The phrase "dries up the bones" vividly illustrates the detrimental effects of a broken spirit on one's physical health. The Hebrew word for "dries up" is "יְבַשׁ" (yevash), which means to wither or become parched. "Bones" in Hebrew, "עֲצָמוֹת"...
The Hebrew word for blessing isberakahfrom the rootB-R-K, which means bothblessedandto kneelorbend the knee. What a lovely word picture to remind us that as we seek God’s blessings for others, including children, we are to stay humble as if we are kneeling before our Almighty Father,...
And the word for "spirit" in Hebrew is the same word that is the same word for "air". And in the Greek language "ruach…" No, "ruach" is the Hebrew word, isn't it? It's the same word for air or for spirit; and it's the same in the Greek. It's the same Greek word ...
Hebrew/Greek Your Content2 Kings 7-9 New International Version 7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah[a] of the finest flour will sell for a shekel[b] and two seahs[c] of barley for a shekel at the gate of...
[1. The text must be faulty, for the word Emmanuel is the Hebrew. The sum 644 is got by adding together the Greek numbers.] 30. I Solomon was astounded when I heard this; and I ordered him to saw up Theban [1] marbles. And when he began to saw the marbles, the other demons...
Time is the Breath of the Spirit (in Hebrew)Levinas, Emmanuel
The Hebrew word for watchman istsaphahwhich means “to lean forward; to peer into the distance, to observe.” The ancient prophets, like Ezekiel, commissioned by God and cast in the role of foretelling the future, called for repentance, and encouraged people to follow the ancient paths—found...
At the age of 18, I’d already been acting for 7 years, and assumed I find a more serious and profound path in college. So freshman fall I decided to take neurologist and advanced modern Hebrew literature because I ...
The "valley of the shadow of death" is literally "valley of deep darkness." The Hebrew word does not refer to death, but is much broader and includes all the profound dark bitter experiences in life including death. It represents the deepest valleys you go through in life. God’s comfort...
I propose that much of the Law in the Hebrew Bible, and much of Jesus’ teaching, especially as seen in the Sermon on the Mount, can be best understood as mandates for our public engagement, even as forms of public policies. They describe how the people of God are to live in public....