Build A Hebrew Vocabulary With Prayer III

On this page: Introduction New Words List Glossary Digital Flashcards Review   Introduction This is the third post in a special series intended to empower you to be able to pray in Hebrew whilst gaining a personal familiarity with the Holy Language and building a vocabulary of root words that will enable you to read …

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Hebrew Word of The Day: אהב

  אהב Transliteration:   A-H-B     Common Translation:    love   Word Construction:   letter meanings =     ‘source… shall be… devotion’ - The source (or cause) of one's devotion is love.     ''For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and an hard language, but to the house of Israel;" …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Shin

Both meanings of the letter Shin are derived from its pictograph which depicted two teeth.  The first meaning is also found in the acrostic Psalm 119 where the verses under the letter Shin hint at things that fill. The second meaning is two or more similar things, which are 'doubles' (multiples).  This meaning is derived from the …

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Hebrew Word of The Day: יחד

  יחד Transliteration:   Y-Ch-D     Common Translations:   unity / together   Word Construction:   letter meanings = ‘bring forth… separate… connection’       ''For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and an hard language, but to the house of Israel;" - Ezekiel 3:5 (KJV)     Letter Meanings Click on …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Resh

The letter Resh was originally a pictograph depicting a man's head.  The verses in the acrostic Psalm 119 hint at problems of man.  Sometimes the letter means 'man' and other times it means 'body' because most problems of man are related to the physical body.   About Resh Resh   Original Pictograph:  man’s head Psalm 119 …

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Build A Hebrew Vocabulary With Prayer II

On This Page Introduction New Words List Glossary Digital Flashcards Review   Introduction This series is intended to help beginners build a Hebrew vocabulary through the practical method of practicing by praying in Hebrew.  Since the focus here is to learn new words, we are bypassing all the traditional rules and jargon pertaining to grammar …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Qof

The letter Qof was originally a pictograph depicting the sun on the horizon which suggests either dawn or nightfall and is symbolic of a change of time. The verses in the acrostic Psalm 119 under the letter Qof also hint at the concept of time.  Therefore, the most frequent meaning of Qof is 'enduring'. Derived from the idea of …

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