorb nourishment from the ground]; p.1 אבהsubmit [to existing demand]; p.4 אוב fill [with rainwater]; p.99 יאב desire [long]
There is no נבה, but there is נבא – see just below cognates
CM בהה open/close (B9); ביה open up and give forth (B4); אבה and הבה hide/reveal (A3); [נבא move/speak directly (D62)]
¿ p.146 נבא prophesy; transmit God’s word
GV p.147 נבב hollow; p.146 נבא prophesy [transmit God’s word]; p.151 נוב flow [forth]
CM נבב move from end to end (D64); נבא move/speak directly (D62); נוב give over (D78) ?
•בכ none – occurs 148 times as free-standing word, BDB labels as ב Hebrew, particle, preposition, pronomial suffix: 2nd person, masculine, singular – ¿ related ?
GV p.26 בכה cry [due to inner or outer impulse]; p.26 בכא weep; p.22 בוך extract; p.147 נבך extract
DV אבך – p.26 בכה cry [due to inner or outer impulse]; p.147 נבך take out > p.1 אבךbillow out No other DVs
CM בכה and בכא open up and give forth (B4); בוך exert/cease outward movement (B16); נבך draw out (D65); אבך pressure (A4)
•בק none ((see Bukki h1231. בֻּקִּי ḇuqiy; also Bakbuk h1227. בַּקְבּוּק ḇaqbûq; the same as h1228. בַּקְבֻּק ḇaqḇuq; from h1238. בָּקַק ḇâqaq))
GV p.30 בקק empty [out]; p.23 בוק extract [empty]
DV אבק – p.30 בקק empty [out]; p.23 בוק extract [empty] > p.2 אבק expel quickly from source
DV בהק – p.30 בקק empty [out]; p.23 בוק extract [empty] > p.22 בהק clear No other DVs
CM בקק pump out/hold back (B35); בוק exert/cease outward movement (B16); אבקpressure (A4); (בהק no cognates)
•וג none
•וי none
•וך none
•וק none
• פַּג-green figuratively
h6291. פַּג p̱ag̱ SS2:13
GV p.196 פגג hold back [harden]; p.197 פוג cease [movement; faint] No DVs
CM פגג pump out/hold back (B35); פוג exert/cease outward movement (B16)
• פי none but 94 occurrences h6310. פֶּה p̱e; from h6284. פָּאָה p̱â’â, very often as עַל־פִּ֥י, including עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה, “According to the commandment of the LORD” as in Nm4:49, “According to the word of the LORD, Nm4:45.” (44H)
Numbers 14:41
41 And Moses said, “Now why do you transgress the command of the LORD? For this will not succeed.
Numbers 14:41
41 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֛ה אַתֶּ֥ם עֹבְרִ֖ים אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהִ֖וא לֹ֥א תִצְלָֽח׃
Numbers 22:28
28 וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָתֹ֑ון וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃
Numbers 22:28
28 Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
Numbers 26:56
56 עַל־פִּי֙ הַגּוֹרָ֔ל תֵּחָלֵ֖ק נַחֲלָתֹ֑ו בֵּ֥ין רַ֖ב לִמְעָֽט׃ ס
Numbers 26:56
56 According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller.” Literally “According to the mouth of the lot.”
For פה variants, see פה:
• פֶּה-accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
• פֹּה-here, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.
h6310. פֶּה p̱e; from h6284. פָּאָה p̱â’â
p.196 פאה divide sections CM burst forth
DV פאה – p.197 פהה open [initiate]; p.197 פוה [be here] locate > p.196 פאה divide sections
GV p.197 פהה open [initiate]; p.197 פוה be here [locate]; p.197 פוא be here [locate]; p.107 יפה project [beauty; excite the senses]
Another DV אפה – p.197 פהה open/close [initiate] > p.14 אפה cover with crust; bake
No other DVs
CM פהה open/close (B9); פוה gather in (B14); פוא gather in (B14); יפה concentrate (C3); פאה burst forth (B25); אפה hide/reveal (A3). פאה and פהה should be in the same cognate family, i.e., B9 and B25 should be combined.
For פי cognates/permutations, see below (include פיד and פיק and פכק pp.200-201).
