And as such, our word נפש (nepesh) is frequently used with the meaning of 'a person', or rather more literally: 'a breather', as pseudo-pseudonym for אדם ('adam, see the name Adam), which literally means 'dustling', or 'one-with-a-material-body'. The actual body...
• In Hebrew the word for soul describes not a thing but an act The modern concept of 'soul' is presently so much divorced from the Hebrew noun נפש (nepesh) that translators should steer clear from it as much as possible. The Hebrew 'nepesh' is really not the same as the...
Definition: Darkness, gloomMeaning: to languish Word Origin: Derived from the root אוף (awf), which is not widely attested in Hebrew but is related to concepts of darkness or obscurity. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar ...
The sign of the covenant will a rainbow that will come with a cloud, and whenever God will see the rainbow, he shall remember the everlasting covenant between him and every living soul, and let them live. The interesting thing is the Gematria of the word Keshet which is written in Hebrew...
Original Word: גָּרַסPart of Speech: VerbTransliteration: garacPronunciation: gah-RAHSHPhonetic Spelling: (gaw-ras')Definition: To drive out, to expel, to cast out, to divorceMeaning: to crush, to dissolve Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -...
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If the meaning of Job is clear to him, he writes, it is only because he taught the Guide many times, comparing it to Aristotle and translating the latter from Arabic into Hebrew. He continues that he finally put together a large book, possibly for his own use (ḥibarti li sefer g...
language, but he is learning it. Wanting to spend more time with my kids this summer, and seeing a voracious appetite for learning in myfive-year-old son, I offered to help him learn a language. I told him I could offerHebrew(of the biblical variety),Greek(koine/New Testament), and...
Created for a Purpose… August 26, 2022John J Parsons It’s been said that God sends each soul into the world with a special message to deliver, a revelation that only he or she can disclose… No one else can bring your message to this world – only you can do this. And since God...
Paragogic he and nun– This is similar in form to the ָה lengthening of the cohortative, but the meaning of the paragogic hē, if any meaning remains, is subtle. It may convey emphasis, serve as an honorific, or be used simply to increase euphony. The letternun(ן) appearing ...