Recognizing Hebrew Verbs in Scripture

When you're first learning biblical Hebrew, one of the best ways to memorize verbs is to see them in scripture. You already know what the verse says in your native language, so that's a great context for learning these new words. As you look for those words in your Hebrew Bible, you'll get used to … Continue reading Recognizing Hebrew Verbs in Scripture

Refreshing Ways to Connect with God: The Blessings of Learning One Biblical Hebrew Word

One of the many benefits of learning the Hebrew alphabet is to be able to look up individual words in the Hebrew lexicon. Hebrew is such a rich language. Individual words have such depth of meaning, usually more than can be expressed with one single, English-word equivalent. Even in the same Bible passage, when the … Continue reading Refreshing Ways to Connect with God: The Blessings of Learning One Biblical Hebrew Word

Praying the Psalms in Biblical Hebrew: Psalm 90:1

A student of my Beginning Biblical Hebrew class expressed interest in praying Bible verses in Hebrew, especially from the Psalms. I asked her to choose a few verses that she would like to pray in Hebrew. Psalm 90:1 is one of these. It is noted as the beginning verse of a prayer of Moses. I … Continue reading Praying the Psalms in Biblical Hebrew: Psalm 90:1