HebrewWordLessons is Quoted in Books?!

This is the 421st posting on Hebrew Word Lessons. It’s been a joy to work on this blog for the past eight years. I’ve been blessed by so many of your kind and encouraging words.  One of the lovely things has been finding out that at least a dozen books have referenced HebrewWordLessons, six of… Continue reading HebrewWordLessons is Quoted in Books?!

Ma’akelet: Under the KNIFE

KNIFE: ma'akelet, feminine noun (Strong's 3979) Original Spelling: מַאֲכֶלֶת from root akal אָכַל (meaning to eat, consume or devour) Sounds like: mah'ahkelet This week I went "under the knife" and had a trapeziectomy with suspensionplasty in my left hand. I had the same procedure (removing a bone in my hand to eliminate arthritis pain) in… Continue reading Ma’akelet: Under the KNIFE

Hodu: Give THANKS (or Thanks-Gifting)

Hodu: GIVE THANKS Original text: הוֹד֣וּ Sounds like: hoe-du Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!... well here in Canada at least. It’s a day of gathering and feasting! And in the Bible Thanksgiving is usually associated with a sacrifice of Thankfulness. In the belly of the fish Jonah prayed to God, saying, “With the voice of Thanksgiving [todah],… Continue reading Hodu: Give THANKS (or Thanks-Gifting)

Sermon: Paul in Ephesus

For the past month we’ve been looking at the travels of Paul and the society Paul was living in. We looked at Paul’s time in Athens and Corinth. We looked at how society viewed children and women. This week we’re continuing on Paul’s journey… this time to Ephesus, where he headed after his year and… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Ephesus

Ra’ah: The FRIENDSHIP of Shepherds

In a few weeks we are going to break down the Hebrew word for friend, but this week we will simply introduce it, because the root word for friend is a bit complicated. The Hebrew concept of friend comes from ra’ah (7462), the verb meaning to shepherd, to tend to a flock, to associate. A… Continue reading Ra’ah: The FRIENDSHIP of Shepherds

Sermon: Paul in Corinth

Good morning folks. This morning we’re going to continue on our travels with Paul, because I think it’s worth getting to know the guy who wrote 24% of the New Testament. N.T. Wright, a prominent New Testament scholar, wrote “Paul: a Biography”, and in it he says this:  “When people in churches today discuss Paul and… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Corinth

Sermon: Yeshua and the Children

Yeshua and the Children Today is our Fall kick-off event, celebrating our upcoming season that places children and youth at the forefront in this church. Christianity is actually rooted in elevating children… lifting them up in importance in a time when children were seen, at least by Roman culture, as a necessary nuisance. Yeshua, on… Continue reading Sermon: Yeshua and the Children

A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)

Sky-Stuff pt4... THICK DARKNESS/GLOOM:  araphel (Strong’s 6205); ephah (Strong’s 5890), ophel (Strong’s 652) There are three Hebrew words that are synonyms (different words, same meaning) for the image of thick, gloomy, darkness. They are a’raphel, ophel, and ephah. It was meant to represent far more than just darkness in the sky (although some translators fail… Continue reading A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)

MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2

Sky-Stuff pt2 MIST: eyd אֵד (Strong’s 108); anan עָנָ֖ן (Strong’s 6051); n’si’im נְשִׂאִ֖ים (Strong’s 5387b); hevel הֶ֥בֶל (Strong’s 1892). In our second part of “Sky Stuff” we’re going to take a look at mist. There are four Hebrew words that get translated as mist. The one that probably hits the mark the most is ed… Continue reading MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2

Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW 

Dew: tal, masculine noun (Strong’s 2919) Sounds like: tahl Root: טַל For the next few weeks we’re going to dive into “sky stuff”. There’s a beautiful speech made by YHWH in the book of Job where He made it clear that Job really didn’t understand the vast responsibilities of being the Creator of the Universe.… Continue reading Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW