#Root word vs word root how to#

Our normal understanding of the word 'keep' within this verse is to 'obey,' however this is not the case.

#Root word vs word root how to#

Once we understand how to properly interpret and define Hebrew words based on their relationships to their roots and the culture in which the words were used, we can then properly interpret Biblical passages from a Hebraic perspective.Īnd showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. As an example, the noun מלכה (MLKH, Strong's #4436) is formed by adding the letter ה (H) to the end of the root and means 'the female king who rules' or 'queen,' and the noun מלכות (MLKUT, Strong's #4438) is formed by adding the letters ות (UT) to the end of the root and means 'the region ruled by the king' or 'kingdom.' Other words are derived out of the child and parent roots by adding specific letters to the roots. In Hebrew, a verb is a word for the 'action' of 'a persona, place or thing,' and a noun is a word for 'a person, place or thing' in 'action.' As an example, the root מלך (MLK) can mean 'the rule of the king' as a verb, or 'the king who rules' as a verb ( Strong's #4427), or 'the king who rules' as a noun ( Strong's #4428). In English, a verb is a word of 'action' and a noun is a 'person, place or thing,' something void of action. Hebrew roots can be used as a verb or a noun.

The child הלך is formed by adding the letter ה (H) to the beginning of the parent, the child לאך by adding the letter א (A) in the middle and the adopted by adding the letter מ (M) to the beginning. (Note: The letter kaph is written as ך when at the end of a word and as כ everywhere else)ĭerived from the parent root לך (LK) are two child roots, הלך (HLK) and לאך (LAK), and one adopted root, מלך (MLK). Hebrew words are derived out of the many Hebrew root words ( parent, child and adopted roots), as demonstrated in the graphic below. The Root System of Hebrew Words By Jeff A.