CLOUD: Anan (Strong’s 6051) and Av (Strong’s 5645) Root: Anan- ענן -sounds like ah’nahn Root: Av- עב -sounds like ahv Clouds are part of our everyday experience. We see them all the tim…| Hebrew Word Lessons
Sky-Stuff pt4… THICK DARKNESS/GLOOM: araphel (Strong’s 6205); ephah (Strong’s 5890), ophel (Strong’s 652) There are three Hebrew words that are synonyms (different words, same meaning) for the image of thick, gloomy, darkness. They are a’raphel, ophel, and ephah. It was meant to represent far more than just darkness in the sky (although some translators fail… Continue reading A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)| Hebrew Word Lessons
Paul in Athens As many of you know, the three of us, Fisher-Langilles, recently returned from a vacation to the Mediterranean. We traveled to Greece, Turkey, Malta and Italy, covering many of the locations that the Apostle Paul visited. Going to the places that Paul visited, or lived in, has given me a whole new… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Athens| Hebrew Word Lessons
Today I’m in St. Andrew’s, New Brunswick, visiting my parents. We’re all hoping for precipitation, which is in the forecast today. The whole Canadian Maritime area is in desperate…| Hebrew Word Lessons
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Sky-Stuff pt2 MIST: eyd אֵד (Strong’s 108); anan עָנָ֖ן (Strong’s 6051); n’si’im נְשִׂאִ֖ים (Strong’s 5387b); hevel הֶ֥בֶל (Strong’s 1892). In our second part of “Sky Stuff” we’re going to take a look at mist. There are four Hebrew words that get translated as mist. The one that probably hits the mark the most is ed… Continue reading MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2| Hebrew Word Lessons
Dew: tal, masculine noun (Strong’s 2919) Sounds like: tahl Root: טַל For the next few weeks we’re going to dive into “sky stuff”. There’s a beautiful speech made by YHWH in the book of Job where He…| Hebrew Word Lessons
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SPRINKLE: nazah/yiz/hizzah, verb (Strong’s 5137). Primitive root: hizzah הִזָּ֨ה When you think of big Bible words, sprinkling probably doesn’t come to mind. However it was a prevalent action taken during Temple sacrifices: Moses sprinkled Aaron and his sons with oil and blood to consecrate their duties as priests (Exodus 29:21) A sacrificial bull was slaughtered… Continue reading Hizzah: SPRINKLED with Life| Hebrew Word Lessons
Wall/side- qir, masculine noun (Strong’s 7023) Back in early June we looked at khomah, another word for walls, used mostly when describing walled cities. This week we look at qir, another wall word. Although qir can be used to describe a wall, it is also used to denote the side of a building or object,… Continue reading Qir: The WALL Pt.2| Hebrew Word Lessons
It’s my last week of blog vacationing… next week we’ll have a new Hebrew word, I promise! This week I’m just going to share with you some pictures of our trip, following Pau…| Hebrew Word Lessons
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This weekend we flew from Rome to home. Flying reminds me of the times that eagle’s wings were mentioned in the Bible. Eagles (nesher נֶשֶׁר) are mentioned 26 times in the Bible. (I’ve added it to the word list for a future posting.) Eagles wings, in particular, are mentioned in Daniel 7:4, Exodus 19:4, and Isaiah 40:31…… Continue reading From Rome to Home| Hebrew Word Lessons
Today we’re in Italy, visiting the ruins of Herculaneum, nestled in the modern city of Ercolano. Herculaneum is the sister town to Pompeii. Both perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. …| Hebrew Word Lessons
Today we’re in Ephesus Turkey, a place where Paul made his home for three years in the midst of his third missionary journey. It is estimated that Paul lived there during the years 53-56 AD. …| Hebrew Word Lessons
Learning Psalm 3:3 This weekend I’m in Halifax with my daughter, Grace. She’s attending Mount Saint Vincent University in the fall for a Masters in Gerontology. We reached out to a few local churc…| Hebrew Word Lessons
