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We are in chapter fifteen of Exodus with our word for today which is a phrase used for the first time in the Bible. אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה man of war. It is used 43 times in the Old Testament. We find our phrase used to describe men who make up an army or fighting soldiers. Numbers 31:28, 49 From the אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the Lord one out of...

We are in chapter fifteen of Exodus with our word for today which is a phrase. אֱלֹהֵ֥י אָבִ֖י God of my father. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at these uses. Genesis 31:4-7 So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were. He said to them, “I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י but the God...

We are rolling into chapter fifteen of Exodus with our word for today with both the verb and noun forms both used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. שִׁיר sing, singer, to sing along with words. This is the verb form which is used 88 times in the Old Testament. שִׁירָה song, a piece of music that is either played on instruments, sung, or both. This is the noun form which is used 13 ti...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is a phrase. וַיַּֽאֲמִ֙ינוּ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה believed in the LORD. It is used two times in the Old Testament. Before we look at our phrase let’s check out the word אָמַן wearing, prove to be firm, confirm, believe, have faith. It is used 95 times in the Old Testament. This concept of faith, belief, and trust has everything to do with t...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is a small phrase. מִיַּ֣ד from the hand, out of the hand. It is used 217 times in the Old Testament. It is from the root word יָד  hand used 1,529 times, with the preposition מִ from or out of attached. We find our phrase used in a literal sense when Benaiah kills the Egyptian. 2 Samuel 23:21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Al...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today. הָמַם bring into motion and confusion, disturb, be beside oneself, make noise, move noisily, throw into panic. It is used 11 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used in the sense of causing destruction or undoing. Judges 4:14-15 And Deborah said to Barak, “Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has given Sisera into your hand...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today. חָרֵשׁ be silent, be deaf, speechless, keep still. It is used 47 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense of interjecting yourself into a situation. Genesis 34:5 Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, וְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁ so Jacob held his peace until they...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. יְהוָ֖ה יִלָּחֵ֣ם LORD fights or YHWH fights. It is used 4 times in the Old Testament, 2 times in our chapter. Exodus 14:13-14 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see agai...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ fear not. It is used 74 times in the Old Testament. אַל is an adverb of negation attached to the front of the word יָרֵא fear which we have previous looked at. So our phrase is fear not. Almost all the uses of our word are applied to God being the one instructing his people not to be afraid of w...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. וַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְ לְבַ֨ב change one’s mind, change one’s heart. It is used 4 times in the Old Testament. Our phrase is used of God changing his mind in the sense of not carrying out judgment that is deserved. Hosea 11:8-9 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?... נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔יM...

We are in chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. וְיָדְע֥וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה know that I am the LORD. It is used 80 times in the Old Testament, two times in our chapter. Our phrase is used to explain the miracles that were preformed that display God’s power. Most of these are seen in the plagues against Egypt which were their intended purpose. Exodus 10:...

We are moving into chapter fourteen of Exodus with our word for today. כָּבֵד weigh heavily upon, be heavy, be weighty, be burdensome, be honored, to have glory bestowed upon. It is used 114 times in the Old Testament, three times in our chapter. A good example of the basic idea of our word of being heavy is back in chapter five when we saw how Pharaoh treated the Hebrew people. Exodus 5:7-9 You s...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today. פָּקַד visit, attend to, inspect, look at, see, appoint. It is used 299 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. We find our word used in the sense of showing up to accomplish something. 1 Samuel 2:21 And the Lord פָקַ֤ד was gracious to Hannah [literally he visited]; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, th...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually two words both translated the same way in our chapter. נָחָה lead, conduct, guide. It is used 39 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. Most of the time we see our word used of God guiding his people. Psalm 23:3 He יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 31:3 For you are...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the bible in our chapter. עָרַף break the neck, pluck, seize, pull, overthrow. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of breaking something down to cause to fall or collapse. Hosea 10:2 Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will יַעֲרֹ֣ףbreak down...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase used for the first time in the bible in our chapter. תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה law of the Lord. It is used 19 times in the Old Testament. The word תּוֹרָה direction, instruction, law, decision, rule. It is used 220 times in the Old Testament. Most of the time it refers to the collection of God’s word consisting of the f...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today which is actually two phrases. לְא֜וֹת עַל־יָדְךָ֗ sign on your hand, mark on your hand. It is used 3 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. And our other phrase בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֔יךָ between your eyes is used also 3 time in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. Let’s look at how these phrases work together. Exodus 13:9, 16. And...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus with our word for today. חֻקָּה statutes, due, something prescribed, enactment. It is used 104 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used most of the time in the sense of an authoritative rule. Our word is used specifically to the initial setting up of the feasts of Unleavened Bread and Passover four times, three in chapter twelve and once in our chapter...

We are in chapter thirteen of Exodus where we will be looking at a lot of words that give us detail as to how God wanted the day, he brought them up out of slavery to be remembered. Our word for today is actually a phrase בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד strong hand. It is used 7 times in the Old Testament, 4 times in our chapter. We see it used to empower Isaiah to be separate from the rest of the people around hi...

We are moving into chapter thirteen of Exodus where we will be looking at a lot of words that give us detail as to how God wanted the day, he brought them up out of slavery to be remembered. Our word for today is actually two different Hebrew words but both translated similarly in our chapter today. קָדַשׁ be set apart, consecrate, be holy, removed from common use, be pure, clean, sacred. It is us...

We are still in chapter twelve of Exodus with our word for today. צָבָא army, horde, host, vast multitude, troops, military service, campaign. It is used 482 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. We find our word used a lot as a way to describe God’s power in that he has a vast army of heavenly soldiers or angels if you will behind him. A good example of this is David who knew this a...

We are still in chapter twelve of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֥א תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בֽוֹ and you shall not break any of its bones. This phrase is used twice in the Old Testament. Here are both uses. Exodus 12:46 It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֥א תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בֽוֹ and you shall not break any of its...

We are in chapter twelve of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. לֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים night of watching. Since it is only used once in the bible here in our chapter let’s look at both of these words. שִׁמֻּרִים watch, watching. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament, the root שִׁמֻּר is used 468 times. Both times the form of our word is used are in our chapter today. The other...

We are in chapter twelve of Exodus with our word for today. נָצַל pull out, strip, plunder, deliver, save, be saved, snatch away. It is used 213 times in the Old Testament. We have already looked at this word in its usual sense of deliver or save. Today in our chapter we find it used in the sense of plunder to steal goods and take as spoils, often as part of warfare. Here is a good example. 2 Chro...

We are in chapter twelve of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. מַשְׁחִית spoiler, destroyer, destruction, snare for birds, ruin. It is used 20 times in the Old Testament, 2 times in our chapter. It is used in the sense of the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists. Proverbs 18:9 Whoever is slack in h...