Hebrew Word Lessons

Sand: Chol (Strong's 2344) Root: חוֹל  Sounds like: khol One of the best things about living on an Island is the stunning beaches. Prince Edward Island is known for its red tinted sand and pristine waters. My daughters and I especially love going to the beach! We pack snacks and books, big blankets and sunglasses, and… Continue reading Chol: Like SAND on the Seashore

Sweet: matowq (Strong’s 4966). See also (4986) and (4985). Root: מָתַק Sounds like: ma-towq. One of our favourite things about a Prince Edward Island summer, besides the beaches, is ice cream. PEI is known for great food… and ice cream is no exception. If you ever have the chance to visit our red sanded Isle you must check… Continue reading Matowq: SWEET- Eat this Word

COMFORT: nakham (Strong’s 5162) Root: נָחַם  Sounds like: na-kham Today is a solemn day for the Jewish people. It is a day of remembrance, a day to recall the destruction of the Temple. Today is the 9th day of the Jewish month Av, known as T'isha B'Av (literally 9th of Av). It's the day the… Continue reading Nakham: COMFORT on Tisha B’Av

Tears- dimah דִּמְעָה (Strong’s 1832) Root: דִּמְעָ Sounds like: dee-mah What are tears? Little droplets of water that come from the eyes and make a path down your face. That is the Hebrew pictographic (word picture) explanation for the word dimah (tears). The root of the word is made up of three letters: dalet (usually… Continue reading Dimah: Each TEAR drop is counted

Anointed: mashiach (Strong’s 4899) Root: מָשִׁ֫יחַ or מָשַׁח (Strong’s 4886) Sounds like: m’shee-awk Messiah is a word quite familiar to followers of the Christian and Messianic faiths. We tend to reserve it as an official title for Jesus… however, Jesus wasn’t the only one in the Bible described as messiah. The word messiah, or mashiach… Continue reading Mashiach: Our ANOINTED Messiah

DOMINION: Moshel, masculine noun, (Strong’s 4915); Mashal, verb (Strong's 4910); Mimshal, masculine noun (Strong's 4474); Memshalah, feminine noun (Strong's 4475). Root: משל Sounds like: moh'SHEL, ma'SHAL, meem'SHAL, mem'shaLAH Today (July 1st) Canadians everywhere celebrate the land of Canada. Most call this Canada Day, but originally it was called Dominion Day.  Still today my Dad will… Continue reading Moshel: An Everlasting DOMINION

Ger: Foreigner (Strong’s 1616) Root: גֵּר Sounds like: gair On Wednesday, June 27th, Canada celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism Day. We celebrate being a country founded on a mosaic of worldwide cultures. At the same time multiculturalism and immigration seems to be a hotly debated topic, not just in Canada, but around the world. No matter how hard… Continue reading Ger: FOREIGNERS of the Earth

The WAY: Derek; Masculine Noun (Strong’s 1870) Root: דרך dalet/resh/kaf Sounds like: de-rek The word derek means a path or a way. It was often represented just as it sounds, with someone casually strolling down a path or road. But there was also great emphasis on a singular path that YHWH has laid out for all… Continue reading Derek: this is the WAY. Walk in it.

Prayer: tefillah תְּפִלָּה (Strong's 8605). Sound’s like: t’fee-lah Root: פָּלַל palal- to pray So last week we began our study on the popular catch-phrase, thoughts and prayers. We looked at how thoughts, from a Hebraic perspective, are plans for action. It’s not just  saying, “I’m thinking of you”, rather it is saying “I’m coming up with a… Continue reading Tefillah- Debunking “Thoughts and Prayers” (Part II)

Thoughts: Machashavah מַחֲשָׁבָה (Strong’s 4284) [Sounds like: m’kha-shavah] Root: חָשַׁב (chashav) which means “to consider”. [Sounds like: kha-shav] The phrase “thoughts and prayers” has come to reflect a quick phrase you can pull off the shelf when a tragedy occurs. And certainly there have been a great many tragedies of late: bus accidents, school shootings,… Continue reading Machashavah: Debunking “THOUGHTS and Prayers” (Part 1).