WORD STUDY – SEEK Seek – Hebrew: Daresh – To seek, visit, frequent, search, inquire, consult, to promote, apply oneself to something. Isaiah 55:6: “Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” The word for “seek” is “daresh” which has the idea of visiting frequently or in a
Word Study – Give Give – nathan Nathan means to give, to grant, a present or gift. Nathan is spelled Nun, Taw Final Nun. The Nun represents fertility, growth, and prosperity, the Taw represents a completion of a cycle. The final Nun; which represents fertility, growth and prosperity, has no foot on the bottom of
Word Study– Fear Exodus 14:31: “And Israel saw the great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians and the people feared the Lord.” Fear – Hebrew : Yara’ To fear, to reverence, to respect, to honor, to behold as wonderful and marvelous. This verse would suggest that the people of Israel were terrified of
Word Study – Rest Psalms 55:6: “And I said, Oh that I had the wings like a dove, for then would I fly away and be at rest.” Rest – Hebrew – eshekonah Eshekohah comes from the root word “shakan” which means to dwell, make a habitation, abide and lie down. The word carries a
Word Study – Refuge Psalms 9:9 “The Lord will also be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” Refuge – Hebrew: shagav – A high place, to be raised up, set in security, to make powerful, to strengthen, strong place. In ancient times when an invading army approached a town the people
WORD STUDY – GOOD Proverbs 18:22 “Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor of the Lord.” Good – Hebrew: Tov Sounds like finding a wife is like finding a decent used car. Good in Hebrew is much more than just something being decent or on the low end of the good,
WORD STUDY – SING Exodus 15:1: “Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord.” Vs. 2: “The Lord is my strength and my song, He has become my salvation.” Sing – Sur – to sing, n. song The lexicon and Hebrew dictionaries are of little help as it tells
Word Study – Worship Psalms 29:2: “Worship the Lord” Worship – Hebrew Shachah and/or Sachah The Masorites in 700 AD pointed the first letter up as a Shin by putting a dot to the right of the letter. This gives a meaning of bowing down or laying prostrate. The Masorites were not inspired by the
Word Study – Discouragement Numbers 32:9 “They discouraged the heart of the children of Israel” Discouragement – Hebrew “Nu'” Nu’ –frustration, hindrance, restraining, prohibit, refuse, discouragement. This word has its roots in the idea of not getting something you want. When we do not get what we want we get discouraged. Israel became discouraged not
Word Study – Light/shine Light/shine– Hebrew – “‘or” Numbers 6:25: “The Lord make his face to shine upon you.” The word “’or” (light/shine) in Hebrew has many usages. When we say that the Lord makes his face to “shine” upon us we are saying that the Lord causes His face, which means His presence, to
