Hebrew Word Lessons

WAVE: gal, masculine noun (Strong’s 1530) & mishbar, masculine noun (Strong’s 4867) Root: גַּל Sounds like: gal Root: מִשְׁבָּר Sounds like: meesh'bar I live on an Island with the Northumberland Strait on one side, and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. My house is next to the DeSable River where the tides continually roll out… Continue reading Gal/Mishbar: WAVE after WAVE

GREEN: yereq, masculine noun (Strong’s 3418); yaroq, masculine noun (Strong’s 3387). Root: ירק Sounds like: yeh’rek & yaw’rohk I love diving into family history and I’ve been obsessed with it since I was a young teen. My income is provided by being a library technician; my ministry is HebrewWordLessons; but my hobby is genealogy. Today… Continue reading Yereq: Refreshing the GREEN

Naphakh: to blow out, verb (Strong’s 5301); Nasham: to breathe in, verb (Strong’s 5395); N’shamah/Nishmat: breath/inhalation, feminine noun  (Strong’s 5397). Naphakh root: נָפַח    Sounds like: na-fawk Nasham/N'shamah/Nishmat root: נָשַׁם    Sounds like: na-shawm For the most part we take our breath for granted. Rarely do we see it, except on a very cold day.… Continue reading Naphakh & Nish’mat: Exhaling & Inhaling BREATH

On the morning of Tuesday February 27th this “not so little anymore” blog hit ONE MILLION views. In the grand scheme of internet views that's only a tiny droplet in the big worldwide bucket… but that little droplet is the ministry I’ve been assigned to do, and I’m immensely delighted at the success this project… Continue reading One Million Thank Yous!

On High: Ma'rohm, masculine noun (Strong's 4791). Last week we looked at the phrase Who is like You? This week we’re going to continue looking at Psalm 71:19 and the word(s) “on high” or in Hebrew, ma’rohm. Let’s take a look at how various translations break down Psalm 71:19… NASB: For Your righteousness, God, reaches… Continue reading Ma’rohm: Living ON HIGH

LIKE YOU: ka-mohka from the adverb k'moh (Strong's 3644). I've been at this blog for a while now (since 2017) and I've spoken very little about Hebrew grammar. That will change this week. Hopefully that last sentence didn't stop you in your tracks and you're still reading. If you’re like many people, the word grammar… Continue reading Psalm 71:19 Who is Like You?

To Melt: Mas/Masas, verb (Strong’s 4549). Root: מָסַס Prince Edward Island was hit with the third largest snowstorm of the decade last weekend. For a time, I couldn’t open my front door because it was bombarded with snow, up to my shoulders. But now the temperature has dropped and things are starting to melt. Canadians… Continue reading Masas: MELTING like Wax

I'm on day 11 without the full use of my right hand (after thumb reconstruction surgery). It's been an interesting challenge. You don't recognize how important your dominant hand is, until you're restricted from using it. My Mum came from the neighbouring province of New Brunswick to help me out. She's been cooking meals, shoveling… Continue reading Yad: Revisiting the HAND

Hello folks! On Wednesday, January 24th, I went to the hospital for thumb reconstruction surgery on my right hand. I've come through it alright. There's significant pain, but God has given me the strength to handle it. This surgery will slow me down considerably when it comes to this blog and my school studies, so… Continue reading R’pha’eni: HEAL Me

FIRST-BORN: b’kohr/v'kohr, masculine noun (Strong's 1060); bikkurim, masculine noun (Strong’s 1061); bekorah, feminine noun (Strong’s 1062);  bikkurah, feminine noun (Strong’s 1063);  bekirah (Strong’s 1067);  bakkar, verb “to bear new fruit”, (Strong’s 1069).  Root: בָּכַר Sounds like: v'kohr/b’kohr Today is my birthday, and my first as an empty-nester. There’s no party balloons or rousing renditions of… Continue reading B’kohr: The FIRSTBORN Child