Forty: arbaim (Strong’s 705) from ar'ba. Root: אַרְבַּע (ar'ba, meaning “four”) Sounds like: ar’ba’eem This week we’re going to take a quick scan through the Bible and look at the number 40. Forty is often associated with testing and trials. The number shows up for the first time in Genesis 7 and 8 during the great… Continue reading Ar’baim: FORTY in the Story
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Marah: The BITTER made Sweet
Bitter: mar/marah, adjective, (Strong’s 4751). Root: מַר When I think of the word “bitter”, my mind immediately goes to the first tongue twister I memorised as a child, titled, The Butter Betty Bought: Betty Botta bought some butter;“But,” said she, “this butter’s bitter!If I put it in my batterIt will make my batter bitter.But a… Continue reading Marah: The BITTER made Sweet
Reflecting the One and Only God
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!
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.
Top Ten Words: A Year in Review
Happy New Year, one and all! And a great big THANK YOU, to all you readers who have been so supportive and encouraging! It means a lot to me! It's been another great year of diving into Biblical Hebrew words. Some of my favourite studies posted in 2024 were Y'hee (the first word God utters… Continue reading Top Ten Words: A Year in Review
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
Hebrew Word Lessons 