Hebrew Word Study – The Queen of Heaven – Meleketh Hashamayim -  מְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם  Mem Lamed Kap Taw    Hei Shin Mem Yod Mem  Jeremiah 44:18-19: “But since we stopped burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring our libations to her, we have lacked...

Hebrew Word Study  – Air Kiss – Segad  סגּד  Samek Gimmel Daleth John 4:23:  “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”As part of my research for this book,...

Hebrew Word Study – God Left Him – Haelohim ‘Azava -  עֲזָב֖וֹ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים   Ayin Zayin Beth Vav      Hei Aleph Lamed Hei Yod Mem   II Chronicles 32:31: “Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder...

Hebrew Word Study – Drink – Yesheqe – ישק   Yod Shin Qop Exodus 32:20:  “And he took the calf which they had made and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground [it] to powder, and strawed [it] upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink [of it].” Exodus 32:26: ...

Hebrew Word Study – Clouded – ‘Ashan – עשן Ayin Shin Nun Psalms 80:4: “O Lord God of host, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of the people?”The word used here for anger is ’ashan.  There are seven different words for anger in the Hebrew.  None of them are...

Hebrew Word Study – Secret Place - Kanaph – כנף  Kap Nun Pei  Psalms 91:1-4: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I...

Hebrew Word Study – A Hostile Watcher – Sharer – שָׁרַר Shin Resh Resh  Ps 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.Now we really get down to the meat of this verse.  We learn why the Psalmist is asking for God to teach him...

Aramaic Word Study – The Gift of the Magi – Qorbaga’  Magisha’  קורבגא  מגושא  Qop Vav Resh Beth Gimmel Aleph     Mem Gimmel Vav Shin Aleph Matthew 2:11: “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and...

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...