• Hebrew Word Study – A Passion – B’ir

    Hebrew Word Study – A Passion – B’ir – Beth Ayin Yod Resh Song of Solomon  3:3, “The watchmen that go about the city found me: Saw ye him who my soul loveth?” “Ich bin ein Berliner” John F. Kennedy, June 26. 1963.  Translation, “I am a jelly filled donut.” There is an urban legend

  • HEBREW WORD STUDY – (HEARING GOD’S) VOICE  – QAVAL 

    HEBREW WORD STUDY – (HEARING GOD’S) VOICE  – QAVAL  קול   Exodus 19:5:  Now therefore if you will obey my voice indeed and keep my  commandments, Then you will be a peculiar treasure unto me above all the people, for all the earth is mine.” What caught my attention in this verse is the thought that

  • Hebrew Word Study – A Sensitive Nature – Pathah

    Hebrew Word Study – A Sensitive Nature – Pathah – Pei Taw Hei  פתה Psalms 116:6: “The Lord preserves the simple, I was brought low and He helped me.” Hebrew Word Study – A Sensitive Nature – Pathah – Pei Taw Hei  Psalms 116:6: “The Lord preserves the simple, I was brought low and He

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    Word Study: Abba אבא

    WORD STUDY – ABBA  אבא Mark 14:35-36: “And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what

  • Hebrew Word Study – To Belittle – Qala

    Hebrew Word Study – To Belittle – Qalal – Qop Lamed Lamed כלל II Samuel 16:11b-12:  “Let him alone, let him curse for the Lord has bidden him. It may be that the Lord will look upon my affliction and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.”  “If a man

  • Hebrew Word Study – Confide – Sod

    Hebrew Word Study – Confide – Sod – Samek Vav Daleth  Psalms 25:14: “The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.”  KJV Psalms 25:14: “The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.” Many years ago as a young graduate student

  • Hebrew Word Study – Abandon – Ne’ezav 

    Hebrew Word Study – Abandon – Ne’ezav  – נֶעֱזָ֑ב  Nun Ayin Zayin Beth  Psalms 37:25: “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”     This is a very popular verse used today to encourage Christians that they and their children will never

  • Hebrew Word Study – Flesh – Basar

    Hebrew Word Study – Flesh – Basar – בָּשָׂ֥ר – Beth Sine Resh Psalms 65:2: “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.”   The use of the word shama (hear) has a number of possible English equivalents.  You really need to consider the context before deciding what English word to plug

  • Hebrew Word Study – Proud – Gavah

    Hebrew Word Study – Proud – Gavah: גָּבָהּ – Gimmel Beth Hei Proverbs 16:5: “Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD.” For whatever reason I  found myself in Proverbs this morning where I read in Proverbs 16:5: “Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD.” 

  • Hebrew Word Study – Way – Derek

    Hebrew Word Study – Way – Derek – Daleth Resh Kap Psalms 25:4a “Show me your ways,”  This seems to be a common heart felt cry for many Christians. We really just want to be sure we are in the center of God’s will, and like the Psalmist, we are crying out to God to