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
Irinei	-	Russian
Kristupas	-	Lithuanian
Adi (1)	ah-DEE	Hebrew
Elke (2)	-	Hebrew
Cumhur	-	Turkish
Grozdan	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian