The walking stick was probably a symbol of power and the sign of leadership in the tribe, though it may have been a shepherd's rod. 38.29 Perez: In Hebrew “Perez” sounds like “opening.” 38.30 Zerah: In Hebrew “Zerah” means “bright,” probably referring to the red thread....
In Hebrew literature, the main point is usually found in the middle of the poem or story, unlike our Western literature which puts the payoff at the end. In the first Song of Ascent, the middle is verse 4. But the second half ofPsalm 120seems out of place for people ascending up to ...
He then pulled his hand back into the womb and his twin brother Pharez was born first, thereby breaching his brother Zarah’s birthright and so he was named Pharez which means ‘Breach’ in Hebrew. Contrary to the commonly-held belief that all Israelites are Jews and before anyone jumps to...
The phrase underscores the accountability of leaders before God and their role in guiding the nation according to His will. HearThe Hebrew word "שָׁמַע" (shama) means to listen or obey. It is a call not just to hear audibly but to understand and act upon the message. ...
In Hebrew “baal” means “lord” and was used as the name of a Canaanite god. The people of Israel often changed “baal” to “bosheth” (which means “shame”) in personal names. Ishbosheth was probably called Ishvi or Ishyo in 1 Samuel 14.49. 2.9 Israel: Sometimes “Israel” ...
The name "Elimelech" in Hebrew means "My God is King." This name is significant as it reflects a deep theological truth about the sovereignty of God, even during the time of the Judges when "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). Elimelech's name serves as a...
He had a predilection for this language, saying that the Jews of Palestine who did not speak Hebrew should consider Greek as the language of the country, while Syriac (Aramaic) had no claim to that distinction (Soṭah ib.). In Judah's house pure Hebrew seems to have been spoken; and...
The Hebrew characters were adopted to the phonetics of the spoken Chasar language. The Chasars adopted the characters of the so-called Hebrew language in order to making a means for providing a written record of their speech. The adoption of the Hebrew characters had no racial, political or ...
The Last King(s) of Judah: Zedekiah and Sedekias in the Hebrew and Old Greek Versions of Jeremiah 37(44):1-40(47):6Analysis of Zedekiah ben Josiah, the last king of Judah, is oft one-sided within Jeremiah scholarship. This occurs in two ways; he is either treated as a means to ...
The Babylonian captivity refers to Babylon's capture of the Hebrew people of Judah in the sixth century BCE. The Northern and Southern Kingdoms Israel reached the height of its political power about 1000 BCE. Under the rule of King Solomon, Jerusalem was enlarged, a palace and the first great...