• פַּךְ-box, vial.
h6378. פַּךְ p̱aḵ; from h6379. פָּכָה p̱âḵâ; 1 Sam. 10:1; 2 Kgs. 9:1,3.
GV p.201 פכך drip out [flow]; p.198 פוך be brittle; p.159 נפך mine [small] stones [emerge]
DV הפך – p.201 פכך flow out [drip out; flow]: p.198 פוך be brittle; p159. נפך emerge [mine small stones] > p.60 הפך change; turn
CM p.201 פכך pump out/hold back (B35); פוך exert/cease outward movement (B16); נפך draw out (D65); הפך pressure (A4)
part of h0775. אַרְפַּכְשַׁד ’arp̱aḵšaḏ
Note also that נפך is cognate permutation of נקב ♀
• פק none
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These suffixes may play an important role, and one example you will see used in this post, in “my father.”
The aim of this investigation was to find all the cognate permutations for פך. At some point later we will cover why the choice of פך, but for now, know that this was the goal.
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This is a listing of the roots including cognate permutations of פך, with the caveat noted above, that I might have unintentionally missed one or some. I have tried to be very methodical about this manual process.
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pressure (A4)
- Notice that “my father” אבי would be in the (A4) group
אבך p.1 (billow out) pressure (A4)
אבק p.2 (expel quickly from source) pressure (A4)
אפך p.15 (contain; hold back) pressure (A4)
הפך p.60 (change; turn) pressure (A4)
חוג p.75 (encircle) pressure (A4)
חוק p.76 (fix limits) pressure (A4)
עוג p.180 (pound into cakes) pressure (A4)
עוק p.182 (press down) pressure (A4)
continue/retard action (A14)
אגף p.3 (extend) continue/retard action (A14)
איב p.8 (show enmity) continue/retard action (A14)
אכף p.10 (force) continue/retard action (A14)
חגב p.73 (hop; jump forward) continue/retard action (A14)
עגב p.179 (flirt) continue/retard action (A14)
עיף p.185 (tire; exhaust) continue/retard action (A14)
עכב (no entry) (hinder) continue/retard action (A14)
עקב p.190 (undermine; act deviously) continue/retard action (A14)
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protect/endanger (B3)
בגד (cover) protect/endanger (B3)
- “begadkephat “
https://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_One/Begedkephat_Letters/begedkephat_letters.html
בית (protect) protect/endanger (B3)
- House
פיד p.200 (afflict; evoke tragedy) protect/endanger (B3)
פקד p.205 (invest with purpose or responsibility) protect/endanger (B3)
- See Exodus 34:6-7!
open up and give forth (B4)
בגה p.20 (produce food) open up and give forth (B4)
ביה p.25 (distress; feel pain) open up and give forth (B4)
בכא p.25 (weep) open up and give forth (B4)
בכה p.26 (cry due to inner or outer impulse) open up and give forth (B4)
בקע p.30 (split; open crevice) open up and give forth (B4)
פגע p.196 (contact; encounter) open up and give forth (B4)
פקח p.205 (open wide) open up and give forth (B4)
פקע p.205 (split open) open up and give forth (B4)
- פיק p.200 (emerge; come out) (no cognates listed) BUT should be with pump out/hold back (B35) (is listed on p.30 with בקק)
pump out/hold back (B35)
בקק p.30 (empty out) pump out/hold back (B35)
פגג p.196 (hold back; harden) pump out/hold back (B35)
פיק p.200 (emerge; come out) pump out/hold back (B35)
פכך p.201 (drip out; flow) pump out/hold back (B35)
בין p.25 penetrate to the core (no cognates listed) ♀
weaken (B57)
מוג p.136 (melt; become liquid) weaken (B57)
מוך p.137 (impoverish) weaken (B57)
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concentrate (C3)
גבא p.34 (concentrate fluids) concentrate (C3)
גבה p.34 (rise high through concentration of elements) concentrate (C3)
גבח p.34 (heighten forehead by exposing pate) concentrate (C3)
גבע p.35 (elevate) concentrate (C3)
