HEBREW WORD STUDY – O SPARE ME

by | Feb 3, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – O SPARE ME –   SHA’AH שׁעה    Psalms 39:13: “O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.” This is a very curious verse.  What is the Psalmist saying when he asks God to spare him so he can recover strength before he...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – PERSONAL DESIRE

by | Feb 2, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – PERSONAL DESIRE – TSEVE  צבא Matthew 23:37: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!” I am...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – LUST

by | Feb 1, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – LUST –  RAGAG  רגג  Matthew 5:28  “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” I remember when I was a Campus Life director working with High School age...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – ANGEL FOOD

by | Jan 28, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – ANGEL FOOD –  LECHEM  ‘ABIRIM  ל חם  אבירים Psalms 78:25: “Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them food to the full.” The Psalmist is retelling the story of the Exodus and God’s loving protection over his people.  Rather than say he gave...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – GO TO THE MOUNTAINS 

by | Jan 27, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – GO TO THE MOUNTAINS  ‘AL HAHAR  –  עלו  ההר    Haggai 1:6-8:  “Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm, and he that earneth wages...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – IMPIETY

by | Jan 25, 2019 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – IMPIETY –   TAPEL  תפל  Psalms 65:2: “O you who hear prayer, to you all me will come.” This word shama is very difficult to translate as we really do not have an all-purpose English word to convey its intent.   If we render it as hear that is not...