{Word Study} My Lord My God

by | Nov 19, 2012 | JotsAndTittles

WORD STUDY:  MY LORD AND MY GOD John 20:28: “And Thomas answered and said unto him: My Lord and my God.” My Lord and My God – Hebrew: adoni alei,  Aramaic: dari alahi.  Idiomatic expression of endearment – My dearest. The passage in John...

Devotional: Psalm 16:8

by | Nov 19, 2012 | Devotionals

Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomim: John 3:3: “Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” As a small child in Christian Service Brigade I memorized...

{Word Study} Yea (Yes)

by | Nov 17, 2012 | JotsAndTittles

WORD STUDY – YEA (YES) Matthew 5:37: “But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay nay for whatsoever is more than these comes of evil.” Yes – Aramaic: ‘iy,  Yes. When I read the Aramaic I transliterate it from the Aramaic Script to the Hebrew Script...

{Word Study} To See “Nihzon”

by | Nov 15, 2012 | JotsAndTittles

WORD STUDY – TO SEE Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are those who are pure in heart for they shall see God.” To See: Aramaic – nihzon: experience, to see beyond normal perception. To see colors of emotions. God has no body and is invisible, so how can we “see Him.”   “Seeing...

{Word Study} Poor (In Spirit)

by | Nov 13, 2012 | JotsAndTittles

{WORD STUDY} – POOR (IN SPIRIT) Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Poor – Greek: ptochos from the root ptoeo or pipto – a beggar, one who is destitute, a pauper, Spiritually poor, humble, devout. Aramaic –...