גוא p.37 (depress) concentrate (C3)
גוה p.37 (concentrate disparate elements) concentrate (C3)
גוח p.38 (crawl; move with difficulty) concentrate (C3)
גוע p.38 (be lifeless; die without suffering) concentrate (C3)
יוה p.102 (connect) concentrate (C3)
יפה p.107 (project beauty; excite the senses) concentrate (C3)
יפע p.107 (radiate; emerge from darkness) concentrate (C3)
כבה p.114 (extinguish) concentrate (C3)
כבע p.115 (cover; protect head) concentrate (C3)
כוה p.116 (burn) concentrate (C3)
כוח p.116 (strengthen) concentrate (C3)
כפה p.122 (force) concentrate (C3)
קבע p.223 (limit) concentrate (C3)
קוא p.225 (vomit) concentrate (C3)
קוה p.225 (gather to act; strive to a particular goal) concentrate (C3)
קפא p.231 (coagulate; congeal) concentrate (C3)
enclose (C4)
גבב p.34 (curve upward) enclose (C4)
גוב p.37 (pierce; dig) enclose (C4)
גוף p.38 (shut; close) enclose (C4)
גפף p.42 (curve; twist) enclose (C4)
יבב p.99 (ululate; wail) enclose (C4)
כבב p.114 (orbit) enclose (C4)
כפף p.122 (bend; make crooked) enclose (C4)
קבב p.223 (hollow out) enclose (C4)
קוב p.225 (remove essence) enclose (C4)
קוף p.226 (cycle) enclose (C4)
קפף p.231 (circle) enclose (C4)
express control (C5)
גבל p.35 (border) express control (C5)
גול p.38 (rejoice) express control (C5)
יבל p.99 (bring home) express control (C5)
כבל p.114 (restrain) express control (C5)
כול p.116 (contain a measured quantity) express control (C5)
כפל p.122 (double) express control (C5)
קבל p.223 (counter; be opposite) express control (C5)
קול p.225 (sound; multiply noise) express control (C5)
hold firmly (C6) ♀
גבן p.35 (congeal) hold firmly (C6)
יוןp.102 (mire) hold firmly (C6)
כון p.116 (prepare) hold firmly (C6)
כפן p.122 (cluster; gather) hold firmly (C6)
קון p.226 (acquire and absorb) hold firmly (C6)
- This is where it gets tricky, as the two examples shown in the entry are actually קין and not קון. In general, EDBH interchanges pretty freely between ו and י. We’ve already commented here before, that, in general this likely works because neither of them tends to change the underlying meaning much, just reinforcing it or making it stronger.
- We have shared before, with the example of טוב and יטב, roots with a Vav in the middle position and roots with a Yod in the right hand position “in many cases have identical meanings,” EDBH p.295. When this is combined with the statement from p.299, “words that contain similar consonants have similar meanings, irrespective of the order of the consonants,” this also suggests Vav and Yod interchange. This “irrespective of the order” comment, of course, is the basis behind our permutations work.
- And there is this:
It is an entirely separate “deep dive” to confirm that this is reasonable. A quick investigation of a couple of roots seems to confirm that it is reasonable. But what is important to recognize is (with the homorganic consonant exchanges that are used routinely) that this would mean כ “like, as” would be a similar meaning to ב “in.” And we have used them in exactly that way, in our investigations. Being “in” something indicates dwelling in something, which would definitely be “like” that something.
- If you follow through with this line of thinking, the following root גגג would reasonably fit in (C4), because ג ↔︎ י and ב ↔︎ ו, thus, following the logic of י ↔︎ ו, then ב ↔︎ ג. Then we would say גגג ↔︎ גבב.
- גגג p.35 (protect; cover) (no cognates listed)
- It appears to fit in this case, since “protect; cover” fits with “enclose,” but is a “mind-bender,” and would definitely require extensive research.
- Using the same logic, בוק p.23 (empty) exert/cease outward movement (B16) would fit in the same group/spectrum, which one could say it does, in a way, as well as all the roots in (B16).
