Aramaic Word Study – Shepherds – רָעַוָתָא  Ra’ata   Resh, Ayin Vav Taw Aleph 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...

Hebrew Word Study – Revival – Techayenu   תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ   Taw Cheth Yod Nun Vav Psalms 85:6:  “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?”  This Psalm is a plea from the Sons of Korah.  It is believed that these were descendants of Korah...

Hebrew Word Study: Government, Sarah- שָׂרָה sin, resh, hei Isaiah 9:6. “For unto us a child is born, a son is given and the government will be upon His shoulders.”It’s that time of year again and we will hear this Bible Verse quoted many times. Do we really...

Hebrew Word Study  -  Adam’s Garment – Begad Adam  אָדָ֛ם בִּגְדֵ֨    Beth Gimmel Resh  Alep Daleth Mem  Genesis 27:15,27: “And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which [were] with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 27 And he...

Hebrew Word Study – Ankle Bracelet  – Tsa’ad  צְעָד Sade Ayin Daleth Psalms 37:23: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighted in his way.”“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”  Yogi Berra Everyone has a word about the future.  I like...

Aramaic Word Study – Vomit -    Qoa  קוַא   Qop Vav Aleph John 15:7:  “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”This is a wonderful promise given by Jesus, too bad it doesn’t always work.  I mean I really...

Hebrew Word Study: Enosh -mortal  אֱנוֹשׁ Genesis 37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?   I find this story really curious. Joseph was searching for his brothers to deliver...

Hebrew Word Study – If Only – Im – אִם  Aleph Mem   Leviticus 26:3:  “If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;  (4) Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their...

Hebrew Word Study – Strange Fire -  Beqarevatam -  בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם  Beth Qop Resh Beth Taw Mem   Leviticus 16:1: “And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;”  Different translations say...

Hebrew Word Study – Teach Me -  Horani   ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי  Hei Vav Resh Nun Yod Psalms 27:11: “Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.”I recall many years ago praying the following prayer:  Oh Lord: I am trying to pick up the pieces...