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Warning!
Conspiracy theory!

It seems that the word "conspiracy" has been redefined to include any and all thoughts that oppose the status quo. This is a perfect example of the term "doublespeak." Doublespeak (by definition) deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. The word conspiracy is defined in the dictionary as a secret plan by a group (of 2 or more persons) to do something unlawful or harmful. In today's version of doublespeak, if you don't agree ideologically with the predominate school of thought, or you're suspicious of government, you must be a conspiracy theorist. It is therefore presumed, it's not the Government or the majority you must worry about, their intentions are good. This should be obvious because so many people agree with them. Instead, it is your lack of understanding and trust that has made you unnecessarily suspicious of their motives.
Oh really!

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison and other delegates used the word "conspiracy" so many times, they would be considered conspiracy nuts by today's standard. But their fear of conspiracies against the people is the reason why they staggered the terms for US Senators and Representatives, in a deliberate attempt to change the face of Congress every two years. They said this was done to discourage any conspiracies which may be devised against the people Specifically, by staggering election terms, they hoped to slow the momentum needed to bring about a conspiracy. So for some reason, it was normal among highly educated men of the 18th Century to expect that others would (not may) plot evil against their fellow countrymen.
But not in our day!

Let's apply this to the state of confusion that exist about the name of our Creator, Yahuah. We are told that vowel points never existed in Hebrew, until the Masoretes created them (when writing the Masoretic text). Once they were created, we have it on Rabbinical authority that the vowel points placed under Yhwh were not the correct ones needed to pronounce the Father's name. Instead a shewa and a cholem were used so the reader would say "Adonai (Lord) instead." If the vowels are read as they stand, they produce the name, Yehovah.

Even thought the "contracted" version of the sacred name (#3060) is Yahh, spelt with a kawmates. Most people pronounce this word as a short aspirated "Yah." Yet, the hay in this name receives a "mappiq" which doubles the hay and prolongs the vowel sound of the kawmates, making it "Yaw."
An in depth investigation of the Hebrew language reveals that not only has the name been hidden, but the vowel sound of the kawmates (which produces the aw sound) has been replaced in order to sever the link to its original sound.

I first began to suspect this when I realized that several of the letters of the alephbet, has been recently transformed from their original "aw" sound into that of another. Specifically, modern Hebrew has changed dawlet into dahlet, waw into vav, and taw into tav.

Then I found that a number of Hebrew language study courses I reviewed said that the vowel "patach," sounds the same as the vowel "kawmates." What would be the reason then for having two different vowels?

You can try a free online version, such as the one offered by B'Nai Or in Pueblo, Colorado to find out. (http://wn.com/bnaiorpueblo). In Hebrew lesson No.2 the student is introduced to the second vowel point, "kawmates" and told that it has the same exact sound as "Patach."

[In truth, the name of each vowel point reveals its correct sound.]

I purchased the software program "At Home With Hebrew" by Amerisoft (www.amerisoftinc.com) which also teaches that kawmates and patach have the same exact sound.

At Hebrew for Christians. (http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Two/A-Type_Vowels/a-type_vowels.html)
the author makes a distinction between the four "a type" vowels.

kawmates - "a" sound as in "aqua" (long).
patach - "a" sound as in "aqua" (short).
Chateph patach - "a" as in "aqua" (reduced).

Then there is a full vowel variation for kawmates. It can have a "hay" following it. The hay is not pronounced but is considered part of the vowel. It extends the length of the vowel sound.

kawmates hay - "a" as in "aqua" (longer).

[This extended sound aspect is part of a grammar rule that invovles a "mappiq" or doubling of the hay, such as in the name Yahh, which extends the kawmates vowel placed under the preceding yod. This produces the sound, Yaw.]

I'll try to interpret what Hebrew for Christians is saying, for the purpose of my own understanding, and you see what you get.

kawmates with a mappiq - longer "a" as in 'aaaa-qua.'
kawmates - long "a" as in 'aaa-qua.'
Chateph patach - reduced "a" as in 'aa-qua.'
Patach - short "a" as in 'a-qua.'

So then, in other words, all three vowels make the same sound, it is the length of the sound which sets them apart.
This sounds confusing and difficult to put into practice. Especially since there are many words that are spelt exactly the same, but have separate and even different meanings. The only difference between the spelling of these words is a patach is exchanged for a kawmates. For example:

#1197 ba'ar [bayt-kawmates-ayin-patach-resh] (baw-ar) consumed by fire.
#1198 ba'ar [bayt-patach-ayin-patach-resh] (bah-ar) foot (of cattle) brutishness, stupid.

