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Appendix A: Consonant Pairs Appendix A: Consonant Pairs Appendix A: Consonant Pairs Appendix A: Consonant Pairs
In the following section, you can learn almost 275 Hebrew words for
half the cognitive cost. That is, by learning either the verbal concept or
the noun concept you will be able to decode both.
The words pen and pencil name writing utensils. If I say that I
penned a letter or penciled in notes, you know what I am talking about
even though the verb forms are seldom used. We could reverse the
thought process to decode the word writer from the verb write. The
same basic conceptual-linguistic building blocks apply in Hebrew.
The list below is arranged with the verbal concepts in the left
column. (Hebrew sentences generally start with a verb.) The right
column holds the concept(s) commonly derived from the verb. By
changing the pronunciation (which the vowel pointing represents) the
meaning changes though the core consonants remain.
The nouns in Hebrew derive from the verb in the following ways:
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1. By a vowel change.
For example, (tread) and (way, road)
Notice the A-class vowel pointing of the verbs in the left
column, and the predominantly I-class (i & e) pointing of the
nouns in the right column.
2. By dropping a root letter.
For example, (decree) and (rule)
3. By adding one or more of the following functional letters
including (called Heemantive in some old
grammars). The examples here abound such as (Hi-believe
in) and (faithfulness).


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After seeing the pattern while assembling the list below, I stumbled upon this
framework in James Seixas, Manual Hebrew Grammar for the Use of Beginners
(Andover: Flagg, Gould, and Newman, 1833), 9.
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The functional letters including (called Heemantive in
some old grammars) are often added in the following ways:
at the end of a word
at the beginning of a word
at the beginning or end of a word
inserted into the letters of the word.
The words below bear out the pattern of the addition of functional letters,
so you will learn to spot them and determine meaning of the vocabulary
term from the root letters. Two for the cognitive price of one!
Vocabulary not only facilitates reading, vocabulary gives us valuable
information about the experiences recorded in the text. As you memorize
the word forms below, you are gaining insight into the Hebrew world.
Look at all of the concepts from the word , for example.
The list is intended to be used as a learning aid. Most of the words
that appear below are cognates. Some simply share similar letters and
concepts. The cognates I verified using the The Enhanced Brown-Driver-
Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon.

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Vocabulary List: Consonant Pairs


ground, land (222)



man, mankind (546)


eat (820)



food (38)


love (217)



love (32)


brother (629)



sister, relative, loved one
(119)


seize, grasp, take hold of,
hold fast (63)



property, possession (66)


remain behind, delay,
tarry (18)



after, behind (718)






last, behind, west (51)


mother (220)



female servant, handmaid
(56)


support; Ni-prove to be
reliable; Hi-believe in (97)



faithfulness, reliability
(49)






truth, fidelity (127)


say (5316)



word, saying (48)


be long [of time] (34)



length (95)


fire (376)



(ms) offering by fire (65)


man, husband, each
(2,188)



woman, wife (781)


act or deal treacherously,
faithlessly or deceitf (49)



clothes, garment (216)


understand, perceive (171)



between (409)


bless (327)



blessing, gift (71)


power, strength (62)



warrior, mighty man
(161)


grow up, become great



great, big, large (527)


sojourn, dwell as a
foreigner (82)



stranger, sojourner (92)


drive out (45)



open land, pasture (114)


Pi-speak to, with or about
(1136)



word, matter (1454)






plague, pestilence (46)






wilderness, desert, pasture
(269)


tread (63)



way, road (712)


Pi-praise, sing halleluja;
Hith-boast (146)



praise, song of praise (58)


behold, look (1061)



here (59)
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slaughter, sacrifice (134)



(n) sacrifice (162) (162)






altar (403)


remember, recall (235)



male, man (82)


sow, scatter seed (56)



seed, offspring (229)


new, fresh (53)



month, new moon (283)


be strong, grow firm (290)



strong, mighty (57)


miss a goal or mark, sin
(240)



sin, sin offering (298)


live, be alive (283)



living, alive (254)






animal, beast (96)


writhe, travail (48)



strength, wealth (246)


Ni-to be defiled, be
profaned (135)



pierced, slain (94)


be wise (27)



wisdom, skill (153)






wise, skillful, experienced
(138)


divide, share (55)



portion, share (66)


camp, encamp (143)



camp, army (215)


be gracious to, show favor
to (77)



favor, grace (69)


cut in, inscribe, decree
(19)



prescription, rule, statute
(131)






statue, ordinance (104)


think, consider (327)



thought, plan, scheme
(56)


be unclean (161)



unclean (88)


Pi-throw, cast (112)



hand (1627)


know, Hi-make known
(956)



knowledge, understanding
(88)


by day, daily (53)

day (2301)


bear children, give birth
(499)



child, boy (89)


discipline, chasten,
admonish (41)



discipline, correction,
instruction (50)


appoint (29)



appointed time, meeting
place (223)






