This week I tidied up an old posting on the Hebrew word for shepherd. Check it out below: RA'AH Shepherd is a prominent theme in both the the Tanakh (Old Testament) and the B'rit Chadashah (New Testament). For something a little different, check out this video called, "The Shepherd". It is not a Biblical story, per… Continue reading Revisiting Ra’ah: The SHEPHERD
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Owt: Revisiting a SIGN
Life is a little bit hectic right now and it's time for me to read and follow the signs. I won't be stopping but I am adhering to a caution (slow down) sign. Actually I'm not slowing down, I'm just redirecting my efforts, with caution. I have a book review to write and two papers… Continue reading Owt: Revisiting a SIGN
Tsur: Revisiting the ROCK
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
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
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
Midbar: INTO the WILDERNESS
Into the Wilderness: midbar, masculine noun (Strong's 4057), from root word dabar/davar (Strong's 1697), meaning “word”. Root: מִדְבָּר Sounds like: meed'bar Last week we looked into the single phrase, “out of the garden”, which in Hebrew is the single word migan. This word is strongly connected to the word midbar, meaning meaning into the wilderness.… Continue reading Midbar: INTO the WILDERNESS
Revisiting COUNSELLOR
This time of year many of us celebrate the birth of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah). December is an unlikely time for His actual birth, but regardless of calendar accuracy there's something beautiful about gathering together in the darkness of winter and celebrating His arrival with shimmering lights. The sparkling lights of the Hanukkah candles… Continue reading Revisiting COUNSELLOR
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