#3384 yarah [yod-kawmates-resh-kawmates-hay] (yaw-raw) to flow as water, teach.
#3415 yara [yod-kawmates-resh-patach-haymappiq] (yaw-rah) to be broken up, fear.

#7477 ra'al [with kawmates] (raw-al) to reel.
#7478 ra'al [with patach] (rah-al) reeling from intoxication.

#1961 hayah [with kawmates] (haw-yaw) to exist.
#1962 hayah [with patach] (hah-yaw) ruin.

#2449 chakam [with kawmates] (khaw-kam) to be wise.
#2450 chakam [with patach[ (khaw-kawm) skillful.

#7460 ra'ad [with kawmates] (raw-ad') to shudder, tremble.
#7461 ra'ad [with patach] (rah-ad) a shudder or trembling.

I believe a full study of the archaic, or primitive and unused roots of Hebrew, reveal that every letter of the alephbet actually backs up to an "aw" being produced by a kawmates. Making "aw" the beginning sound of the first letter used in the Creation of all things. So to say, the 'power root' behind each letter, and especially the Creators name, "Yaw."

An examination of the earliest words would produce the Ancient Hebrew Alef-Bayt shown below:

The chart below illustrates how each of the modern letters of the alephbet actually back up to a single syllable ancient sound of "aw." [the sound of the vowel point kawmates]. The ancient or archaic sound is labeled by Bible scholars as a primative or unused root.

[The number in parenthesis following the letter is the numerical value of the letter. The numbers that appear before each Hebrew word is the Gesenius/Strong Concordance number.]

