root of the matter

The essential part or cause of something, as in We still don't understand what happened; we must get to the root of the matter. This expression was first recorded in the Bible (Job 19:28).

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tobias	to-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)	Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Petera	-	Maori
Durans	-	Late Roman
Murchadh	-	Irish, Scottish
Tottie	TAHT-ee	English
Arianna	ah-RYAHN-nah	Italian