- And a cognate permutation would theoretically have a similar meaning, in some sense of the word, like יגב p.100 (till the land) prepare (C46)
- And then we have פיק p.200 (emerge; come out) (no cognates listed) which would fit the spectrum of restrain/release, that could fit the other roots shared here (if you think of tilling the land and crushing grapes [the two roots for prepare (C46)] as “releasing the potential” of the land and the grapes). And, just my thoughts here, but יבב (ululate; wail) enclose (C4) andקוב (remove essence) enclose (C4) seem to me to fit more in the release end of the spectrum than “enclose.” And think of how the cycles (קוף) bring out the essence, the meaning of life.
cover/uncover (C7)
גבר p.35 (overpower; control through physical strength) cover/uncover (C7)
גור p.38 (live fearfully) cover/uncover (C7)
גפר p.42 (protect from seepage) cover/uncover (C7)
כבר p.115 (empower to remove) cover/uncover (C7)
כור p.117 (purify; repair and correct) cover/uncover (C7)
כפר p.122 (cover; protect) cover/uncover (C7)
קבר p.223 (bury in the ground) cover/uncover (C7)
קור p.226 (dig for source and connection) cover/uncover (C7)
compress/release (C8)
גבש p.35 (harden; crystallize) compress/release (C8)
גוז p.37 (cut off; detach) compress/release (C8)
גוש p.38 (harden) compress/release (C8)
יבש p.100 (firm up; dry) compress/release (C8)
כבס p.114 (scrub; squeeze clean; launder) compress/release (C8)
כבש p.115 (subdue; subject forcibly) compress/release (C8)
כבשׂ p.115 (whiten) compress/release (C8)
כוץ (no entry – not in Scripture) (contract) compress/release (C8)
- Occurs in modern Hebrew only as a transliteration Kutz (perhaps a name)
כוש p.117 (lessen in value) compress/release (C8)
כפס p.122 (connect) compress/release (C8)
כפש p.123 (force in) compress/release (C8)
קבץ p.223 (gather; collect in central place) compress/release (C8)
- In the twentieth century, we saw the formation of kibbutzes קבוץ/קבוצים in Israel. It is also the root for “to kibbitz” (giving advice or standing around making wisecracks)
קוץ p.226 (awaken and repel) compress/release (C8)
קוש p.227 (ensnare) compress/release (C8)
קפז p.231 (spring; leap out) compress/release (C8)
קפץ p.231 (shut quickly) compress/release (C8)
impact positively/negatively (C12)
גדף p.36 (scorn) impact positively/negatively (C12)
יטב p.103 (benefit; please) impact positively/negatively (C12)
יתב p.113 (contain) impact positively/negatively (C12)
- יתב occurs only in Aramaic in Scripture, according to Strongs, and three times in Daniel chapter 7 has to do with sitting in judgment (in Ezra twice as settling or living, where it could easily refer to sitting in judgment, used in conjunction with leaders). It is said in Strongs to correspond to ישב in Hebrew (see ישב entry below in (C56)). The “container” noun referred to in the example in Gn6:14 for יתב is the ark תבה of Noah (and is the basket into which Moses is placed in the Nile). Strongs says “perhaps of foreign origin.” EDBH is saying the noun תבה is derived from the root יתב, with the feminine ending ה. We have witnessed these differences between Strongs and EDBH in other situations. The three occurrences of יתב in Daniel are actually in the section of Daniel that is written mostly in Hebrew. (The first six chapters of Daniel are mostly Aramaic, the second six chapters are mostly Hebrew.)
כתב p.125 (record; write) impact positively/negatively (C12)
כתף p.125 (shoulder; bear weight) impact positively/negatively (C12)
קטב p.227 (die unexpectedly) impact positively/negatively (C12)
קטף p.227 (pluck off) impact positively/negatively (C12)
be open and receptive (C17)
- Please see the PLEASE NOTE box above re: Vav and Yod and notice that the spelling of Yod יוד would place it in this group. Does that suggest the Yod is “open and receptive?” That does fit with the definitions we have been given for that letter. Interesting.
