Word Study: Carpenter נגרא

WORD STUDY – CARPENTER (ARAMAIC) Nagara  נגרא Mark 6:3: “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.” This is an example where the translation...

Word Study: Beautiful

יפה YAPAH BEAUTIFUL Ecclesiastes 3:11: “He hath made everything beautiful in His time.” Beautiful in Hebrew is yapah. In its Semitic root it is a term used by a craftsman who carefully crafts various pieces of material to fit precisely together. It is used for...

Quick Word Study: Refuge שׁבג

QUICK WORD STUDY – REFUGE  שׁבג Psalms 9:9 “The Lord will also be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” Refuge in Hebrew is the word shagav. It means a high place, to be raised up, set in security, to make powerful, to strengthen, strong place. It...

Word Study; Fellowship שׁותפ

QUICK WORD STUDY – FELLOWSHIP שׁותפ Acts 2:42: “And they devoted themselves in the apostle’s doctrine and fellowship.” The disciples spoke Aramaic and the Aramaic word they used for fellowship is shauteph which is closely related to the Hebrew word asephah. It is an...

Quick Word Study: Pray פלל

QUICK WORD STUDY – PRAY פלל II Chronicles 7:14: “If my people who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked way, then will I hear from the heavens and will forgive their sin, and heal their land.” The word...