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Biblical Institute
Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Barashith Bara Elohim | first three words in the Hebrew bible; In the Beginning the Gods(plural)... Gen. 1:1 Bara meaning "created" and Elohim the plural form of Eloah refers to Godhead |
Echad | Hebrew word for one, but a composite unity; each person of the Godhead is one with the other. Gen. 1:5 ex. water has three states: solid, liquid and gas |
Yachid | Hebrew word for one, but refers to one as in sole or only one. Gen 22:2 |
Shema | most famous Jewish prayer; Deut. 6:4. example of one. |
Kanete ish et Yehova | "et" defines the object of the verb; means "in that son she had gotten Jehovah or God". Gen 4:1 Eve knew that the Lord Jesus Christ would be both God and man. |
Ruach ha-kodesh | Hebrew name for the Holy Spirit or spirit of God. Mt. 1:20 |
Ben-Elohim | means "Son of God"; one of Yeshua's titles. Mt. 4:1-5 |
Yeshua | The Hebrew name of Jesus; means "salvation". Mt. 1:21 |
Drash | praying in another language; to worship; seek; enquires; worn path; a sermon or exposition of scriptures. Mt. 5:1 |
Raca | worthless;Hebrew word for empty "reik" Mt. 5:22. |
Gehenna | place where the wicked are punished after death. A word for hell. Mt.23:33 |
ADONAI | GOD; Heb. for "Lord". Mt.1:22;33-37 |
Tzedakah | literally means "righteousness" orjustice;commonly used for charity. Mt.6:1-4 |
Shlichim | A person sent with authority to carry out a mission or carry a message. Mt. 10:1-4 |
Tzara'at | A general term for skin disease; leper or leprosy.Mt. 8:2 |
Tzaddik | 1. spiritual psychological descripton of soul 2. True meaning can only be applied to one who has completely sublimated their natural "flesh"-vital soul inclination into Holiness; so they experience only love and awe of God's materal temptation. Mt. 10:41 |
Iscariot or Kriot | A town in the territory of the tribe of Judah in Israel. (Mt. 10:4) |
Shabbat | sabbath or seventh day of the week; begins on Friday evening at sundown and ends Saturday evening after three stars appear. Mt. 12:10 |
Kohanim | plural for Priests;Mt.8:4 |
Teshuvah | repentance; Heb. term implies "returning" or "turning. Acts 2:37 |
tikkun olam | literally "repair of the world". Luke intro. |