Thread:Christian Sirolli/@comment-1777104-20160131020023/@comment-1777104-20160201203425

Yes, the name of Shem's son has the wau, that is the "U" inserted. The root word is almost always three Hebrew letters, including the "semi-vowels"  Y and W. The "Y" is the yoth, which can become E and I. The "W" is the wau, which can become O or U. What looks like a vowel to us, the Aleph ("A") is actually not one. The "sound" of the aleph is a consonant ("stop") made with the tongue BEFORE the vowel sound come out. That sound is largely unheard by the untrained ear. The other "semi-vowel is the "ayan" which is a catch in the throat that sounds almost like gagging! Both Aleph and Ayan are often translated as an "A". "Abraham" begins with an Aleph, while "Aaron" begins with and Ayan.

Here is the "aleph-bet" -- transliterated:

A B G D H W Z Ch T Y K L M N S _ P/Ph X Q R S/Sh T/Th

Note that the semi vowels in bold. The underscore is the 'ayan, which is not transliterated. P, S, and the last T have different sounds for the same letters. Note the Sin/Shin (seen/sheen) and read Judges 12:6 in context. To put it in our language, not being able to say "Shine" was a "sign" that got a lot of people killed! A very nasty chapter in the history of the tribes of Israel.