חוה Eve or Havah in Hebrew means ‘mother of all life.’ “The man called his wife Havah [life], because she was the mother of all living” (Genesis 3:20). Hebrew Word Pictures ח Chet – A Fence means ‘protect.’ ו Vav – A Nail means ‘binding.’ ה Hey – A Window means ‘reveal’ or ‘behold.’ The…
Category: Hebrew Lexicon
These articles give insight into the meaning of Hebrew words.
Nations – Hebrew: Goyim
Abraham did not become the ‘father of many pagans’ nor should every gentile be considered pagan. Abraham became the ‘father’ of many geographical peoples with many different origins, languages, and governmental identities: the goyim [nations]. Though those living in the nations may have had a pagan belief system, many within those systems recognize Abraham as their ‘father of faith.’ These are the goyim promised to ‘the father of many nations.’
Peace – Hebrew: Shalom
Shalom aleikhem means ‘shalom upon you.’ The response is to return the ‘shalom’ by saying Aleikhem shalom or ‘upon you shalom.’ This is what Yeshua told his disciples as he sent them out to the ‘lost sheep of the house of Israel.’ Shalom aleikhem was the greeting he spoke when he appeared to his disciples after his resurrection.
Wickedness – Hebrew: Rasha
Rasha is a Hebrew word that means ‘guilty of hostility to God.’ To be rasha means to be so morally wrong that one is condemned. Rasha is found 384 times in the Hebrew Scriptures.