Hebrew Word Study: Swaddling Clothes Luke 2:7, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Ezekiel 16:3-4, “And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity [is] of the
Hebrew Word Study: His Name Shall Be Called Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. A child is born and a
Hebrew Word Study: The Government Will Be Upon His Shoulders Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given and the government will be upon His shoulders.” With the advent of worship teams, church choirs are starting to become an endangered species, if they are not already extinct. That
Hebrew Word Study – A Romantic Rival – זור Zayin Vav Resh Deuteronomy 32:16; “They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods…” The phrase is only two words in the Hebrew: Yikeni’ahu bizim. Jack Benny had a routine where he was in some far-off jungle and found himself the potential meal for some cannibals.
ARAMAIC WORD STUDY – THE WEDDING DANCE – CHADOTHA חדותא Cheth Daleth Vav Taw Aleph Proverbs 27:24: “For riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure of all generations.” Revelations 2:17: “To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and
Hebrew Word Study – Solemn Assembly – ‘Atsarah – עצרתיכם Ayin Sade Resh Taw Yod Kap Mem Amos 5:21, “I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.” “Honey, if you could see the color of my winter underwear you’d backslide.” Stuart Hamblin speaking to a woman
Hebrew Word Study – A Bloody Husband – Chatan Damim חתן דמים Cheth Taw Nun Daleth Mem Yod Mem Exodus 4:24-26: “And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the
Hebrew Word Study – Appropriate – Yapah. יפה Yod Pei Hei Ecclesiastes 3:11: “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.” KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11: “He has made everything appropriate
Hebrew Word Study – My Lord Jehovah – Adonai YHWH אדני יהוה Aleph Daleth Nun Yod Yod Hei Vav Hei Ezekiel 16:30: “How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord God, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious, whorish woman.” The Bible uses many adjectives for the heart. There
Hebrew Word Study – Waters of Rest – Me Menuchot – מי מנחות Mem Yod Men Nun Cheth Vav Taw Psalms 23:2: “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” God causes David to lie down in green pastures but He leads him beside
