Hebrew Word Study – First of the First – Res’shith BikureExodus 23:19:  “The first of the first fruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God, Thou shalt not seethe a yearling in his mother’s milk.” The word fruit is thrown around a lot.  “By...

Hebrew Word Study – Sojourner – GurGenesis 23:4: “I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” Hebrews 11:9: “By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange...

Hebrew Word Study – Eyes Opened – Galah’ AyinPsalms 119:18: “Open my eyes that I may behold wonderful things from your law.” The word used in this verse for law is Torah.  During David’s time, this was a reference to the first five books of the Bible which we call the...

Aramaic Word Study – To Consume – ‘AckalJohn 6:54: “Whosoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” The word in Aramaic that Jesus spoke for the word eat was ‘akal.  This word means your inward physical...

Hebrew Word Study – Restrain – Ga’ar Genesis 37:2a, 3a: “These are the generations of Jacob… (3a) Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age:” In this passage on the story of Jacob and Joseph, we find in verse 2 of...

Hebrew Word Study – From the Rising Sun – MizarchPs 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us. I have always wondered about this verse.  How far is the East from the West?  I mean, when does East become West?   If...

Hebrew Word Study – Bread of Heaven – Lechem ShamayimPsalm 78:24-25: “And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.  Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.” If you read the context of this passage, you will...

Hebrew Word Study – Be Focused – Chazak – Cheth Zayin KapJoshua 1:9: “Have not I commanded thee?  Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord they God is with thee withersoever thou goest..” The nation of Israel has now...

Hebrew Word Study – Prince of Peace – Sar ShalomIsaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of...

Hebrew Word Study – Eternity – ‘OlamEcclesiastes 3:11: “He hath made everything beautiful in its time (season), also he has set the world (eternity) in their hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God made from beginning to end.” “Grow old with me, the best...