This Blog was born from a discussion I had with someone close to me, a discussion about “hard and soft.” Perhaps, as Forrest Gump says, “Maybe it’s both. Maybe it’s both.” Impression קר/רך cognate permutations (covering/uncovering having impact) Impression עשׂק Esek חשך darkness איש man קצה extremity; border; portion חצי half יצא goes out ישע savior חזק strengthen; strong cognate permutations(resist/endure) ⦁ ▸ Tanakh (20 results) 1. Shofetim 18:26 (Mikraot Gedolot) וַיֵּלְכוּ בְנֵי דָן לְדַרְכָּם וַיַּרְא מִיכָה כִּי חֲזָקִים הֵמָּה …