(fs) congregation,
assembly (149)
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counsel, plan, decide; Ni-
consult together (80)



counsel, plan, advice (87)


throw, cast; Hi-instruct,
teach (47)



law, instruction, teaching,
(223)


sit down, remain (1088)



inhabitant (260)


Ni-to be delivered; Hi-
save (205)



salvation, help,
deliverance (78)


Ni-to be left over, remain
(106)



rest, remainder (97)


be complete, be finished
(207)

all, each (5415)


be heavy, honored (114)



glory, splendor (200)


Pi-to cover, atone (102)



hand, palm sole of the
foot (195)


fight (171)



bread, food (340)






war, battle, struggle (319)


measure, measure distance
or grain (52)



measure, measurement
(55)

die (845)



death, dying (153)


water (585)



sea (396)


be king or queen, reign
(350)



king, ruler (2530)






kingdom, dominion (117)






royal power (91)


Ni-to prophesy (115)



prophet (317)


Hi-to tell, announce (371)



opposite, in front of
(151)


touch, strike (150)



mark, plague (78)


make a vow (31)



vow (60)


river, stream (119)



mountain, hill (558)


take as a possession,
obtain property (59)



inheritance, property
(222)


Hi-to recognize, know
(50)



foreign, strange (46)


boy, youth (240)



young girl, newly married
woman (76)


keep watch, watch over
(63)



adversary, enemy (72)


lift, carry, take away; Ni-
be carried; Pi-exalt (659)



chief, leader, prince (130)


surround; Hi-cause to turn
(162)



around; surroundings
(338)
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count (162)



book, scroll (191)






scribe, secretary (54)






number (134)


work, serve (289)



work, labor (145)






slave, servant (803)


pass over/through/by,
cross (553)



beyond, other side (92)


bear witness (40)



witness (69)






witness, testimony (61)


go up, ascend (894)



on, upon (5777)






whole burnt offering
(286)






upper, Most High (53)






above, upward (140)






ascent, step (49)


with, together with
(1048)



people (1869)


stand, take one's stand
(524)



pillar, column (111)


be afflicted; Pi-oppress
(79)



poor, humble, afflicted
(80)


bone, skeleton (126)



tree, wood (330)


do, make (2632)



work, deed (235)


ten (173)



ten (337)


mouth, opening (498)



here, at this place (82)


Hith-to pray, make
intercession (84)



prayer (77)


turn toward, to turn from
(134)



face, front (2126)


be fruitful (29)



fruit, offspring (119)


open (144)



opening, gate (163)


righteousness, righteous
act (159)



righteousness, equity
(116)


Pi-to command, give an
order (496)



commandment (184)


bind, be restricted; Hi-
oppress (47)



distress, anxiety (70)
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show hostility toward (26)



adversary, enemy (72)


bury (133)



grave, burial site (67)


be holy (172)



holy (470)






holy, set apart (117)






sanctuary (75)

rise, arise (627)



place, location (401)






height (46)


Pi-to burn, burn incense
(115)



incense, smoke (60)


get, acquire (85)



cattle, livestock (76)


end, border (92)



end, border (67)


approach, draw near (280)



inner part (227)






near, close (75)


see, perceive (1311)



vision, sight (103)


head, top, chief (600)



first, former (182)






beginning, first (51)


be numerous; Hi-make
many (229)



great, many (419)


be high, be exalted; Hi-
raise (197)



height, elevation, pride
(54)






offering, contribution,
tribute (76)


strive, contend, quarrel
(72)



dispute, quarrel, lawsuit
(62)


mount and ride (78)



chariot, chariots or chariot
riders (120)


feed, graze (171)



evil, wickedness (354)


be bad, evil or displeasing
(98)



bad, evil (312)


Ni-to remain; Hi-leave
remaining (133)



remnant, remainder (66)


Ni-to swear, swear an
oathe (186)



seven (490)


stop, cease (71)



Sabbath, period of rest
(111)


Ni-be corrupt, spoiled
(161)



Hi-to ruin (152)


sing (88)



song (78)
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lie down (213)



bed, couch (46)


settle down, dwell; Pi-
abide (130)



dwelling place, tabernacle
(139)


be whole, be complete
(116)



peace offering (87)






peace, wholeness (237)


name, reputation (864)



there, then (835)


rejoice, be joyful (156)



joy, gladness (94)


be deserted, be
uninhabited (92)



desolation, waste (56)


watch over, guard (469)



watch, responsibility (78)


second (156)



two (769)


female slave, maidservant
(63)



family, clan (304)


judge, make a judgment
(204)



judgment, decision (425)


weigh (22)



shekel, measurement of
weight (88)






weight (49)


Pi-to minister, serve (98)



chief official, ruler (421)


drink (217)



(ms) feast, banquet (46)


be complete, come to an
end (64)


blameless, perfect,
honest, devout (91)