Thirst: Tsame, verb (Strong’s 6770); Tsame, adjective (Strong’s 6771); Tsama, masculine noun (Strong’s 6772); Tsima, feminine noun (Strong’s 6773); Tsimmaon (thirsty ground), masculine mount (Strong’s 6774). Root: צָמֵא Sounds like: tsaw-meh Psalm 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, God. My soul thirsts [tsam’ah צָמְאָ֬ה] for God,… Continue reading Tsame: The THIRSTY Soul
Author: hebrewwordlessons
Sarah Fisher is an admirer of old books, and old languages, old stone carvings, old photos and pretty much everything old. She is the administrator of the website www.booklives.ca and is a library technician at the University of Prince Edward Island. Sarah has a Master of Arts degree in Early Medieval Studies from the University of York in England, and is currently an online doctoral student in Biblical Studies at the Colorado Theological Seminary. Sarah's passion for Biblical Hebrew and history has led her to create this blog.
Revisiting WAR. Praying for Peace.
This week I had planned to look into the word thirst, and we will look at that word next week, but considering what is happening in Israel, I think the time you would normally take to read this blog would better be spent in prayer. We should take some time to pray for civilians on… Continue reading Revisiting WAR. Praying for Peace.
TODAH: Revisiting Thanks!
This weekend, in Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving... a beautiful, food-filled, celebration of gratitude. At my place of employment I'm responsible for producing our weekly internal newsletter. This week I wrote on the etymology of the English word THANKS which I thought I'd share with you. Although this blog is all about Hebrew words, it's also… Continue reading TODAH: Revisiting Thanks!
Afiq: STREAMS of Living Water
BROOKS/STREAMS: aphiq, Masculine noun (Strong’s 650). Root: אָפִיק Sounds like: aw-feek Psalm 42:1-2 As the deer pants for the water brooks [a’fiqey mayim אֲפִֽיקֵי־מָ֑יִם], so my soul pants for You, God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God? We have been taking some time to… Continue reading Afiq: STREAMS of Living Water
Arag/Ayyal: The PANTING DEER
The PANTING DEER: Arag, verb to pant, (Strong’s 6165). Ayyal, masculine noun deer (Strong’s 354). Arag, sounds like: aw'rag. Root: עָרַג Ayyal, sounds like: ah'yawl. Root: אַיָּל Yesterday I took a lovely trip to visit family in New Brunswick. On my way home I saw three deer grazing in a field. This is not an… Continue reading Arag/Ayyal: The PANTING DEER
Hoh’reni, Lamm’deni, Hoh’dieni: TEACH ME, Learn me, Knowledge me up!
We are in the midst of Rosh Hashanah... the head of a new year. It's a good time for new beginnings! Last week I began something new. I went back to school!. I'm now a doctoral student in Biblical Studies at the Colorado Theological Seminary. It’s been a long time coming. I completed my Master’s… Continue reading Hoh’reni, Lamm’deni, Hoh’dieni: TEACH ME, Learn me, Knowledge me up!
B’ney banim: CHILDREN of CHILDREN. Biblical Grandparents & Grandkids.
Today is Grandparents’ Day in Canada, and many other countries in the world. It’s a particularly special one for me. After years of searching I finally found my biological grandfather with the help of DNA. Unfortunately my Grampa Charlie died in 1992. I didn’t get a chance to meet him, but I have met and… Continue reading B’ney banim: CHILDREN of CHILDREN. Biblical Grandparents & Grandkids.
Khaser: To Lack, to Decrease, to be in Poverty
To LACK/To DECREASE- khaser, verb (Strong’s 2637); LACKING- khaser, adjective (Strong’s 2638); POVERTY- makhsor, masculine noun (Strong’s 4270) Root: חָסֵר Sounds like: kha’sehr & makh’sohr We're looking at a word, this week, that describes my current state of being. I'm taking my two children to their perspective Universities in two different provinces (New Brunswick and… Continue reading Khaser: To Lack, to Decrease, to be in Poverty
Peri: Be FRUITful!
FRUIT- peri, masculine noun (Strong’s 6529); FRUITFUL- parah, verb (Strong’s 6509) Root: פְרִי Sounds like: p'ree Both of my kids are heading off to University next weekend and I find myself constantly reminding them to “be kind and eat their fruits and veggies” once they leave the house. In essence I’m telling them to consume… Continue reading Peri: Be FRUITful!
Gikhon: The Gushing GIHON Spring
Gikhon, masculine noun (Strong's 1521). From verb giakh, meaning “to burst forth” or “gush” (Strong’s 1518). Root: גּיחַ Sounds like: Gee'khown / Gee'akh Simply put, the Gihon Spring is the water source for Jerusalem. That doesn’t sound all that exciting, I realize, but considering life can’t survive without water, the Gihon Spring was of utmost… Continue reading Gikhon: The Gushing GIHON Spring
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