Word Study: Mighty Ones- Beni ‘elim

WORD STUDY – MIGHTY ONES  Beni ‘elim Psalms 29:1: “Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.” Who are these mighty ones who are to give strength to the Lord? There is much debate and some modern translations like the NIV will just...

Word Study:Palsy ( Aramaic) שׁרא

WORD STUDY – PALSY – (ARAMAIC) שׁרא SHERA’ Matthew 8:6-9: “And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.” Palsy in Aramaic is shera’ which means to be taken. It is the word used when a Jewish man declares that he has taken a...

Word Study : The Letter Hei ה

WORD STUDY – THE LETTER HEI  ה Matthew 7:13: “Enter ye at the strait gate for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which go in thereat.” Rabbis in the time of Jesus would often illustrate spiritual truths using Hebrew...

Eord Study: Imperfect ( Aramaic)

WORD STUDY – IMPERFECT – (ARAMAIC) BISHA  בישׁא Matthew 7:11: “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Did Jesus really teach that all fathers...

Word Study: Beloved Friend

WORD STUDY – YADIYAD ידוד Beloved Friend Genesis 28:16: “And Jacob awoke out of his sleep and he said: ‘Surely the Lord is in this place and I knew it not.” The Hebrew word for “I knew” is yada’. This means more than just knowing, it is an intimate knowing. When we...