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We are in chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today which is actually two words related by the miracle. פִּיחַ soot, cinders, ashes. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament all of these in our chapter. שְׁחִין boil, eruption, ulcer, inflamed spot. It is used 13 times in the Old Testament. Here are some examples that give us more details of this word’s meaning. Leviticus 13:18-23 When someone...

We are in chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים The LORD or YHWH the God of the Hebrews. It is used 5 times in the Old Testament, 2 times in our chapter. Let’s look at all of these uses. Exodus 3:18 Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעִבְרִיִּים֙ ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebr...

We are in chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today. מִקְנֶה cattle, livestock, property, land, possession. It is used 73 times in the Old Testament, 9 times in our chapter. We find our word used in the sense of animals kept for use for work or food. Genesis 13:2, 7 Now Abram was very rich in בַּמִּקְנֶ֕ה livestock, in silver, and in gold…and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram&apo...

We are in chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today. פָּלָה be separated, distinct, treat specially, treat excellently, make a distinction. It is used 5 times in the Old Testament. The context of the plagues against Egypt where God distinguishes between his people and Egypt our word is used 3 out of the 5 times it is used in the Old Testament. Exodus 8:22 “‘But on that day I will וְהִפְלֵיתִי...

We are rolling into chapter nine of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase used for the first time in the Bible. יַד־יְהוָ֜ה hand of the LORD or hand of the YHWH. It is used 40 times in the Old Testament. We see our phrase used to describe God working in and through a leader to accomplish his will. Proverbs 21:1 In the בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑הLord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of wa...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today. עָרֹב swarm of flies, vermin, pests, noxious insects, horse-fly. It is used 9 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. The other two times we find our word is in the Psalms and both times referring to the same event here in Exodus. Let’s look at our word in our chapter. Exodus 8:21-24, 29-31 If you will not let my people go, beh...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים finger of God. It is used 3 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at our word in our chapter. Exodus 8:18-19 The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast. Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖י...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today. כֵּן gnat, gnats, gnat-swarm, lice. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament, 5 times in our chapter. The one time it is used in Psalms it is also referring to this event in Exodus. So the only time we see our word used in the Bible it is used to describe this plague against Egypt. Let’s look at our word used in our chapter today. Exodus 8:...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today. רְוָחָה break, respite, clearing, relief, relaxation. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament. The root of our word is רָוָה drink one’s fill, be refreshed, be satisfied with drink, drench, give drink abundantly or water thoroughly. It is used 14 times in the Old Testament. A good example of the root word is seen when God is predicting bri...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today. עָתַר plead, supplicate, pray, entreat, burn incense. It is used 22 times in the Old Testament, 5 times in our chapter. Let’s look at them in our chapter. Exodus 8:8-9, 28-30 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ “Plead with the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sac...

We are in in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today which is only used in the Bible to refer to this event in our chapter today. צְפַרְדֵּעַ frogs, any various stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping. It is used 13 times in the Old Testament, 11 times in our chapter alone. Let’s look at them in our chapter. Exodus 8:2-6 But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will pla...

We are in chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today. נָגַף injure by striking, strike, strike one’s foot, stumble, smite, push, be beaten, plague. It is used 49 times in the Old Testament. The basic idea of our word is strike to injure causing defeat. We see it used in the sense of ultimate defeat death of individuals. 1 Samuel 25:38 About ten days later, the Lordוַיִּגֹּ֧ף struck Nabal and...

We are moving into chapter eight of Exodus with our word for today, used twice in our chapter. עָבַד till, toil, work, serve, accomplish, do, labor. It is used 287 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at how it is used in our chapter. Exodus 8:1, 20 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let my people go, that they may וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי   serve me… The...

We are in still in chapter seven of Exodus. Our word for today is used the most in our chapter, 15 times. יְאֹר Nile, stream, river, branches and canals of the Lower Nile. It is used 65 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at all the times it is used in our chapter. Exodus 7:15, 17-21, 24-25 Go to Pharaoh in the morning, as he is going out to the water. Stand on the bank of the הַיְאֹ֑ר Nile to...

We are in still in chapter seven of Exodus. Today we have three words for our word for today since they are all referring to the same group of counselors that Pharaoh called on. The first part of this group is called לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים wise men the plural of חָכָם skillful, clever, wise, experienced, wise man. It is used 137 times in the Old Testament. The second name of this group is וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים...

We have recently looked at the word אוֹת sign and the word פָּלָא wonders. And yesterday we looked at the word מוֹפֵת miracle. Our word for today is closely related to these words as we are in chapter seven of Exodus. Let’s look. Our word for today is actually two words that are closely related לְהָטִים secrecy, mysteries, enchantments, secret arts, sorcery, incantations. It is used just the one t...

We have recently looked at the word אוֹת sign and the word פָּלָא wonders. Our word for today is closely related to these words as we are in chapter seven of Exodus. Let’s look. מוֹפֵת miracle, sign, wonder. It is used 36 times in the Old Testament. Most of these uses are all referring to what God did in delivering his people out of Egypt. Make no mistake about it God is making his power and his n...

We are moving into chapter seven of Exodus with our word for today. נָתַן give, hand down, set, place, lay, put, prove. It is used 1,993 times in the Old Testament. In our chapter today our word is used by Pharaoh who wants proof. He literally wants a miracle put right in front of him so he can see it. Exodus 7:8-10 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “When Pharaoh says to you, תְּנ֥וּ ‘Prove y...

We are still in chapter six of Exodus. We find Moses complaining that what God had called him to do was not working because he is not good at speaking. Let’s look at our word for today. שָׂפָה lip, language, speech, edge, border, seam, river bank, sea bank. It is used 175 times in the Old Testament. Exodus 6:10-12 So the Lord said to Moses, “Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of I...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. If you remember over the last few days we have looked at both the amazing things God was about to do to deliver his people from slavery and why the people did not listen to Moses. So what does God do next when the people won’t listen to the leader that God raised up for them? This is our word for today let’s have a look. צָוָה give an order, command, instruct, orde...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. Our word for today is one of the two reasons why the people did not listen to Moses sharing all the amazing things God was about to do. Let’s look at our word for today. קָשֶׁה hard, difficult, severe, strict, heavy, stubborn. It is used 36 times the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense of stiffening the neck as a figurative expression of refusing to l...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. Our word for today is one of the two reasons why the people did not listen to Moses sharing all the amazing things God was about to do. Let’s look at our word for today. קֹ֫צֶר shortness, despondency, broken. It is used just this once the Old Testament whereas the root of our word קָצֵר is used 14 times. The basic idea of our word is to be short or weak. Numbers 11...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. If you remember God is answering Moses who is struggling with why things are worse instead of better all because they did what God told them to do. We’ve looked at the three things God says he will be doing: bringing them up out of the burdens of the Egyptians, delivering them from slavery, and redeeming them. Our word for today is one of the two ways God is going...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. If you remember God is answering Moses who is struggling with why things are worse instead of better all because they did what God told them to do. We’ve looked at the three things God says he will be doing: bringing them up out of the burdens of the Egyptians, delivering them from slavery, and redeeming them. Our word for today is one of the two ways God is going...

We are in chapter six of Exodus. If you remember God is answering Moses who is struggling with why things are worse instead of better all because they did what God told them to do. Our word is one of the three things God says he will be doing: bringing them up out of the burdens of the Egyptians, delivering them from slavery, and redeeming them. Let’s look at our word for today. גָּאַל redeem, buy...