Hebrew Word Study – Holiness – Qodesh קדש Qop Daleth Shin Leviticus 19:2: “Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel and say unto them, you shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.” Back in the sixties there was TV program known as The Man From Uncle. This was
Aramaic Word Study – Darkness – Choshuka חשוכא Cheth Shin Vav Kap Aleph Note: This Study Is Found in My Aramaic Word Study book which may be purchased on this website. Matthew 8:12: “But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Hebrew Word Study – Mind – Yetsar יצר Yod Samek Resh Isaiah 26:3: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trust in you.” The other day I had Old Ben on my disability bus. Old Ben is well into his 80’s and when he got on I
Hebrew Word Study – The Heart of the Fire – Belavat Esh בלבת אש Beth Lamed Beth Taw Aleph Shin Exodus 3:2: “And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the
Aramaic Word Study – Take Up Snakes Chauuta Nashaqalun חוותא נשקלון Cheth Vav Vav Taw Aleph Nun Shin Qop Lamed Vav Nun Mark 16:18: “They shall take up serpents.” “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophies.” Shakespeare Hamlet, Act I, Scene V. Shakespeare presented the
Hebrew Word Study – Perplexed – Bosh – בוש Beth Vav Shin Psalms 25:2 “O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.” When I see the word “ashamed” I think of being embarrassed. You may be embarrassed about losing a job and feel ashamed
Hebrew Word Study – Top of His Staff Genesis 47:31: “And he said swear unto me and he swore unto him, And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.” Hebrews 11:21: “By faith Jacob when he was dying blessed both the sons of Joseph and worshipped upon the top of his staff. This is one
Aramaic Word Study – The Deep Mysteries of God – Araza ארזא Aleph Resh Zayin Aleph I Timothy 3:9: “Holding the mysteries of the faith in pure conscience.” It seems like every Bible student, pastor and teacher has chimed in on this verse with their idea of what the Apostle Paul was talking about when
Aramaic Word Study – Lack – Chasirutha חסירותא Cheth Samek Yod Resh Vav Taw Aleph Mark 9:24: “And straightway the father cried out, and said with tears, Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief.” Stop and think about it, many of the healings performed by Jesus that are recorded involved people who never asked to
Aramaic Word Study – The Party’s Over Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin מנא מנא תקל ופרסין Mem Nun Aleph Mem Nun Aleph Taw Qop Lamed Vav Pei Resh Samek Yod Nun Daniel 5:25: “And this is the writing that was written; ‘Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin.’” You remember this story about Belshazzar who was having a big
