A'ni YHWH w’ehn ohd אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד The Oneness of God is a core belief of Judeo-Christian faiths: Deuteronomy 6:4-7a “Hear, O Israel! YHWH our God, YHWH is one! And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These words, which I am commanding you… Continue reading Reflecting the One and Only God
Arohn: The Ark Box
Ark (of the Covenant): Arohn, masculine noun (Strong's 727) Root: אָרוֹן Sounds like: a'rone The Ark of the Covenant is a well known article of piety, probably the most notable item in the Bible. The word for this Ark is arohn, and it’s different from the word for Noah’s Ark, which is tevah. Arohn simply… Continue reading Arohn: The Ark Box
Happy Passover!
Hi folks, In keeping with the spirit of Festival celebrations, I'm keeping work to a minimum this week. I have, however, tidied up the posting on Passover, adding in the non-transcribed Hebrew script. Check it out... ...Pasakh The week of Passover started last night at sunset. Lamb is difficult to purchase on my little Island… Continue reading Happy Passover!
Lavah: JOINED by Heart-strings
Join/Attach/Lend/Borrow- lavah (Strong's 3867) Root: לָוָה Sounds like: la'vah or la'wah This past week I tidied up an old posting on the Hebrew word for heart: leb/lev. At the same time it occurred to me that the priestly tribe of Levi might mean my heart: lev (heart), i (my). If that was the case, the… Continue reading Lavah: JOINED by Heart-strings
Sermon: Thoughts and Prayers
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
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.
Hebrew Word Lessons 