Spirit/Breath/Wind: Ruakh (Strong’s 7307) (resh, vav, chet) Root: ר֫וּחַ (resh, vav, chet) Sounds like: Roo-akh. (Rhymes with Bach). The word ruakh can be translated in 3 different ways: breath, spirit and wind. Although sometimes it is clear that one word is the better translation, for the most part these words are interchangeable, starting with the… Continue reading Spirit/Breath: Is your “RUAKH” activated?
Month: Jan 2018
Khayim: LIFE- What is the point of you?
Life, alive, living: khayim (Strong’s 2416) Root: חָי (chet, yod) [Pronounced khah'-ee] Sounds like: kha'yeem Forty-five years ago today I took my first breath on this planet. My mother’s womb was my first abode, the planet earth was my second… and so it is for every human. The Genesis account of human creation reads like… Continue reading Khayim: LIFE- What is the point of you?
Valour: How Biblical translation has failed the “KHAYIL” woman.
Valour/Valiant: Khayil (often spelled chayil) (Strong’s 2428) Root: חָ֫יִל (chet, yod, lamed) [Pronounced kai-EEL] Valour or valiant is one of the most prevalent words in the Old Testament and it has an complicated translation history. Here is what thefreedictionary.com says about valour: VALOUR - the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage… Continue reading Valour: How Biblical translation has failed the “KHAYIL” woman.
Tiqvah: be HOPE-filled not hopeless
Hope (expectation): Tiqvah (Strong's 8615) Root: qavah (to wait) Hebrew script: תִּקְוָ֥ה (tav, qof, vav, hey) Sounds like: teek'vah I recently completed the Canadian Mental Health First Aid course which included a very detailed session on depression. One of the key symptoms of depression is a feeling of hopelessness. Depression is not a modern phenomenon.… Continue reading Tiqvah: be HOPE-filled not hopeless
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