1. Alef (1) meaning side view of the eye, insight	505 'eleph (eh'-lef); prop, the same as 504; hence; 'eleph (eh'-lef); from 502; a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow: 502 'alph (aw-lof'); a primitive root, to associate with; hence, to learn (and causatively to teach):
2. Bayt (2) meaning, house.	1004 bayith (bah'-yith); probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.): 1129 banah (baw-naw'); a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively).
3. Gimel (3) meaning, a camel.	1581 gamal (gaw-mawl'); apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing); a camel: 1580 gamal (gaw-mal'); a primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill).
4. Daleth (4) meaning, a door.	1817 deleth (deh'-leth);from 1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door: 1802 dalah (daw-law'); a primitive root (compare 1809); properly, to dangle, i.e. to let down a bucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver.
5. Hay (5) window (Lo! - Look!- See!)	1888 he' (Aramaic) (hay);or ha' (Aramaic) (haw).
6. Waw (6) nail or hook	This letter was assigned the "aw" sound until recently when it was made "vav." When spelling the name for the letter "w," [which is waw - kawmates - waw] Strong's Concordance translates the first "w" as a "vav," and the second "w" as a "waw;" 2055 vav (vaw); probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter): But then reverses the process for the name, David; making the first "waw" a "w" and the second "waw" a "v." 1732 David (daw-veed'); rarely (fully); Daviyd (daw-veed'); from the same as OT:1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse: Presumably, this is to avoid pronouncing two "waws" in the same word. Though in Arabic, David is still pronounced "Daw-weed." [which is a throw back to archaic Hebrew].
7. Zayin ( or zay) (7) the letter represents a weapon or sword in shape, but the word "zay" or "Zayin" does not mean either (or even exist).	There are compound words with "zey" or "zay" as a prefix, that back up to "zaw;" a sample shown below: 2143 zeker (zay'-ker); or zeker (zeh'-ker); from 2142; a memento, commemoration: 2142 zakar (zaw-kar'); a primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as denominative from 2145) to be male. 2169 zemer (zeh'-mer);apparently from 2167 or 2168; a gazelle (from its lightly touching the ground): 2167 zamar (zaw-mar'); a primitive root [perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers]; properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music: c) 2221 zeruwa` (zay-roo'-ah); from 2232; something sown, i.e. a plant: 2232 zara` (zaw-rah');a primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify. d) 2225 zerach (zeh'-rakh); from 2224; a rising of light: 2224 zarach (zaw-rakh'); a primitive root; properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy): KJV-- arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.
8. Chet (8) meaning hedge or fence; surround, gird	As with the letter and word meaning for "zayin," "chet" proper does not appear in a compound word. But the combinations "chet-yod" and "chet-taw" do, some samples shown below; 2421 chayah (khaw-yaw');a primitive root [compare 2331, 2421]; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive: 2331 chavah (khaw-vah');a primitive root; [compare 2324, 242 l]; properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show: 2844 chath (khath); from 2865; concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror: 2865 chathath (khaw-thath'); a primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear: 2845 Cheth (khayth); from 2865; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite: 2865 chathath (khaw-thath'); a primitive root; properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear: KJV-- abolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.
9. Teth (9) a serpent. Twisted or rolled together.	Just as with Zayin, and Chet, "Zeth itself is not part of a word. Many believe the root is from twisting together (as in) to spin. 2901 tavah (taw-vaw'); a primitive root; to spin:
10. Y (10) a hand.	3027 yad (yawd);a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote.
11. Kaph (20) wing, hollow of the hand, palm	3709 kaph (kaf);from 3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power. 3721 kaphaph (kaw-faf'); a primitive root; to curve.
12. Lamed (30) an ox goad	3925 lamad (law-mad'); a primitive root; properly, to goad. There are many words that begin with la (lah) that back up to "law." (such as:) 3931 la`ab (law-ab'); a primitive root; to deride: 3932 la`ag (law-ag'); a primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly: 3935 la`az (law-az'); a primitive root; to speak in a foreign tongue: -strange language. 3943 laphath (law-fath'); a primitive root; properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside:
13. Mem (40) water	4475 memshalah (mem-shaw-law'); feminine of 4474; rule. 4474 mimshal (mim-shawl');from 4910; a ruler or (abstractly) rule. 4910 mashal (maw-shal');a primitive root*; to rule. Words numbered 4493-4501,4506,4507,4513,4522,4523, begin with "maw." Some words that have a "man,"& "men" prefix, like 4516 "man’am" back up to 5279 "naw-ame." (or a "naw" prefix sound).
14. nun (50)	5125 nuwn (noon);a primitive root; to resprout. This letter has many words that back up to an "aw" root. 5144 nazar (naw-zar');a primitive root; to hold aloof, i.e. (intransitivey) abstain (from food and drink, from impurity, and even from divine worship 5148 nachah (naw-khaw'); a primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists): 5157 nachal (naw-khal'); a primitive root; to inherit 5162 nacham (naw-kham'); a primitive root; properly, to sigh, 5193 nata` (naw-tah'); a primitive root; properly, to strike in,
15. samek (60) a prop , support	5565 Cemakyahuw (sem-ak-yaw'-hoo); from 5564 and 3050; supported of Jah; Semakjah, an Israelite: KJV-- Semachiah. 5564 camak (saw-mak'); a primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense):
16. ayin (70) While ayin is said to mean "the eye," it has also been called "a fort" because it resembles a fortification.	While I have not found ayin itself marked with the a kawmates vowel point, the word "fortress" [4581 ma'owz] is from the word [5810] "azaz" (aw-zaz). It is spelt, ayin - kawmates - tsade - patach - tsade. The earliest form of "ayin" was most likely, "ayin - kawmates," or "aw." This is not to be mistaken for the "aw" in "aw-leph" the first letter. There is a difference between how the two letters aleph and ayin are aspirated. It is similar to the difference between hay and chet. The first letter (aleph) has a gentle "a" sound. Ayin has a more harsh guttural sound [from Gesenius' notes on ayin].
