On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 2:06:30 -0400 <tladatsi AT charter.net> writes:
> Hello,
>
> Is there some connection between *the ark* (Ha A Ro N) and
> *Aaron* (A Ha Ro N). They are anagrams.
>
> I have seen no clear derivation of Aaron.
>
> The derivation of ark I have read ARAH - *to gather *, then
> an ark is place to gather things together. What rule makes
> a noun with an -ON ending from a weak root? Or is this not
> a real derivation?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jack Tladatsi
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In Hebrew Aaron is )H:aRoN and ark is ):aRoWN. In other words, the
Hebrew word for "ark" lacks the Heh which appears as the second radical
of Aaron. It is therefore not an anagram.