Hebrew Word Lessons

Truth: Emet (Strong's 571) Root: אֱמֶ֑ת (aleph, mem, tav). [Sounds like e'MET] Heart Truth Truth is what you know in your heart to be right and good… and so the best source for truth is God- who is all good, all knowing, and all loving. Deep down, when you are being honest with yourself, your truth and… Continue reading Emet: the TRUTH of who you are

Lion (generic)- aryeh (Strong’s 743b, 744), Lioness- k’lavi (Strong’s 3833b), Lion- shakh-al (Stong’s 7826), Young Lion- kephir (Strong’s 3715), Cub or whelp of a lion- gur aryeh (Strong’s 1482). Aryeh: אַרְיֵה (aleph, resh, yod, hey). [Sounds like: ar-YAY]. The lions in the Bible were Asiatic lions, not the more commonly identified African lions. There’s not much difference between the two, although… Continue reading Aryeh: the LION of Judah

Helper/Ally: Ezer (Strong’s 5828)... comes from root azer, to help (Strong’s 5826) Root: עֵ֫זֶר  (ayin, zayin, resh). [Sounds like: etz-ehr] This is one of the most misunderstood words in the Bible, but really it’s quite simple: Genesis 2:18 Then YHWH God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make… Continue reading Helper: defining the EZER woman

Wisdom: khokmah. feminine noun. (Strong’s 2451); khakam. verb. (Strong's 2449). khakam. adjective. (Strong's 2450); khak'moht. feminine noun. (Strong's 2454). Root: חכם Sounds like khawk-MA. (The first syllable is the guttural letter chet which is spoken like the ch in Bach). Where can wisdom be found? Although wisdom is found throughout the Bible, there are three… Continue reading Wisdom: Where can KHOKMAH be found?

Knowledge: da’at. noun. (Strong’s 1847) To Know: ya'da. verb. (Strong's 3045) Sounds like: da’awt/yah-dah I love the world of academia. Research and striving to obtain knowledge is my idea of a good day. As an academic library employee, I've devoted my career to helping others seek knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is all over the… Continue reading Knowledge: Seeing DA’AT

Generations: toledot (Strong’s 8435) Hebrew spelling: תּוֹלְדוֹת (tav, vav, lamed, dalet, vav tav). Sounds like: tole-dowt. I love reading and learning Hebrew Scripture, but it is not the only thing I do. I’m also a big fan of researching genealogies. I love diving into family history and helping others do the same. This week is… Continue reading Generations: The Mysteries of TOLEDOT

The heavens: hashamayim (Strong’s 8064) Root: שָׁמַ֫יִם (shin, mem, yod, mem sofit) Sounds like: sh’MYim Heaven & Earth The heavens, which is a single word in Hebrew, is the fifth word of the Torah, found in Genesis 1:1... In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. [Beresheit bara Elohim et ha-shamayin we-et ha-aretz]. Shamayim… Continue reading The heavens: Finding HASHAMAYIM

Healer: rapha. verb.  (Strong's 7495); r'phuah. feminine noun. (Strong's 7499). Root: רָפָא (resh, pey, aleph) Sounds like: rafah We have attributed many names to God: the Almighty, the Provider, Lord of Hosts, the Shepherd. However, one of the names He gave Himself is often forgotten. YHWH called Himself “Healer”: Exodus 15:26 And He [YHWH] said, "If… Continue reading Rapha: The Word is HEALER

Salvation: Yeshuah יְשׁוּעָה , feminine noun (Strong’s 3444). Root: From Yasha “to save”, יָשַׁע  (yod, shin, ayin) Sounds like: y’shoo-a Salvation is a word we often hear bantered around during Sunday service… but what does it really mean? Take theology out of it and it means deliverance from harm, ruin or loss. Theologically it also… Continue reading Salvation: You Shall Name Him YESHUA

Lamb: seh (Strong’s 7716) Flock: tson (Strong's 6629) Root: שֶׂה (shin, hey) [Sounds like: say] & צֹאן (zayin, aleph, nun) [Sounds like tsone] Sometimes when choosing the word of the week I think, well this one shouldn’t be too complicated. It’s a simple word. That’s what I thought about the word LAMB… But there are at… Continue reading Seh: Behold the LAMB…