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.
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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
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
Hebrew Word Lessons 