This week we revisit the Biblical Hebrew word for ROCK... TSUR (pronounced tsoor). I've tidied up some things in the original 2018 post and I hope you'll find it's worth a re-read (or a first-time read for those of you who have since joined the party!) To check out some Biblical Rock Themes and Rock… Continue reading Tsur: Revisiting the ROCK
O’niyah/Tsiy: SHIP/BOAT on the Wild Sea
Ship/boat: oni/ o'niyah, o'niyoht (plural), feminine noun (Strong’s 590/591); tsiy, tsiyim (plural), masculine noun (Strong’s 6716) Root: צִי & עֹנִי Sounds like: oh-nee / oh'nee'yah /oh'nee'yoht / tsee / tsee'yeem I live on an Island, so boats are forever circling my home. For many years (before I moved to PEI) boats/ships were the only way… Continue reading O’niyah/Tsiy: SHIP/BOAT on the Wild Sea
Tevah: The ARK (or the floating BASKET)
ARK: tevah, feminine noun (Strong’s 8392) Root: תֵּבָה Sounds like: tey'vah This week I was intending to write about ships/boats but, while researching, it became apparent that we have to first talk about the Ark. Ask the general public what come to mind when they think of a classic Bible story about a boat and… Continue reading Tevah: The ARK (or the floating BASKET)
Khomets: VINEGAR
VINEGAR- khomets (Strong's 2558). Root: חֹמֶץ Sounds like: khoe'mets Last week we looked at salt, so this week we’re looking at vinegar because, who doesn’t love that combo? My days living in England were filled with a trip to my favourite fish and chip shop. I’d douse my chips (fries) in malt vinegar with a… Continue reading Khomets: VINEGAR
Melakh: SALT of the Earth
SALT: melakh, masculine noun (Strong’s 4417); (in Aramaic 4415-4416). Root: מלח Sounds like: meh’lakh Salt. We take it for granted. We add it to our food, our water heaters, our pools. It's used in the making of soap and pottery. It's used as an abrasive cleaning agent. It's used in the production of clothing materials… Continue reading Melakh: SALT of the Earth
Mi-s’rah: Oh, the GOVERNMENT
Mi-s’rah, feminine noun (Strong’s 4951), from verb sarar (Strong’s 8323) Root: מִשְׂרָה & שָׂרַר Sounds like: sah-rar & mee-s'rah Politics. It’s a hot and divisive topic. To be honest, I care very little for the subject. I do my part. I vote, but I’m really not interested in getting into heated debates about political allegiances or… Continue reading Mi-s’rah: Oh, the GOVERNMENT
The Aleph-Bet and Up-to-Date Word Lists
The Hebrew alphabet starts with two letters: aleph and bet, so what we call the alphabet we should really be calling the aleph-bet! Yes, the word alphabet comes from ancient Semitic, which is a branch of Afroasiatic language groups. Semitic languages include ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Ugaritic, Syriac, Phoenician, and Akkadian, to name a few. The… Continue reading The Aleph-Bet and Up-to-Date Word Lists
B-todah: WITH THANKSGIVING
It's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Many of us are enjoying turkey, stuffing, potatoes, squash, cranberries and pumpkin pie (or in my case, Junior Mints (don't ask)). Yom Kippur also fell on this weekend, so for many of us it's a weekend of feasting and fasting. This week's blog posting is a bit of a word… Continue reading B-todah: WITH THANKSGIVING
Shakhah & Qadad: BOWING DOWN to Worship
WORSHIP: to bow down- shakhah (Strong’s 7812); see also qadad- to bow down (Strong’s 6915) Root: שָׁחָה Root: קָדַד Sounds like: shaw'khah & kaw'dad If you were asked to define the word “worship”, what would you say? For most of us, we tend to associate worship with the adoration of a deity. For those of… Continue reading Shakhah & Qadad: BOWING DOWN to Worship
Natsakhim: Music DIRECTORS, Song Leaders. An Inspiring Gift.
To lead, to oversee, to supervise (in music): natsakh, verb (Strong’s 5329); natsakhim, plural leaders/supervisors/overseers. Root: נָצַח Sounds like: na'tsaw'kheem One of the many things I appreciate my Dad for, is my love for music. When I was little, he used to practise playing guitar in the room next to my bedroom, which means that… Continue reading Natsakhim: Music DIRECTORS, Song Leaders. An Inspiring Gift.
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