גוד p.37 (connect) be open and receptive (C17)
יפת p.107 (wonder; be open and receptive) be open and receptive (C17)
כבד p.114 (weigh; be important) be open and receptive (C17)
כפת p.123 (connect) be open and receptive (C17)
קוט p.225 (disconnect; detest) be open and receptive (C17)
קפד p.231 (cut) be open and receptive (C17)
- These last two, קוט and קפד seem at first glance to be opposite of “open and receptive,” and would suggest perhaps that C17 should be a spectrum of receptivity, BUT these are very, very important to understand in the Biblical view to fit with the rest. This can only be understood by first looking at the referent verses in the EDBH entries (Ek36:31; Is38:12; Ek7:25; Is14:23) and then by remembering the discussion we have had before about טמא “unclean,” and separation (remember the time Miriam is put outside the camp in Numbers 12). Being separate is a time of receptivity, of being made aware of something we are supposed to “see.” It is a time for reflection. It is the time sitting on a stool facing the corner wearing the “Dunce cap.” It is a time of realization. Particularly see Ezekiel 36:31. The detesting/loathing is of oneself. It is guilt, our conscience speaking to us. It is the very key component of allowing God’s communication with us to sink in. Time of quiet. Time of reflection. “Be open and receptive.” Perhaps (and again, one should be extremely cautious about dissecting the Name of יהוה !) one reason הוה p.57 exist; bring into being would be proceeded by the Yod of being open and receptive. The God of consequences. The consequences are our time to reflect, in humility, even humiliation. It only works if we allow our conscience to be active. Free will. Did the U.S. as a country learn anything from 9-11? There was a quiet time, a time set aside. Did we have a collective conscience and look to consider a change in our direction? Was it a “coincidence” that the towers brought down were both the tallest buildings AND the center of our commerce, our current “god?” Very little changed. We did not get the message that our pride and haughtiness were not received well in the world (I really hope you listened to the Toldot podcast I shared with you about Isaac and his wells). No change. Now we have had another “quiet time” of COVID. Have we listened? Or are we going to need another time “set aside,” which might be more far-reaching yet?
add/reduce (C23)
גלב p.39 (shave) add/reduce (C23)
ילף p.104 (fall off) add/reduce (C23)
כלב p.118 (contain) add/reduce (C23)
כלף p.119 (chisel; level) add/reduce (C23)
קלף (no entry – does not occur in Scripture) (peel) add/reduce (C23)
- When I put קלף into the Google online Hebrew to English translator, which gives the modern Hebrew, it is translated as “Judaica.” I ask you personally to interpret the wording here of Judaica and “peel.” If you go to Webster’s, the definition of Judaica is “literary or historical materials relating to Jews or Judaism.” Think of this as including traditions. Think of the verb “peel” as in peeling back the layers of an onion, or peeling some fruit to get at what is inside. Or if the noun, the peel, the container for the delicacy within. What we have been doing and hope to continue to do here is to get to the beauty of what is underlying the Word of God, to peel back the layers for you to understand what lies within, and understand “the revelation of life” therein.
hide (C34) ♀
גנב p.41 (steal; cunningly break the law) hide (C34)
כנף p.120 (cover and conceal from view) hide (C34)
contact (C38)
גרב p.42 (cover) contact (C38)
גרף p.43 (collect; bring together scattered items) contact (C38)
ירב p.110 (contest; strive against) contact (C38)
כרב p.123 (cover) contact (C38)
- This is the Cherubim, the kippa (also known as yarmulke), and Yom Kippur
קרב p.233 (come close) contact (C38)
- Among other things this is corban, the “offerings” made to God, how we draw close to God. (Did we just talk about that recently?)
(I assure you that what I’m sharing is not pre-planned by me.)
open up (C44)
יאב p.99 (desire; long) open up (C44)
יהב p.101 (give; provide) open up (C44)
יחף p.103 (bare foot; lack shoes) open up (C44)
יעף p.106 (ascend; strive) open up (C44)
כאב p.114 (hurt) open up (C44)
- I am impelled to comment here even though explorations are not yet complete, for the message is becoming so very clear to me at this point. (First, note marked with ♀are those that are cognate permutations of the root נקב for female. Those for male I will in future tag with ♂.) In the listing for (A4) pressure above, I noted that אבי, “my father,” would fit in that group. Note here that יאב is a permutation of אבי, and see the meaning open up (C44). I have had my eye on נקבה femaleand זכר male for explorations for a long time, but have only gotten glimpses. What I have seen, and why I posted in the Appendices, the investigations of Mother and Father, is precisely what is being revealed to me here once again. It is really the role of Motherhood that defines, brings out the true character, of woman, and the role of Fatherhood that defines, brings out the true character of man. Parenting is hard. There is great “pressure (A4)” and it “opens us up (C44),” in terms of looking at the Father role (we can search for similar with Mother in the future, the good LORD willing). Parenting shows our true colors. We either embrace it or run from it. It is the pressure in our lives, the struggling with God and with men, that shows whether we are “Israel” or not.
