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
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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.
Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Last week we looked at the ancient custom of tearing your clothes in grief and indignation. As I dived into the word I couldn’t help but think of a dear friend, from my little country church in rural Prince Edward Island, who passed away on January 27th. Elmer MacDonald was very dear to me. He… Continue reading Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
Tearing Garments: qara, verb (Strong’s 7167) Root: קָרַע Sounds like: kaw-raw In the Biblical era, the tearing of one's clothes was an outward expression of big feelings, primarily grief, but also anger, outrage, shock and indignation. Let’s take a look at the examples found in the Bible: Genesis 37:29, 34 After Joseph’s brothers decided to… Continue reading Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
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
Hebrew Word Lessons 