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!
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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
Perek & Qashah: HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE
HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE: perek, masculine noun (Strong’s 6531); qashah, verb (Strong’s 7185); qasheh, adjective (Strong’s 7186). Root: קָשָׁה & פֶרֶךְ Sounds like: pair-ek & ka-shaw Today we’re going to explore two Hebrew words that denote harshness, ruthlessness and severity. They are parek and qashah. Severity, harshness, ruthlessness, these are descriptor words that were never used to describe… Continue reading Perek & Qashah: HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE
Ohr: Revisiting LIGHT
There are many Biblical super-themes (redemption, exile, covenant, water, sacrifice), but it's the theme of light that shines the most (see what I did there?!). Light was the first visual change in creation, brought about by the words of YHWH, “Let there be light [ohr א֑וֹר]”. The immediate response to YHWH's words was the creation of light...… Continue reading Ohr: Revisiting LIGHT
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
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
Hebrew Word Lessons 