Hebrew Word of The Day: אל

  אל Transliteration:   A-L     Common Translations:    God / deity / toward   Word Construction:  for 'God' and 'deity':  letter meanings =     ‘first... far reaching’ - defines what was first and extends a great distance (in space, in time or as the extent of influence).   for 'toward':  letter meanings =     …

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Hebrew Word of The Day: נתן

  נתן Transliteration:   N-Th-N     Common Translation:    give   Word Construction:  letter meanings =     ‘begin… together… ahead’   Derived Words: אתנן  A-Th-N-N    wages מתנה  M-Th-N-H    gifts       ''For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and an hard language, but to the house of Israel;" - Ezekiel …

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The Old School: New Hebrew Vocabulary Words By Verse (Genesis Chapter 2)

This chapter introduces 72 new Hebrew words & 8 names.   Section 1: Genesis 2:1 - 2:4  (8 New Words & 1 Name)   Genesis 2:1 כלא     KLA     stop / restrain / prison  כל  = end + א  = source - first occurs in its complete form in Genesis 8:2 in the Flood Story …

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Practice Reading Hebrew: Session 6

This post is the sixth in a series providing practice and insights for reading the Hebrew Scriptures.  This particular passage is the longest and most challenging yet so you will need to have worked through the previous five sessions to prevent being overwhelmed. To learn the fundamentals start with the post: 'Learn To Read The …

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Hebrew Word of The Day: בוא

  בוא Transliteration:   B-W-A     Common Translation:    come in   Word Construction:  letter meanings =     ‘tent… add to… source’ - refers to how tents become occupied.   Derived Words: מבוא  M-B-W-A    entrance תבואה  Th-B-W-A-H    produce / harvest       ''For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and …

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