Hebrew Word Study – Clouded – ‘Ashan – עשן Ayin Shin Nun Psalms 80:4: “O Lord God of host, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of the people?”The word used here for anger is ’ashan.  There are seven different words for anger in the Hebrew.  None of them are...

Hebrew Word Study – Secret Place - Kanaph – כנף  Kap Nun Pei  Psalms 91:1-4: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I...

Hebrew Word Study – A Hostile Watcher – Sharer – שָׁרַר Shin Resh Resh  Ps 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.Now we really get down to the meat of this verse.  We learn why the Psalmist is asking for God to teach him...

Aramaic Word Study – The Gift of the Magi – Qorbaga’  Magisha’  קורבגא  מגושא  Qop Vav Resh Beth Gimmel Aleph     Mem Gimmel Vav Shin Aleph Matthew 2:11: “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and...

Aramaic Word Study – Shepherds – רָעַוָתָא  Ra’ata   Resh, Ayin Vav Taw Aleph Luke 2:8 “And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.” We hear this Christmas story so much around this time of year that...