Hebrew Word Study – Iniquities – ‘Eonenu עונינו Ayin Vav Nun Yod Nun Vav Jeremiah 14:7: “O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it, for thy name sake, for our backslidings are many, we have sinned against thee.” Judah is facing a time of real trouble because of their sin. Actually, Jeremiah
Aramaic Word Study – It is Finished – Mashelem – משלם Mem Shin Lamed Mem Luke 23:28: “But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.” John 19:30: “When Jesus, therefore, had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his
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 says they died when they approached the Lord. The New
Hebrew Word Study – Credibility – Mopheth מופת Mem Vav Pei Teth Exodus 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 nathan. This was another vocabulary word that
Hebrew Word Study – Seed – Tazeri’a תזריע Taw Zayin Resh Yod Ayin Leviticus 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 infirmity shall she be unclean.” Do
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 in Sunday School
Hebrew Word Study – Righteous Walk – Halakhah הלכה Ecclesiastes 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 Pardoner’s Tail. In this story he makes reference to
Hebrew Word Study – Corban – קרבן Qop Resh Beth Nun Leviticus 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: “ For Moses said, Honour
Hebrew Word Study – For Himself – Lama’anehu למענהו Lamed Mem Ayin Nun Hei Vav Proverbs 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 a negative connotation. There is
Hebrew Word Study – The Fool – Hakesil Hei, Kap, Samek, Yod, Lamed Ecclesiastes 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 something, but you just
