There are several Hebrew verbs that may mean to curse but this one often occurs juxtaposed with the verb ברך (barak), meaning to bless (or rather to be or make free). Forty out of this verb's sixty-three occurrences are passive participles: ארור ('arur), one cursed...
The meaning of this phrase is actually quite straightforward but the translation is challenging. A literal translation of this phrase is “Go you!” in the form of a command. The LORD was clearing instructing Abraham to leave his present location, however, the manner in which the LORD ...
“The whole world sighs…” (Apostle Paul). “It is of the very essence of Christianity to face suffering and death not because they are good, not because they have meaning, but because the resurrection of Jesus has robbed them of their meaning” (Merton). Amen, the final word is found...
from ''alah' (422); an imprecation:--curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing. 424 'elahay-law' feminine of ''ayil' (352); an oak or other strong tree:--elm, oak, teil-tree. 425 'Elahay-law' the same as ''elah' (424); Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites...
feminine of 'bor' (1253); vegetable alkali:--sope. 1288 barakbaw-rak' a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):--X abundantly, X altogethe...
It will no doubt come as something of a surprise to most Christians to find that the literal word ‘JEW’ does not appear in the entire original text of the Bible, neither the Old nor the New Testaments. The original Hebrew of the Old Testament uses the word ‘Yehudim’, meaning ‘...
As you will notice, all the child roots are related in meaning to each other and the parent root. Since approximately 80% of the Hebrew words in the Bible are a parent or child root or a word derived from these roots, it is relatively easy to find the meaning of a word based on ...
The deeper meaning of the Hebrew letters goes far beyond describing ‘strength’ as the association to ‘Ox’. In fact, the Hebrew letters alone declare spiritual mysteries which the whole Bible takes chapters and books to explain. If you ponder and meditate on the spiritual meaning of the Heb...
Aramaic was the common language spoken by the Jewish people in Jesus' day, and its inclusion here emphasizes the historical authenticity of the account. Golgotha, meaning "skull," is a poignant reminder of the grim reality of crucifixion. Yet, it is at Golgotha that the greatest act of love...
Batchelor’s theory cannot be utilized to make sense of all texts in which chromatic and achromatic colour appear in the Hebrew Bible. Contexts are always relevant for meaning, and stating that a general aversion toward hues is found in the Hebrew Bible is as simplified as to argue that all...