because it had no root because they had no root for his root was by great waters he shall root up israel out <1KI14 -:15 > it shall leave them neither root nor branch judah shall again take root downward judah shall yet again take root downward <2KI19 -:30 > root out root out root thee root thee out root thereof wax old serpent's root shall come forth take deep root take root their root is dried up their root shall be as rottenness their stock shall not take root these have no root they have taken root will kill thy root with famine would root out all mine increase ye root up also  ~~~~~~