Hello folks! This week I took the time to tidy up the original postings on Thoughts and Prayers. In June 2019 I also delivered a sermon on the topic, based on the original postings, which I thought I'd share with you today. Here you go... Today I thought we’d tackle, “Thoughts & Prayers”. This phrase… Continue reading Sermon: Thoughts and Prayers
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.
Ta’a’lumah: Oh, the SECRETS that we keep!
Secrets: ta’a’lumah, feminine noun (Strong’s 8587); from verb, alam, meaning to hide or conceal (Strong’s 5956). Root: עָלַם Christian physician, Paul Tournier, once said, “Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” A secret can be a heavy burden to bear. Secrets are hidden, concealed, things. They’re also things that we want to expose. When someone… Continue reading Ta’a’lumah: Oh, the SECRETS that we keep!
Ya’da: To Know (Yoda knows!)
Hello everyone! I've had a great week of research and writing. I'm getting very close to finishing my latest paper on David's genealogy. I appreciate your patience as I have been taking a wee break from presenting a new Hebrew word. This week I tidied up one of my earliest postings, which was on the… Continue reading Ya’da: To Know (Yoda knows!)
Mattan/Nattan: Food GIFT for Purim
Gift: mattan, masculine noun (Strong’s 4976); matt'na, Aramaic feminine noun (Strong's 4978); mattanah, feminine noun (Strong's 4979). These come from the verb nattan (natten in Aramaic) (Strong's 5414/5415) meaning to give. This year the Jewish celebration of Purim starts on Thursday March 13th, at sundown, and lasts until Friday at sunset. Included in the revelry… Continue reading Mattan/Nattan: Food GIFT for Purim
Egypt, Courage, and a Podcast
Hello folks! As promised this week I tidied up the two postings on COURAGE, by adding in the Hebrew text. You can review these below: Amats Revisiting Amats Since this posting will be quite short, I thought I'd to share with you a fantastic episode of one of my favourite podcasts. You may know the… Continue reading Egypt, Courage, and a Podcast
The WAY, whose way? A Short Grammar lesson.
For the next while (as I try to catch up on my schooling) I will be tidying up some old pages by adding the Hebrew text into the Biblical quotations. I have been doing this for awhile now, but the earlier postings are missing the Hebrew script and I've heard from a few of you… Continue reading The WAY, whose way? A Short Grammar lesson.
Akhoht: SISTER of Faith
Sister: akhoht, feminine noun (Strong's 269) Root: אָחוֹת Sounds like: ak'oat I don't have a sister; I'm an only child. But I have friends that are like sisters. Today is the birthday of my bff since play school, Anji! And I've got other “sisters” in my University friends, Natasha and Kristen, and high school friends,… Continue reading Akhoht: SISTER of Faith
Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Last week we looked at the ancient custom of tearing your clothes in grief and indignation. As I dived into the word I couldn’t help but think of a dear friend, from my little country church in rural Prince Edward Island, who passed away on January 27th. Elmer MacDonald was very dear to me. He… Continue reading Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
Tearing Garments: qara, verb (Strong’s 7167) Root: קָרַע Sounds like: kaw-raw In the Biblical era, the tearing of one's clothes was an outward expression of big feelings, primarily grief, but also anger, outrage, shock and indignation. Let’s take a look at the examples found in the Bible: Genesis 37:29, 34 After Joseph’s brothers decided to… Continue reading Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
Sermon: Can I have some dirt, please?
This morning I had the lovely opportunity to share God's Word with my home church, North Tryon Presbyterian, Prince Edward Island. Instead of a new word this week, here's a glimpse into the sermon. (Once it's posted on YouTube, I will share the link)... Hello everybody! Lovely to be back up here again! I really… Continue reading Sermon: Can I have some dirt, please?
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