Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Chris:

Echad )XD and yachad YXD are not interchangeable. The two words have similar 
meanings, however )XD has more the meaning of oneness, becoming one, while 
YXD has more the meaning of joining together, being together with.

They originally may have been the same root, but there is no indication of 
such in B-Hebrew.

In some words where the aleph is optional, it can be replaced by a yod. The 
same with an optional yod. But where it is a necessary part of the root, as 
expressed in the example above, then they cannot be exchanged, for they 
indicate differences in meaning.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: wattswestmaas <wattswestmaas AT eircom.net>

> 
> I have read that the 'Aleph' is sometimes replaced by the 'Yod' ie that they
> are interchangeable.  For example: ECHaD and YiCHaD:  also:  ARaCH and
> YeRaCH (forgive the simplicity of my transliteration but I have never found
> the symbols that you guys use for transliteration).
> 
> Anyway, my question is twofold:
> 
> 1.  What other letters are interchangeable, but still link with the basic
> idea of the root as above?
> 2.  Is there an explanation for this situation.
> 
> thankyou, Chris.  Ireland
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