17. pe (80) a mouth	The first word for the letter peh in the Hebrew lexicon is [#6284] pa'ah (paw-aw') and means, to puff, blow away, scatter into corners.
18. tsade (90) pronounced tsah-dee.	The closet word to "tsade" is 6654 tsad (tsad); contr. from an unused root meaning to sidle off; a side; figuratively, an adversary: [ to sidle means, to move sideways, to advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way] The oldest realted word to "tsade" is 6658 tsadah (tsaw-daw'); a primitive root; to chase; by implication, to desolate:
19. koph (100) Because of its archaic shape, it is said to mean, "the back of the head" or a "priest's cap."	While there is no word K(aw)f, there are numerous archaic words (classified as primitive or unused) that use the kawmates vowel point in the first syllable. Such as: 6915 qadad (kaw-dad'); a primitive root; to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference: 6918 qadowsh (kaw-doshe'); or qadosh (kaw-doshe'); from OT:6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary: 7033 qalah (kaw-law'); a primitive root [rather identical with OT:7034 through the idea of shrinkage by heat]; to toast, i.e. scorch partially or slowly: 7043 qalal (kaw-lal'); a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.): 7059 qamat (kaw-mat'); a primitive root; to pluck, i.e. destroy: 7121 qara' (kaw-raw'); a primitive root [rather identical with OT:7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]; to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name. 7126 qarab (kaw-rab'); a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose: 7181 qashab (kaw-shab'); a primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken: and many others.
Please Note:	You may be wondering; since Kaph has an archaic "kaw" sound, how can the letter Koph also have an archaic kaw sound. How would it be possible to distinguish between the two words? Gesenius notes about koph; "its pronunciation differs from kaph, with or without dagesh, in that the sound of Koph is produced from the back part of the palete near the throat with more effort;..." On a separate note, I find that the two letters do not overlap each other when forming words. Kaph and Koph do not accidentally form words that are spelt the same. For example There is a (kaph) 3513 kabad (kaw-bad'); or kabed (kaw-bade'); a primitive root; to be heavy. This word is spelt Kaph (kawmates) bayt (patach) dalet. There is no (Koph) word spelt koph (kawmates) bayt (patach) dalet. There is a (Koph) word, "qabal" [6901(kaw-bal'); a primitive root; to admit. It is spelt, koph (kawmates) bayt (patach) lamed. There is no (Kaph) word spelt kaph (kawmates) bayt (patach) lamed. There is a (kaph) word 3516 kabah (kaw-baw'); a primitive root; to expire or to extinguish. It is spelt kaph (kawmates) bayt (kawmates) hay. There are some (koph) words that are close like; 6896 qebah (kay-baw'); from OT:6895; the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants: 6897 qobah (ko'-baw); from OT:6895; the abdomen (as a cavity): 6906 qaba` (kaw-bah'); a primitive root; to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraud: But there is no (koph) word [for "kabah"] that would exactly duplicate the same "kaph" word.
20. resh (200) Its archaic form denotes "the head" (or the mind).	There is no word rawsh. But there are many words that have the primitive or unused root that contain "aw." (such as); 7493 ra`ash (raw-ash); a primitive root; to undulate (having a wavy surface, as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain). 7231 rabab (raw-bab'); a primitive root; properly, to cast together [compare OT:7241], i.e. increase. 7246 rabak (raw-bak'); a primitive root; to soak (bread in oil). 7264 ragaz (raw-gaz'); a primitive root; to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear). 7286 radad (raw-dad'); a primitive root; to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer, or (specifically) to overlay. 7290 radam (raw-dam'); a primitive root; to stun, i.e. stupefy (with sleep or death). 7329 razah (raw-zaw'); a primitive root; to emaciate, i.e. make (become) thin (literally or figuratively). 7353 rachel (raw-kale'); from an unused root meaning to journey.
21. shin (300)	The same holds true for "sin" and "shin." The archaic (primitive or unused root) words contain the "aw" (kawmates." 7579 sha'ab (shaw-ab'); a primitive root; to bale up water. :7580 sha'ag (shaw-ag'); a primitive root; to rumble or moan. 7582 sha'ah (shaw-aw'); a primitive root; to rush; by implication, to desolate. 7586 Sha'uwl (shaw-ool'); passive participle of OT:7592; asked; Shaul. 7592 sha'al (shaw-al'); or sha'el (shaw-ale'); a primitive root; to inquire. 7599 sha'an (shaw-an'); a primitive root; to loll, i.e. be peaceful: 7601 sha'ac (shaw-as'); a primitive root; to plunder: 7602 sha'aph (shaw-af'); a primitive root; to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten: 7604 sha'ar (shaw-ar'); a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant:
22. taw (400)	Modern Hebrew has sought to eliminate the "aw" sound altogether, which includes changing the name of this letter to "tav" instaed of "taw." The first letter in the Lexicon (a primitive root) under "t" is; 8372 ta' (taw); and (feminine) ta'ah (Ezek 40:12) (taw-aw'); from (the base of) OT:8376; a room (as circumscribed): 8376 ta'ah (taw-aw'); a primitive root; to mark off, i.e. (intensively) designate:
Vowel points	E long (chirek) 2762 cherek (kheh'-rek) from 2760; properly, a net, i.e. (by analogy) lattice. 2760 charak (khaw-rak'); charul. See 2738. a primitive root; to braid (i.e. to entangle or snare) or catch (game) in a net: kawmates 7061 qamats (kaw-mats'); a primitive root; to grasp with the hand:

Modern	Archaic
1. Aleph	aw
2. Bayt	baw
3. Gimel	gaw
4. Dalet	daw
5. Hay	haw
6. Waw	waw
7. Zayin	zaw
8. Chet	chaw
9. Tet	thaw
10. Yod	yaw
11. Kaph	kaw
12. Lamed	law
13. Mem	maw
14. Nun	naw
15. Samek	saw
16. Ayin	a'w
17. Peh	paw
18. Tsade	tsaw
19. Qoph	k'aw
20. Resh	raw
21.Shin	shaw
22. Taw	taw