Hebrew Word Study – One – ‘Echad

Hebrew Word Study – One – ‘Echad

Hebrew Word Study – One – ‘Echad – Aleph Cheth Daleth Leviticus 19:18: “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of the people, but thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.” It is curious that this verse ends with “I am the...
Hebrew Word Study – Be Still – Harephu 

Hebrew Word Study – Be Still – Harephu 

Hebrew Word Study – Be Still – Harephu  Hei Resh Pei Vav Psalms 46:10:  “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” “In silence, your ears will hear nothing, but your heart will hear the world weep.”  Rabbi...
Hebrew Word Study – Unsavory –  Tapel

Hebrew Word Study – Unsavory –  Tapel

Hebrew Word Study – Unsavory –  Tapel – Taw Pei Lamed Psalms 65:2: “O you who hear prayer, to you all me will come.” This word for hear is  shama and is very difficult to translate as we really do not have an all-purpose English word to convey its intent.   If...