Hebrew Word Study – Burdened with Pain  – ‘Aiq – עִ֖יק  Ayin Yod Qop Amos 2:12-13: “But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.”Amos is a...

Hebrew Word Study- “you shall return” Tashuvu  תשׁב Leviticus 25:10: “…and you shall return every man unto his possession, and you shall return every man unto his family.” The words “you shall return” in Leviticus 25:10 is spelled Taw Shin Beth Vav which is tashuvu....

Aramaic Word Study – Bill of Divorcement  – Sefer Kerith   סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ Samek Pei Resh   Kap Resh Yod Taw Taw  Matthew 19:9 “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."  NIVIn...

Hebrew Word Study – It Existed – Yehi – יְהִי֙ Yod Hei Yod  Jonah 1:3 “But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.”  KJV  I remember as a six year old sitting in Sunday School in the Beginner’s Department listening to my Sunday School...

Hebrew Word Study – Worship – Shachah – שָׁחָה  Shin Cheth Hei Psalms 29:2: “Give unto the Lord the glory due His name, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” This is from Chaim’s Book Chapter 4 – Swimming In His Presence –  A Hebrew Teacher Reflects on Worship...

Hebrew Word Study: Tree of Life- ‘etz hachayyim Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: Tomorrow in our...

Aramaic Word Study – Truth – Sherara’ – שׁררא Shin Resh Resh Aleph  John 4:24: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”    ​This is Chapter 11 – Umbilical Cord from Chaim’s book to be released in February 18, 2025...

Aramaic Word Study – Pray – Ba’ath בעית – Beth Ayin Yod Taw Luke 22:31- 32: “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (32) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted,...

Hebrew Word Study – My Shepherd – Ra’i  רֹ֝עִ֗י  Resh Ayin Yod Psalms 23:1: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”This is Chapter 2 from my book on the 23rd Psalm  With the word shepherd we start off with the shepherding motif.  Webster defines a motif as...

Aramaic Word Study – Old – ‘Atiqa -   עתיקא   Ayin Taw Yod Qop Aleph  Ephesians 4:22-24: “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; (23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;(24) And that ye...