Personal Chemistry: “Yada” ידע

There’s a Hebrew word “Yada”  ידר that is rendered as “knowing” and it is also used (though not always) to indicate a sexual relationship or intimacy, ie: Gen.4:1 Now Adam “knew” Eve his wife, and she conceived…So...

WORD STUDY – ALL HIS HEART – כל לבו

Judges 16:18: “And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, come up at this once for he has shown me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her and brought money in their...

INTRODUCING CHAIM’S NEW BOOK

  Hebrew Word Study: Ancient Biblical Words Put into a Modern Context with the Help of the People Who Ride My Bus Hebrew Word Study Ancient Biblical Words Put Into A Modern Context is different from other Hebrew word study books as this book takes a specific...

WORD STUDY – DRAWING NEAR TO GOD – נגשׁ

Genesis 44:18: “Then Judah came near unto him, and said, ‘Oh, my Lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my Lord’s ears…’”   I read something interesting in the Talmud about this verse. The word for come near is nagash.  This has the idea of drawing...