Hebrew Word Study – From Old – Ma’olem - מעולם  Mem Ayin Vav Lamed Mem Psalms 25:6b:  “Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses; for they [have been] ever of old.”  “Ever of old” sounds a bit contradictory.  It is forever and it is old. ...

Hebrew Word Study – A Head Band – Tzitz – ציצ  Sade Yod Sade Exodus 28:30,36,38: “And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of...

Hebrew Word Study – Twirling Wheat – Gol – גּ֣וֹל  Gimmel Vav Lamed  Psalms 37:4-6: “Delight thyself also in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (5) Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. (6) And he...

Hebrew Word Study – Return – Shuvah  - שׁוּבָ֣ה  Shin Vav Beth Hei Numbers 10:35-36: “Whenever the ark set out, Moses said: ‘Arise O’Lord let the enemy be scattered, may your foes flee before you.’ Whenever it came to rest, he said: ‘Return Lord to the countless...

Hebrew Word Study – Garment/Deceit – Begad  בִּגְדֵ֨   Beth Gimmel Daleth   Genesis 27:15,27: “And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which [were] with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and...

Hebrew Word Study – Flesh – Basar – בָּשָׂ֥ר – Beth Sine Resh Psalms 65:2: “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.”  The use of the word shama (hear) has a number of possible English equivalents.  You really need to consider the context...