First occurrence This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your ways prosperous, and then you shall have good success. Jos 1:8 The […]
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exodus 20:22-26 chiastic structure
Read Exodus 20:22-26 at Bible Gateway. Hebrew paragraph division Exo 20:22-26 {p} Explanation of first three commandments Exo 20:22-26 {p} chiastic structure 1 A pair: What you have seen (1A) and what you must not allow to be seen (2A). B pair: gods of silver and gold are made by man lifting up his tool […]
qorban, “offering,” strong’s H7133
First occurrence Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: “When any man of you brings an offering to YHVH, you shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd or of the flock.” Lev 1:2 The primitive root Strong’s H7133, qorban, a concrete noun meaning, “offering;” from Strong’s H7126 קרב qarab, a […]
zabach, “to sacrifice,” strong’s H2076
First occurrence And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread; and they ate bread, and tarried all night in the mountain. Gen 31:54 The primitive root Strong’s H2076 זבח zabach, a primitive root meaning, “to sacrifice.” The ancient pictographs are zayin + bet + chet. zayin ז = the mattock, thus tool, food, […]
alah, “to go up,” strong’s H5927
First occurrence No shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for YHVH God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground; but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the […]
exodus 20:22-26 hebrew roots
Read Exodus 20:22-26 at Bible Gateway. Hebrew paragraph division Exo 20:22-26 {p} Explanation of first three commandments Hebrew roots The roots previously studied are linked. Exo 20:22 22 And YHVH said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 You shall […]
exodus 20:18-21 chiastic structure
Read Exodus 20:18-21 at Bible Gateway. Hebrew paragraph division Exo 20:18-21 {s} The fear of God prevents us from sinning Hebrew roots The roots previously studied are linked. Exo 20:18 And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, […]
chata, “to sin,” strong’s H2398
First occurrence And God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the simplicity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against Me. Therefore I suffered you not to touch her.” Gen 20:6 The primitive root Strong’s H2398 חטא chata, a primitive root meaning, “to miss […]
amar, “to say,” strong’s H559
First occurrence And God said, “Let there be light;” and there was light. Gen 1:3 The primitive root Strong’s H559 אמר amar, a primitive root meaning, “to say.” The ancient pictographs are aleph + mem + resh. aleph א = the ox head, thus strength, power, leader mem מ, ם = the water, thus chaos, mighty, blood resh ר = the head of man, […]
nacah, “to prove,” strong’s H5254
First occurrence And it came to pass after these things, that God proved Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham;” and he said, “Here I am.” Gen 22:1 The primitive root Strong’s H5254 נסה nacah, a primitive root, “to prove, to test, to try.” The ancient pictographs are nun + sin + hey. nun נ, ן = the seed, thus continue, […]