Aramaic Word Study – Kiss – Nashaq – Nun Shin Qop Luke 22:48: “But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?” Genesis 33:4: “And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”The word kiss in...

Hebrew Word Study – Nursing Mother – Amen – Aleph Mem Nun  Genesis 15:6: “And he (Abraham) believed the Lord and He counted it as righteousness.” ​  The Talmud teaches that trusting in God is more important than anything else.  One may keep all the laws of Torah,...

Hebrew Word Study – To Lie Down – Rabatz – Resh Beth Sade Psalms 23:2: “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”Note: This is a study that will be found in my newest book A Hebrew Teacher Examines Psalms 23 Word by Word. It...

Hebrew Word Study – Peculiar Treasure – Segal  Samek Gimmel Lamed Exodus 19:5:  Now therefore if you will obey my voice indeed and keep my commandments, Then, you will be a peculiar treasure unto me above all the people, for all the earth is mine.”Note: This is taken...

Hebrew Word Study – Deny – Kaphar – Kap Pei Resh Matthew 26:34, “Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.”  The Talmud teaches that the third hour is the hour of the rooster’s crow. The sixth...

  Hebrew Word Study – Over or Upon – ‘Al: Ayin Lamed Psalms 103:13:  “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”There are a few little nuances in this verse that many would feel are unimportant.  Yet, when you are seeking the...

Hebrew Word Study – How Do You Want It Done?   Mah ‘Ashah  Mem Hei     Ayin Shin Hei II Kings 4:2: “And Elisha said unto her: ‘What shall I do for you?  Tell me.  What has thou in the house?’ And she said: ‘Your handmaid has nothing in the house, save a pot of...

Hebrew Word Study – Nursing Mother – Amen – Aleph Mem Nun  Genesis 15:6: “And he (Abraham) believed the Lord and He counted it as righteousness.” ​  The Talmud teaches that trusting in God is more important than anything else.  One may keep all the laws of Torah,...

Aramaic Word Study – Bill of Divorcement  – Gett – Gimmel Teth Matthew 19:9 “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."  NIV ​Note: this is a summary of the second In Depth Study this...

Hebrew Word Study – Emptiness -  Havel – Hei Beth Lamed Jeremiah 2:5: “Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?This verse is found in our Torah study this...