Word study: Sheperds

Luke 2:8 “And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.” We hear this Christmas story so much around this time of year that we never really stop to think about it or wonder about some obvious questions....

Word Study: Enchanted רשׁח

Zephaniah 3:17: “The Lord your God in the midst of you is mighty. He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in his love, He will joy over you with singing. If you read my book Hebrew Word Study A Hebrew Teacher’s Call to Silence you may recall...

WORD STUDY – AN INTIMATE KNOWING – עדי

  Proverbs  18:15: “The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”   Webster defines our English word knowledge as an acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles as from study or investigation and general...

WORD STUDY – SELF SATISFIED –קספק

  Philippians 4:11: “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.”   So Paul learned to be content in whatever state he was in.  If he knew what taxes are like in Illinois I bet he would not...

WORD STUDY – VOW – נדר

  Numbers 30:2:  “If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”   There is really no word in the Classical Hebrew (Biblical...

WORD STUDY – IMITATION – פקא

Matthew 6:7: “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”   I recall an old story about two little farm boys, an older brother and a younger brother who were contemplating the...