Blog 158. Errata

Japheth occurrences I have recognized an error in the book Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew that has led me to publish a correction. The following are different LogAndSpeckentries that include the word Japheth. The ones with a strikethrouh are not impacted by this error, but the ones not stricken, in bold, are potentially affected, and notations are …

Blog 156. A Grasp of Hebrew

I have experienced reading of Jewish writings for more than ten years now. One of the first things I noticed is that I had to learn to let go of holding onto things too tightly. If you do any reading of Jewish material, you may have noticed the same thing. It is educational on a …

Blog 155. To Call קרא – Continuing in Genesis 2

There is so much in Genesis 2, perhaps a lifetime of learning. It is so hard to know where to go next. קרא seems like a good step. We mentioned last time that there seems to be more explanation of the language שׂפה in the investigation of cognate permutations for קרא than any other dissection/digestion done so far. And that does …

Blog 154. Books of Torah

Bereshit בראשית Genesis Shemot שמות Exodus Vayikra ויקרא Leviticus Bamidbar במדבר Numbers  Devarim דברים Deuteronomy Considerations, that help you understand how the language works. First, thinking of Genesis not just as ב in + ראשית beginning (from ראש head; chief – EDBH ראש p.237 begin; animate;; move energetically (E65)), but also as: Bereshit בראשית as ברא + שית ● A comment about interchangeability of yod י and vav ו. For example, Nun, of Joshua son of Nun coming from the root נין. In use in Judaism, …

Blog 153. Steady… Steady

A life lesson and a lesson on the language שׂפה. Some background before more on Genesis 2. I searched on the word “steady.” There is not just a single Hebrew word translated as steady: ⦁ Psalms 112:6-8 6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. 7 He is not afraid of …

Blog 152. A Formation Lesson – Genesis 2

There will hopefully be many more on Genesis 2 You are likely aware that the first two chapters of The Bible talk about the beginnings of the universe and of mankind. Some people get confused, seeing two different creation stories, and not seeing the same things projected in each. My goal in this and future …

Blog 151. Establishing Limits

My apologies up front for the meandering path taken on this entry. I actually find there is much to be learned on a meandering path. (See the Doctrine of the Roadfrom our headmaster in Blog 105, also referred to in Blog 131.) A straight line is fastest, but more the way of mankind, not God. I recalled this …

Blog 150. Let’s Be Clear about One Thing

I have shared before that my study of the Word of God using the techniques discussed here, mostly from the Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew by R. Matityahu Clark, is like trying to drink from a fire hose. Over the months, I seem to have learned to drink a little better than my previous sipping, …

Blog 149. A Niblet 

As always, it seems, I have many different threads, research projects, ongoing at once. I have explained to you before that what I discern in life comes from a combination of God’s written Word and witnesses all around me in life. I am in the midst of a very large project, not yet ready for …