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GR 1143 ARKEO
H 0181 ך ר ע
Concept of root : to confront
and resist
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ך ר ע
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‛arakh
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to confront
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ך ר ע
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‛arakh
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to confront
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‛a r k
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Greek
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αρκεω
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arkeo
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to resist, push off
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a r k
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Proto-Semitic *‛ARAK --- *ARK- Indo-European
This similarity seems direct and clear. Often the Hebrew root is seen as not only similar to that of entry E 0714 (Hebrew 0180), but as being one and the same root. This is based on Arabic " 'araka = he contended in battle ", which is a bit distant from the specific meaning of " to order, arrange", but is very near Greek "arkeo". Also rather nearer comes "m‛araką = battleground", a place in which troops must have been arranged in some way and attacked or defended themselves as best they could. The existence of these Arab words strengthens the possibility of a common origin between Greek and Semitic.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic. The presence of this root in both Hebrew and in Arabic "‛raka = he contended in battle" and "m‛araką = battleground" allows the hypothesis of a similar Proto-Semitic root : " *ע
ר
ך Ayin R KH" .
The pronunciation of final " K " as " KH ", seen in Hebrew , according to a common view had not started in Proto-Semitic.
Note:
- Indo-European.
Latin in "arcĕre" has a verb that unites two reasonably related groups of meanings. One is that of "to close (in), shut off" and the other, like Greek "arkeo": "to keep off, defend, protect". The word "arca = chest" may be related. Latin had "A R K-". Greek. Besides the verb "arkeo", there is " α ρ κ ο ς, arkos = protection, defense". Greek had "A R K-". Armenian has "argel = obstacle" and "argelum = I defend, hold off, -back", with "A R G-".
Old Indian "argalagh = bolt" may be related.
An Indo-European "*A R K- is quite possible for both mentioned groups of meanings. One that of to protect by "closing off, putting away" and the other that of to protect by "defending".
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 22/01/2013 at 16.01.24 |
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