450: arba meoht wa-kha’mishim אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵאֹ֣ות וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים Follow Me: akha’rai אַחֲרָֽי from root adverb akhar (Strong’s 310) meaning after, behind or following Today is the 450th published post, here at Hebrew Word Lessons. That’s 450 Sundays in a row! Thank you for all who have supported this project! It is a labour of love, fueled… Continue reading Akha’rai! 450! FOLLOW ME!
Month: May 2026
Sermon: War… What are we fighting for?
Hello folks! Full disclosure: this week's sermon was based on my posting on war from November 2020. I hope it can be an inspiration for you and your journey of faith... I had a hard time figuring out what to talk about this week but, weirdly, I just kept coming back to war, which is… Continue reading Sermon: War… What are we fighting for?
Mother’s Day Sermon: 1 Man, 7 Women
So, first of all… Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful mothers out there! Today we’re going to look at a Biblical story that celebrates women… not just mothers (although there’s a few in the story), we’ll be looking at women who have “mothered” in many senses of the word. We’re going to read one… Continue reading Mother’s Day Sermon: 1 Man, 7 Women
Elil: WORTHLESS
Worthless or worthless thing, aka “idol”: elil, masculine adjective (Strong’s 457). Root: אֱלִיל Sounds like: El’eel Idolatry was a big topic in the Hebrew Bible, so it’s not surprising that there were many words used to describe idols. Elil was one of those words. Primarily it meant “worthless” or a “worthless thing” and so elil… Continue reading Elil: WORTHLESS