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Hebrew Word Study – Approach – Qarav
Hebrew Word Study – Approach – Qarav 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 different things about the death of Aaron’s sons. One translation...

Hebrew Word Study – Rod of Blessing – Natah נטה
Hebrew Word Study – Rod of Blessing – Natah נטה Nun Teth HeiLeviticus 26:26: “[And] when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver [you] your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be...

Hebrew Word Study – Credibility – Mopheth מופת
Hebrew Word Study – Credibility - Mopheth מופת Mem Vav Pei TethExodus 7:9: “When Pharaoh says to you: ‘Prove yourself by working a miracle.’ It is interesting to note that the word for prove here is not nacah which means to prove. The writer is using the word...
Hebrew Word Study – Seed – Tazeri’a תזריע
Hebrew Word Study – Seed – Tazeri’a תזריע Taw Zayin Resh Yod AyinLeviticus 12:2: “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman has conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her...

Hebrew Word Study – God’s Presence – Panah פנה
Hebrew Word Study – God’s Presence – Panah פנה Pei Nun Hei Jonah 1:3 “But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.” KJV Jonah 1:3: “But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish.” NIV I remember as a six year old sitting...
Hebrew Word Study – Righteous Walk – Halakhah הלכה
Hebrew Word Study – Righteous Walk – Halakhah הלכהEcclesiastes 6:9: “Better is the sight of eyes than the wandering of the desire, this is also vanity and the vexation of the spirit.” One of the stories from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is entitled The...
Hebrew Word Study – Corban – קרבן
Hebrew Word Study – Corban – קרבן Qop Resh Beth NunLeviticus 1:2: “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.” Mark 7:10-13:...

Hebrew Word Study – For Himself – Lama’anehu למענהו
Hebrew Word Study – For Himself – Lama’anehu למענהו Lamed Mem Ayin Nun Hei VavProverbs 16:4 “The LORD hath made all [things] for himself. From the first reading of this passage, it would appear that God is a very selfish God. But then the word selfish tends to carry...

Hebrew Word Study – The Fool – Hakesil
Hebrew Word Study – The Fool – Hakesil Hei, Kap, Samek, Yod, LamedEcclesiastes 4:5: “The fool folded his hands together and eats his own flesh.” I am not sure why my spirit was quickened when I read this passage. Do you ever feel like God is trying to tell you...

Quick Word Study – It Is a Kindness – Gamzu גמזו
Quick Word Study – It Is a Kindness – Gamzu גמזו Gimmel Mem Zayin Vav Genesis 50:20 “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.” In Ta’anit 21a of the Talmud, there is the...
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