Some suppose that the latter title was the idol's name, which, in the lips of Israel, had superseded that of the true God, the meaning being (2) "Thou wilt no more call to me, My Baal." Nay, the names of Baals shall become so abhorrent to their better feelings, as well as ...
Jeremiah Wright, by placing him in context with the Hebrew prophets and the historic black church. He showed Pearson a thankful letter Wright had sent. Pearson thought out-loud, “We should have come to All Souls, because y’all really are interested in this kind of thing, racial justice....
The phrase "has appeared" is derived from the Hebrew "נִרְאָה" (nir'ah), meaning "to be seen" or "to appear." This verb is often used in the context of divine or angelic appearances, signifying a supernatural encounter. The personal nature of "to me" emphasizes the...
Sallon obtained a mysterious seed from the archaeological archives of Hebrew University, hoping that it could germinate. The seed had been discovered in a cave during a 1980s excavation at Wadi el-Makkuk, a winter water channel in the northern Judean desert, and was languishing in storage. ...
Gesenius adds that the primary idea lies in girding, surrounding, hence defending MEET (Hebrew = kenegdo) corresponding to, counterpart to, equal to matching “The traditional teaching for the woman as help (meet) is that of assistant or helper subservient to the one being helped. This defin...
(Who's Who in the NT) Mary (mother of Jesus) [Mare'_] (Greek personal name equivalent to Hebrew Miriam; the name of six women in the New Testament). "This Hebrew name has ever been popular in all countries of the Western world, and has altogether some twenty variations, the most ...
” But there’s a Hebrew word in there that didn’t make it into our commentary’s translation, and it changes the entire meaning of what Moses is saying. That word (which, sadly, I could not catch the Hebrew for during study), means “for yourselves,” and the correct translation is...
Ruth 1:20 Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 21 Ruth 1:21 Or has testified against Ruth 2:17 That is, probably about 30 pounds or about 13 kilograms Ruth 2:20 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative i...
(children, spouse, siblings, parents) gather in one place and mourn intensely for seven days. The ritual comes from the Hebrew word for seven, which issheva. During this time the mourners are visited by anyone who wishes to pay respects. Mourners are expected to be uncomfortable in their ...
Sallon obtained a mysterious seed from the archaeological archives of Hebrew University, hoping that it could germinate. The seed had been discovered in a cave during a 1980s excavation at Wadi el-Makkuk, a winter water channel in the northern Judean desert, and was languishing in storage. ...