CONCEIVE/CONCEPTION: Harah, to conceive, verb (Strong’s 2029); harah, one who is in conception feminine noun (Strong's 2030); herohn, a conception, masculine noun (Strong's 2032). Root: הָרָה Sounds like: haw'raw Today in Canada, and in many other countries around the world, we celebrate Mother’s Day. And to be clear, I don’t believe that motherhood depends on… Continue reading Harah: CONCEPTION- From Womb to Tomb and Back Again
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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 MELEK: and the Coronation of KING Charles III
King: melek, masculine noun (Strong’s 4428) and Kingdom: malkut, feminine noun (Strong’s 4438). As a Canadian, and a descendant of United Empire Loyalists, I was raised to have a great respect for the Royal Family of the Commonwealth. I grew up admiring my Queen, Elizabeth II, her loyal husband Philip, her daughter Anne, and her sons, Charles,… Continue reading Revisiting MELEK: and the Coronation of KING Charles III
Khemah: The Cup of WRATH
WRATH: khemah, feminine noun (Strong’s 2534). Root: חֵמָה Sounds like: khay'maw As we learned last week, in the Hebrew Bible there are numerous Hebrew words that represent anger. Besides khemah there is also kharah (Strong’s 2734, 2740), anaph (Strong’s 599), za’am/za’aph (Strong’s 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198), ka’as (Strong’s 3707, 3708), ehv’rah (Strong’s 5678), qetseph (Strong’s 7110) to name… Continue reading Khemah: The Cup of WRATH
Kharah Af: Hot-Nosed ANGER
BURNED/KINDLED WITH ANGER: kharah (Strong’s 2734, 2740), usually paired with aph/app (nose) (Strong’s 639). Root: חָרָה Sounds like: khaw-raw' There are numerous Hebrew words that indicate anger, just like there are many English words that indicate anger, such as indignation, wrath, rage, fury, being upset, maddness, provocation, vexation. We’d like one tidy word to cover… Continue reading Kharah Af: Hot-Nosed ANGER
Putting the Words Together: Psalm 68:19
I thought this week we’d take a look at one sentence in the Bible where we’ve learned most of the words. Psalm 68:19 “Blessed be the Lord, who carries us day after day, the God of our Salvation. Selah”. Many of us carry heavy burdens, but God promises to carry us. He wants to lift… Continue reading Putting the Words Together: Psalm 68:19
Pesakh: The PASSOVER
To Pass Over: pasakh, verb (Strong’s 6452); “the Passover”, pesakh, masculine noun (Strong’s 6453). Root: פסח Sounds like: pa-sawk/ pey-sawk The First Passover Passover is the first feast of the Jewish liturgical year. It's a strange combination of solemnity and joy. It remembers a great loss (the firstborn of an entire enemy nation) and a… Continue reading Pesakh: The PASSOVER
Yatar/Sha’ar: The Left-over REMNANT
REMNANT/REMAINDER/THE LEFT-OVERS: To be left: yatar/watar, verb (Strong’s 3498); shaar, verb (Strong’s 7604); sh’ar, masculine noun (Strong’s 7605); sh'erit, feminine noun (Strong’s 7611). Root: שאר & יותר Sounds like: ya'tahr/wa'tahr & sha'ahr Remnant is one of those Biblical words that gets mentioned a lot in our churches and synagogues, but we don't often stop to… Continue reading Yatar/Sha’ar: The Left-over REMNANT
Shavah: A CAPTIVE Soul
CAPTIVE: shavah, verb ‘to take captive’ (Strong’s 7617); sh’vut, feminine noun (Strong’s 7622); sh’viy, masculine noun (Strong’s 7628); shiv’yah, feminine noun (Strong’s 7633). Root: שבה Sounds like: sha’vah; sh’voot; sh’vee; sheev’yah Taking captives was a common part of ancient warfare. We know that Canaanites took Israelites captive (Numbers 21:1); Israelites took captive the women of… Continue reading Shavah: A CAPTIVE Soul
Golah: Wandering in EXILE
GOLAH: An exile, feminine noun (Strong’s 1473). GALAH: to be exiled, verb (Strong’s 1540). Root: גלה Sounds like: goh-lah / gah-lah Isaiah 24:11b-12 All joy turns to gloom. The joy of the earth is banished exiled [galah גָּלָ֖ה]. Desolation is left in the city and the gate is battered to ruins. Exile was a horrible… Continue reading Golah: Wandering in EXILE
Yeshua’ti: My SALVATION
My Salvation: yeshua’ti and yish’i (from Strong’s 3468) Root: ישע Sounds like: y’shoo-ah’tee and yeesh’tee Here’s a question that occasionally surfaces: why write Yeshua instead of Jesus? Truth be told (and to my surprise), I rarely get asked this question, but when I do, here’s my response: HebrewWordLessons is primarily a teaching blog. It does… Continue reading Yeshua’ti: My SALVATION
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