- We will not argue at the moment whether it should be ישׂראל or ישראל. The אל part is God or strength. The other three letters could be related to expand/limit (C22), unify/separate (E14), block/express movement (E18), project outward (E30), apply/withhold pressure (E34) (cognates of various variants from the families). These would be done together with God once one has become Israel. But if you look through the Scripture, you will see that Jacob is back and forth with Israel; he, like the rest of us humans, has times still when he falls back into the struggles. Righteousness, of course is when we make the right choices even when struggling.
establish (C45)
יבם p.100 (establish progeny) establish (C45)
- This is Yibbum, the Levirate marriage, where a kinsman/brother marries the deceased’s widow to continue the brother’s line of inheritance. Similarly Boaz did in marrying Ruth to maintain the line of Elimelech in the book of Ruth.
יום p.102 (ascend) establish (C45)
- This is “day,” also occasionally “time.”
כום p.116 (venerate) establish (C45)
קום p.226 (rise) establish (C45)
prepare (C46)
יגב p.100 (till the land) prepare (C46)
יקב p.109 (crush grapes; press) prepare (C46)
- See here that Jacob יעקב includes this word. And recall that we previously pointed out קב indicated consequences. We would have to look at other combinations within יעקב to understand more, but see that the circumstances/consequences of his life were what led him to be named Israel (Gn32:28 “for you have struggled with God and with men”).
lead forward/astray (C56)
יסף p.105 (increase; continue) lead forward/astray (C56)
- Once again, this is Joseph.
ישב p.111 (settle down; dwell in peace) lead forward/astray (C56)
כזב p.117 (deceive) lead forward/astray (C56)
כסף p.121 (yearn; desire) lead forward/astray (C56)
כשב p.124 (deceive) lead forward/astray (C56)
כשׂב p.124 (be strange) lead forward/astray (C56)
כשף p.125 (bewitch; secure obedience through guile) lead forward/astray
(C56)
קצף p.232 (anger due to frustrated expectation) lead forward/astray (C56)
- A brief explanation now for things we have seen in history, such as the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (and many other great civilizations, some of which are seen in Scripture). The explanation, of course, is the promise of cycles/opposites. (Genesis 8:22) And you see how that conflicts with Joseph, which is increase; continue. As the old saying goes, what goes up must come down. It is all about Joseph being increase/continue, and eventually the increase/continue tends to come to haughtiness and hubris. Transitions are the key to understanding the Scriptures; the necessity of transitions and how we handle them. Once again, I hope you listened to the Toldot podcast. The living in tents by Abraham. We must be able to face change in our lives and not get “settled” until God leads us to being settled. As the podcast said, to “remove ourselves.” I’ve had to learn this lesson myself in life, and continue to learn. Living in tents. Being willing to give up where we think we are settled. It is, once again the assumptive reasoning, the Log in our eye.
- I return to the word David Block and Imu Shalev pointed out in the podcast, “removed,” which is עתק. The EDBH listing is p.195 עתק (move; transfer by force) separate (A58). Recall the discussion above about טמא, a time for separation, a time for reflection. This is a voluntary change of direction, a choice to go where God wants us to go, not where we want to be. This is the rich young man being told to sell all he has and give to the poor and follow the teacher. It is not a new story. It is a very, very old story that replays itself in our lives.
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press to center (D7)
דבק p.45 (cleave closely to an object) press to center (D7)
דוג p.47 (pierce fish) press to center (D7)
דוך p.48 (crush) press to center (D7)
דוק p.49 (crush) press to center (D7)
דפק p.62 (pound; pressure) press to center (D7)
תוך p.284 (center; be equidistant from all sides) press to center (D7)
exert power (D25)
דכף p.50 (strengthen) exert power (D25)
תקף p.288 (overpower) exert power (D25)
לוג p.129 liquefy (no cognates listed)
draw out (D65)
נבך p.147 (extract) draw out (D65)
נפך p.159 (mine small stones) draw out (D65)
נפק (no entry) (emerge) draw out (D65)
- Occurs eleven times in Scripture, Aramaic, all in Daniel but once in Ezra
- Even though Clark lists these in EDBH cognates, we have noted before Hirsch did not mix them in, so there are no actual entries.
