One of the most complicated things for me to grasp is that most Hebrew words that we think of as nouns are actually verbs. For example, logos. We think of it as The Word. A thing. But in the ancient Hebrew mindset it’s actually a verb. It’s an action, not a thing. In the speaking…
Tag Archive: Hebrew
More on Worship
Psalm 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! Halal is the word used for praise. It’s used 76 times in Psalms, as well as being used in other places throughout the Bible. It’s where we get the word Hallelujah. …
Worship the Hebrew Way
After reading a post by Skip Moen yesterday about worship, I’m hunting for the way that God asked the Israelites to worship Him. It seems like a trivial point, but often God punishes/chastises Israel for worshiping Him in the same manner that other nations worshiped idols. In fact many of His commands, including some of…
Time
Skip Moen’s post this morning was about time. It’s one of those Hebrew concepts that is especially difficult to capture, especially since we’re so used to living in a Greek system where time is measurable and linear. The Hebrew concept of time is more like a cycle or a wheel that’s continually rolling down a…
Action is the Essence of Life
Conversion Monday, May 17th, 2010 | Author: Skip Moen The young lions have lacked and been hungry, but those who seek YHWH shall not lack any good thing. Psalm 34:11 Those Who Seek – The Hebrew word vedorshei might be translated “but those who seek” but such a translation converts the Hebrew grammar into English grammar. You…
613
Okay, this is a really cool post! It contains a link to the 613 laws the Jewish community is supposed to follow. Stop hyperventilating! A large portion of them deal with the temple (which was destroyed a long time ago), the Levites (which don’t exist in that capacity anymore), land in Israel (as gentiles we…
Burning & Baptism
Leviticus 13:24 Or if the body receives a burn on its skin by fire, and the raw [flesh] of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white or white, This is kind of weird, but I wanted to write it down before I lost it. The Hebrew word for burn (technically burn spot/scar) is mikvah, from…
Kindred
Leviticus 26:12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people. I was curious to know what word was used for walk, so I went into the Hebrew translation to find out (Blue Letter Bible – it’s awesome!). What I found was kind of cool, but it didn’t have…
I Chose the Red Pill…
Leviticus 19:19 ‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you. Okay, I get the livestock bit and mixed seed bit, but I have never understood the last…
My Shield
Psalm 28:7 (HNV) The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him. I found a new version of the Bible on the Blue Letter Bible that I use when I read online. It’s called…
