Hebrew Word Study – Difficult  – Qashah - Qop Shin Hei  Deuteronomy 1:17b. “And the thing which is too hard for you, you shall bring near to me and I shall hear it.”The context of this passage is a message delivered by Moses who instructed the elders to judge matters...

Hebrew Word Study – Camped – Chanah – Cheth nun Hei Exodus 19:2  “For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come [to] the desert of Sinai, and they camped in the wilderness, and there Israel camped before the mount.”I was reading in Exodus this morning in my...

Aramaic Word Study – Kiss – Nashaq – Nun Shin Qop Luke 22:48: “But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?” Genesis 33:4: “And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”The word kiss in...

In Depth Study – Conquering the Fear of Death Numbers 20:28-29: “After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. (29) When the whole congregation saw...

Hebrew Word Study – Nursing Mother – Amen – Aleph Mem Nun  Genesis 15:6: “And he (Abraham) believed the Lord and He counted it as righteousness.” ​  The Talmud teaches that trusting in God is more important than anything else.  One may keep all the laws of Torah,...

Hebrew Word Study – To Lie Down – Rabatz – Resh Beth Sade Psalms 23:2: “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”Note: This is a study that will be found in my newest book A Hebrew Teacher Examines Psalms 23 Word by Word. It...

Aramaic Word Study – Get Thee Behind Me - Labasatari – Lamed Beth Samek Teth Resh Yod Matthew 16:23: “But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offense unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of...

Hebrew Word Study – Peculiar Treasure – Segal  Samek Gimmel Lamed Exodus 19:5:  Now therefore if you will obey my voice indeed and keep my commandments, Then, you will be a peculiar treasure unto me above all the people, for all the earth is mine.”Note: This is taken...

Hebrew Word Study – A Fiery Sword – Lamed Hei Teth  Genesis 3:24: “He drove the man out, and stationed East of Eden the Cherubim and the fiery ever-turning sword, to guard the way to the tree of life.” ​Ok, maybe it is just me. I’m an Aspie (Asperger’s Syndrome) which...