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Biblical vocabulary: מזמור (song of praise)

A psalm The noun “mizmor” is derived from the Hebrew verb “zimmer” which means to sing, to sing about, to praise, to glorify, to sing praise and particularly to sing with musical accompaniment, to make music. This verb...

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Biblical vocabulary: אמת (truth and faithfulness)

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Biblical vocabulary: עבד יהוה (“Divine Servant”)

“The Divine Servant …” In a previous article we dealt with the Hebrew verb “abad” (pronunciation: “avád”) which has the general meaning of: to work, to labor, to serve (as a servant or slave), but also has a special...

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Biblical vocabulary Jesus Christ

Who is the Messiah?

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Biblical vocabulary: נר (lamp)

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Biblical vocabulary: the word הערכה (God’s honor and glory) – part 2

Show me Your glory In two previous articles we discussed the Hebrew verb “kabed” (to honor, to deem high) and the derived word “kabod’ (honor). Since “kabod” is an important Old Testament concept about which there is...

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Biblical vocabulary: אהבה (love)

God’s love… is love in action In the Hebrew language the verb “ahabh” (pronunciation: ahav) occurs which can be translated as to love but also includes the meaning of: longing for, being connected to/with, hanging...

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Biblical vocabulary: the word מנוחה (rest)

Resting by “waters of rest” … Resting is a biblical concept. The Scriptures speak much about מנוחה, “rest”. Concepts such as “to rest” and “rest” are used in the Old Testament with regard to spiritual, physical...

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Biblical vocabulary: the word הערכה (God’s honor and glory) – part 1

God’s honor and glory In a different article, we discussed the Hebrew verb ‘kabed’ which – starting from a basic meaning of ‘being heavy/weighty’ – has the meaning of: to honor, to deem respectful, to deem high...

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Biblical vocabulary Theology

Who or what is the “Logos”?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1) The apostle John wrote the fourth gospel of the Bible. His goal was to show that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and the...

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Biblical vocabulary: the verb כבד (“being heavy”)

Honoring the Most High with thanksgiving In biblical language, regularly words occur which are better understood by us when viewed in their original meaning. Words like these include the verb “to honor” and...

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Biblical vocabulary: עֶבֶד (Servant of the Lord)

Servant of the Lord Our previous article was about the Hebrew verb “abad” which has the general meaning of to work, to process, to perform, to labor, to serve (as a servant or slave). We saw that “abad” also...

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Biblical vocabulary: עָבַד (“Serving the Lord”)

Readers of these articles are familiar with the fact that a certain term in the Hebrew language often has several meanings and/or functions, depending on the purpose and content of the text part in which that term...

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Biblical vocabulary: עֶלִיוֹן (The Most High)

This time we consider the word עֶלִיוֹן, pronounced ‘elyon’. As an adjective it has the general meaning: highest, upper. For example, it is used with regard to the location of a city: “Upper Beth-horon”...

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Biblical vocabulary: עָזַר (“Divine help”)

The Hebrew Bible regularly contains concepts that have a ‘common’ general meaning, but that nevertheless is striking because of a special application or function. This category of words includes the Hebrew verb עָזַר...

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