by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 14, 2019 | Devotionals
HEBREW WORD STUDY – HEAR – SHAMA’ שמע Shin Mem Ayin Psalms 27:7 “Hear. O’Lord, when I cry with my voice; have mercy also upon me, and answer me.” “My words fly up, but my thoughts remain below.” Shakespeare, Hamlet , Act 3, Scene 3 In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet,...
by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 13, 2019 | Devotionals
HEBREW WORD STUDY – REBEL YELL – HALAL הלל Hei Lamed Lamed Psalm 101:1: “A Psalm of David: I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.” The word for Psalm here in Hebrew in this verse is mizamar. Yet, that is not the same word used for the...
by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 12, 2019 | Devotionals
HEBREW WORD STUDY – THANKSGIVING – TODAH – תדה Taw Daleth Hei Nehemiah 12:46: “For in the days of David and Asaph of old [there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.” The people Israel are now regathered in their land after 70...
by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 11, 2019 | Devotionals
HEBREW WORD STUDY – DIVINE LOVE – RAV CHESSED רב חסד Resh Beth Cheth Samek Daleth John 13:35: “By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another.” In the Aramaic, the word used in this verse for love is chava’ which means to...
by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 10, 2019 | Devotionals
HEBREW WORD STUDY – A FIXED HEART – LAVI NAKAVAN לבי נכון Nun Kap Vav Nun Lamed Beth Yod Psalms 108:1: “O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise even with my glory.” Ever have one of those times when you carry a burden that just so overwhelms you...
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