A clear point at which he made a choice: See the בחר choose/choice cognate permutation group meaning is (expand/contract activity), and it is in with other very important roots such as עברcross over to the other side (the root for Hebrew), רבע four/fourth, אור illuminate/light, חרב sword/lose vitality, עפר dust, and אפר ash. (As in ash to ash, dust to dust). See the list of …