Hebrew Word Study – Judges – Shoftim שפטים Shin Pei Teth Yod Mem Deuteronomy 16:20: “That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Different translations of the Bible have a different take on this verse. The KJV says “that which
Aramaic Word Study – Master – Maron מרון Mem Resh Vav Nun Matthew 6:24: “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Joshua 24:15: “And if
Aramaic Word Study – Overcomers – Zeka – זכא Zayin Kap Aleph Revelation 12:10-11: “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
Hebrew Word Study – Remember – Zachar Zayin, Cheth, Resh Leviticus 26:42: “Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.” Literally and using a proper Hebrew syntax, this would read: “Then will
Hebrew Word Study – Diving Bird – Shalak שלךShin Lamed Kap Ezekiel 18:31 “Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit; for why will ye die, O House of Israel?” I discovered something interesting about the word cast which is shalak. First,
Hebrew Word Study – Prepare – Kun כון Kap Vav Nun Ezra 7:10: “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.” You read about Ezra and the word that comes to mind is “fanatic.” This old boy devoted
Hebrew Word Study – To Meet – Viyiqar rqyw 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.” Exodus 3:4: “And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see,
Hebrew Word Study – Equal Value – Dumah Genesis 1:26: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:” Mark 12:30-31: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Hebrew Word Study – Profane – Chalal – חלל Cheth Lamed Lamed Ezekiel 36:21: “Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus says the Lord God, I do not this for your sakes O house of Israel, but for mine holy names sake which you have profaned among the heather, whether you went.” What is
Hebrew Word Study – Box Cars – Dalal דלל Daleth Lamed Lamed Psalms 41:1 “To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. I read through the first few verses of this Psalm and I mean if I fit the
