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
FehİMe	-	Turkish
Dimitrij	-	Slovene, Macedonian
Addy (1)	AD-ee	English
Bilal	-	Arabic, Urdu
Loukios	-	Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Anise	AN-is	English (Rare)