HEBREW WORD STUDY – SEEK

by | Jul 10, 2018 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – SEEK  – DARESH – דרשׁ   Isaiah 55:6: “Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” This verse has always mystified me.  I mean to seek the Lord while He may be found suggest that there will be a time He cannot be...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – A SONG OF VICTORY

by | Jul 9, 2018 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – A SONG OF VICTORY – ZAMAR   זמר   Psalms 118:14: “The Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation.” It is the word song that really captures my attention in this verse.  There are many words for song in Hebrew but the word used for song...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – SATIATED

by | Jul 8, 2018 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – SATIATED   RAVAH  רבה Jeremiah  31:25:  “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Do you ever feel like your soul is healing?  For years I  have tried to understand the difference between a soul and spirit...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – GIVING UP

by | Jul 7, 2018 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY – GIVING UP  –   MERAPHIM  מרפיס Ezra 4:4: “Then the people of the land weakened the hands of Judah and troubled them in building.”  This story takes place at the time of the return of Israel from captivity.  Judah was taken into captivity by...

HEBREW WORD STUDY  –  FEATHERS AND WINGS

by | Jul 6, 2018 | Devotionals

HEBREW WORD STUDY  –  FEATHERS AND WINGS –   ‘Ebar Kanaph אבר כנף Psalms 91:4: “He shall cover thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt thou trust.  His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” The word here for feathers is ‘ebar which is often...

ARAMAIC WORD STUDY – EXCELLENT SPIRIT

by | Jul 5, 2018 | Devotionals

ARAMAIC WORD STUDY – EXCELLENT SPIRIT –   YATARA’ RUCHA  רוח יתירא Daniel 6:3: “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes because an excellent spirit was in him and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” The more I read this passage...