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
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