thrust and penetrate (D67) ♀
נגב p.147 (strike; penetrate) thrust and penetrate (D67)
- This is the Negev, the desert of the South
נגף p.148 (strike a heavy blow; injure) thrust and penetrate (D67)
נקב p.161 (perforate; set firmly) (D67) thrust and penetrate
- This is the root for female נקבה ♀
נקף p.161 (chop off) (D67) thrust and penetrate (D67)
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react to external circumstances (E13)
זוק p.65 (bind) react to external circumstances (E13)
סוג p.168 (fence in; enclose) react to external circumstances (E13)
סוך p.169 (separate) react to external circumstances (E13)
ספק p.175 (strike hands as reaction to event) react to external circumstances
(E13)
צוק p.215 (pressure forcefully) react to external circumstances (E13)
שוק p.258 (move energetically to a goal) react to external circumstances (E13)
שפך p.268 (pour out; move as directed) react to external circumstances (E13)
שׂבך p.273 (braid; interweave) react to external circumstances (E13)
שׂוך p.275 (protect; cover) react to external circumstances (E13)
שׂפק p.280 (clap; use hands as reaction to outside event) react to external
circumstances (E13)
move up/down (E16)
זיו (no entry) (brighten) move up/down (E16)
- Occurs only in Aramaic in Scripture, six times, all in Daniel
- In modern Hebrew, translates as splendor
זקף p.70 (raise) move up/down (E16)
שכב p.261 (recline; lie down) move up/down (E16)
שקף p.270 (look down from heights) move up/down (E16)
שׂגב p.273 (tower) move up/down (E16)
שׂיב p.272 (age; achieve exalted goal) move up/down (E16)
soften (E69)
רבך p.238 (soften by cooking) soften (E69)
רבק p.238 (fatten; add soft flesh) soften (E69)
רוק p.242 (empty) soften (E69)
רפק p.248 (soften) soften (E69)
add to base (E71)
רגב p.238 (lump; dig out chunks) add to base (E71)
רכב p.245 (place astride) add to base (E71)
רקב p.249 (be moldy) add to base (E71)
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pressure (A4)
continue/retard action (A14)
protect/endanger (B3)
open up and give forth (B4)
pump out/hold back (B35)
weaken (B57)
penetrate to the core (no cognates listed) ♀
concentrate (C3)
enclose (C4)
express control (C5)
hold firmly (C6) ♀
cover/uncover (C7)
compress/release (C8)
impact positively/negatively (C12)
be open and receptive (C17)
add/reduce (C23)
hide (C34) ♀
contact (C38)
open up (C44)
establish (C45)
prepare (C46)
lead forward/astray (C56)
press to center (D7)
exert power (D25)
liquefy (no cognates listed)
draw out (D65)
thrust and penetrate (D67) ♀
react to external circumstances (E13)
move up/down (E16)
soften (E69)
add to base (E71)
Initial impression is “press/release”
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This has been the full exercise of doing an investigation of a two letter word, with all (that I could find) of the roots that include it and its cognate permutations, for the two-letter word פך. The word occurs three times.
h6378. פַּךְ p̱aḵ; from h6379. פָּכָה p̱âḵâ; a flask (from which a liquid may flow): — box, vial.
Strongs indicates the derivation is from:
h6379. פָּכָה p̱âḵâ; a primitive root; to pour: — run out.
AV (1) – ran out 1;
to trickle, pour
(Piel) to trickle, drop down (water)
We showed the entire variant family from EDBH at the top section. EDBH doesn’t even list פכה as a root, and its appearances in Scripture are as a part of a longer word, as הפכה and שפכה. The first is covered in הפך the Derivational Variant above. The second is from שפך seen as one of our roots above, having to do with pouring out. One time it represents the male organ, one time the shedding of blood. The word פךwas chosen for two reasons, one in that it has to do with anointing. Another is that it has to do with a descendant of Shem important in the genealogies, which will be further explored at a later time, LORD (יהוה) willing,
This is the process gone through in posting the words אם Mother and אב Father in the Appendices. I am doing this background work extensively to help with understanding. The work itself is tedious, and for you, I’m sure quite dry. I will not expect you as reader to wade through each of them, but as you can see, each dive I do seems to bring out some commentary, some “flow” that feels to me to be inspired, but feel free to accept or reject.
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