By combining two or more characters,

 you create a new picture

and a new meaning.

By combining the characters for big and person you form the word for adult.

When you combine fire and mountain the result is a volcano.

You can also change meanings

by doubling or tripling the same character.

Fire

Blaze

Tree

Forest

Jungle, forest

This same concept can be seen in Hebrew.

    By combining two or more letters (pictures),

    you create a new picture and a new meaning.

By combining the letters that mean first or strong and teeth you form the word for fire.

         For more on this word see fire in the Hebrew Word Pictures section (or book).

By combining the letters that mean the door and life you form the word for judge.

         The Biblical concept of a judge is that he should be the door of life.

         They also sat in the gates of a city.

You can also change meanings

by adding another picture to the word.

Fire

Bless

Guilt, Shame

Judge

Lord

First or strong judge

Eden

See the judge