Hebrew Word Study – Change – Shanah שנה Shin Nun Hei Malachi 3:6: “For I am the Lord, I change not.” It seemed like a couple of years ago I was on a roll. God seemed to be answering practically every prayer I prayed. I even joked to some people that I seemed to have
Hebrew Word Study – Song From The Heart – Zamar זמר Zayin Mem Resh Psalms 66:2: “Sing forth the honor of His name, make his praise glorious.” I know there are some worship leaders on my mailing list, I am not sure if they read these things, but if they do and you happen
Hebrew Word Study – To Smite – Nakah נכה Nun Kap Hei 1 Samuel 24:5: “And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.” We are all familiar with this story. Saul had a posse out after David and David is now wanted Dead or Alive
Hebrew Word Study – Sacrifice – Zabach זבח Zayin Beth Cheth The Strangest Things Happen on the Way to Revival. Psalms 51:17: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” I have always found this verse to be very curious. How are a broken spirit
Hebrew Word Study – The Second Wind – Lein ‘Oinim ‘Astam לאין אונים עצמה Lamed Aleph Yod Nun Aleph Vav Nun Yod Mem Ayin Sade Mem Hei Isaiah 40:29: “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Clarence Jordan, who was instrumental in the founding of
AHebrew 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
Aramaic Word Study – Outer Darkness – Choshuka Bari (This Word Study is excerpted from Chaim Bentorah’s book: Aramaic Word Study: Exploring The Language Of The New Testament) Matthew 8:12: “But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. I grew up
Aramaic Word Study – Divorce – Shavita Shin Beth Taw Aleph (This Word Study is excerpted from Chaim Bentorah’s book: Aramaic Word Study: Exploring The Language Of The New Testament) Matthew 19:9: “And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committed adultery: and
Aramaic Word Study – Weaker Vessel – Mana Machal – Mem Nun Aleph Mem Cheth Lamed (This Word Study is excerpted from Chaim Bentorah’s book: Aramaic Word Study: Exploring The Language Of The New Testament) I Peter 3:7: “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto
