Aramaic Word Study – Lord, Lord – Mari, Mari -  Mem Resh Yod    Mem Resh YodMatthew 7:21-23: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (22) Many will say to Me in...

Hebrew Word Study – Indifference – Qari – Qop Resh Yod Leviticus 26:27-28: “And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; (28) Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.”...

Aramaic Word Study – Angel of Light – Meleka Danorhora  Mem Lamed Kap Aleph   Daleth Nun Resh Hei Resh Aleph  II Corinthians 11:13-15: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. (14) And no wonder! For Satan...

Hebrew Word Study – Move Forward – Yatz – Yod Sade Genesis 15:7 “And he said unto him, I [am] the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.” Acts 7:2-3  “And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory...

Hebrew Word Study – Wax Old – ‘Athaq – Ayin Taw Qop HeiPsalms 6:7: “Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.” The Psalmist seems to be lamenting some sin he has committed but then in this verse talks about being waxed old...

Hebrew Word Study – One – ‘Echad – Aleph Cheth DalethLeviticus 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  Hei Resh Pei VavPsalms 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 - Taw Pei LamedPsalms 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 we...

Hebrew Word Study – Burdened with Pain – ‘Iq   Ayin Yod Qop   Amos 2:12-13: “But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Prophecy not.’  Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.” Amos is a...

Hebrew Word Study – Speak to Her Heart – Divaeti al Livah – Daleth Beth Resh Taw Yod  Ayin Lamed   Lamed Beth HeiHosea 2:14: “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.”  I remember as a child I was so...