Hebrew Word Study – Proud – Gevah -  גְּבַהּ  Gimmel Beth Hei   Proverbs 16:5: “Everyone [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD.”  “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course as long as you are looking down, you...

Hebrew Word Study – Distance Oneself – Sane’ שְׂנֵאֽ  Sine Nun Aleph Psalms 25:19:  “Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.”  I am now sure how many of us can relate to this Psalm when reading it at its face value.  I mean I...

Hebrew Word Study – Carefully Observe – Zarith  - זֵרִ֑יתָ  Zayin Resh Yod Taw Psalms 139:3 “You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.”   I fled Him down the nights and down the daysI fled Him down the arches of the yearsI...

Hebrew Word Study – And He Met - Vayikra – וַיִּקָּ֥ר Vav Yod Qop Resh  Numbers  23:4, “And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon [every] altar a bullock and a ram.”  Interestingly, the Bible says God met...

Hebrew Word Study – And He Met - Vayikra – וַיִּקָּ֥ר Vav Yod Qop Resh  Numbers  23:4, “And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon [every] altar a bullock and a ram.”חזא It is interesting that the Bible says God met...

Hebrew Word Study – Words of the Mind – ‘Amar –  אמֶר    Aleph Mem Resh  Deuteronomy  33:27 The eternal God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy [them].  Yesterday I...

Hebrew Word Study – Not Distant -   Lo Tirechaq   אַל־ תִּרְחַ֣ק  Aleph Lamed    Taw Resh Cheth Qop Psalms 71:12, “O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.”“Oh God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.”   Brenton Fisherman Prayer Many...

Hebrew Word Study – Enlarge My Heart – תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי  Taw Resh Cheth Yod Beth  Lamed Beth Yod Psalms 119:32:  “I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart.”    As we all know, Psalms 119 is written in an acrostic poetical style. ...

Hebrew Word Study – Duplicate – Mashal - טשׁל Mem Shin Lamed Genesis  3:16:   “Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow, thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over...

Hebrew Word Study – Devious – ‘Iqqesh – עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ  - Ayin Qop Shin Psalms 18:26 “With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”This is again one of those verses where translators are forced to paraphrase.  I heard a...