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We are in Exodus chapter three with our word for today. קָרָא call, shout, name, appoint, summon, proclaim, announce, read. It is used 731 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used to identify God calling people into service to accomplish a mission or task. Exodus 31:1-3, 6-7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have קָרָ֣אתִֽי chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Juda...

We are in Exodus chapter three with our word for today. סוּר change direction, turn aside, go off, retreat, abandon, fall down, desist, depart. It is used 296 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in a bad sense when one leaves God’s path or deviates from God’s direction. Deuteronomy 5:32 So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not תָסֻ֖רוּ turn aside to the ri...

We are moving into Exodus chapter three with our word for today which is actually a phrase. מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה Angel of the LORD or Angel of YHWH. It is used 116 times in the Old Testament. We find the Angel of the LORD speaking from heaven. Genesis 22:11, 15 But the מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied… The מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖...

We are still in Exodus chapter two with our word for today and like yesterday we have two words translated the same way. זָעַק cry, call for help, summon, raise a battle cry, to utter aloud a request for help with intensity. It is used 73 times in the Old Testament. And also שַׁוְעָה call for help, scream, cry, cry for help or assistance in a desperate situation. It is used 11 times in the Old Tes...

We are still in Exodus chapter two with our word for today which are actually two words both in our chapter translated the same way. אָנַח groan, sigh, to vocally indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure, almost always inarticulate. It is used 13 times in the Old Testament. Our other word is נְאָקָה groan, crying out, the act of groaning or expressing pain or disapproval by utterance. It is used...

We are in Exodus chapter two with our word for today. מִצְרִ֔י Egyptian. It is used 30 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used to describe what country and culture a person is from. 1 Samuel 30:11 They found an מִצְרִי֙ Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat. This is how our word is used in our chapter today. Exodus 2:16-19 Now the pries...

We are in Exodus chapter two with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. יָשַׁע help, save, deliver, save from ruin destruction or harm, set free, preserve, be victorious. It is used 178 times in the Old Testament. God himself is identified as the one who saves his people. Exodus 14:30 That day the Lord וַיּ֨וֹשַׁע saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and...

We are in Exodus chapter two with our word for today. סְבָלוֹת burden bearing, compulsory labor, forced labor, work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament each time in the book of Exodus. Pharaoh shamelessly uses this word to describe what he himself has put on God’s people. Exodus 5:4-5 But the king of Egypt said, “Moses and Aaron, why are you ta...

We are in Exodus chapter two with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. מֹשֶׁה Moses, drawing out, deliverer, saved from water, remove, extract. It is used 765 times in the Old Testament as the name and 3 times as extracting with force. 2 Samuel 22:1, 17-18 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies a...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. חָמַל have or treat with compassion, spare, save, take pity. It is used 40 times in the Old Testament. We see it used in the sense of sparing or taking pity on the wrong people. This shows a lack of trust in God’s direction and understanding how dangerous evil really is. 1 Samuel 15:2...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today which is a phrase. הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםוַתִּירֶ֤אןָ feared God. It is used 73 times in the Old Testament. Our phrase identifies who one respects or fears not to go against. A good example is Rahab in Joshua 6:24. Not only did she hide the spies but she lied to the armed officers of her own country to protect these foreign spies who came to her...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today. מָרַר be bitter, be desperate, bewildered, make bitter, to cause to be very difficult to accept or bear. It is used 16 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used to describe one’s life when losing a loved one 2 Kings 4:20, 27-28 After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today. עָבַד till, toil, work, serve, make someone work, work as a slave. It is used 287 times in the Old Testament, 5 times in our chapter. The basic meaning of our word is to till or work the ground like we see at the beginning. Genesis 4:2 Cain a עֹבֵ֥ד worker of the ground. Work is not a bad thing in and of itself but when someone is forc...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today. פֶּ֫רֶךְ violence, harshness, severity, tyranny, torment, excessive sternness. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament, 2 times in our chapter. We find our word used once in the context of the leaders of Israel in relation to their people. Ezekiel 34:1-2, 4 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of...

We are in still in Exodus chapter one with our word for today. עָנָה be wretched, emaciated, cringe, be crouched, hunched up, bowed down, afflicted, pitiful, be humbled, bestow labor on anything. It is used 78 times in the Old Testament. A good example of this word is used to describe how Sarai treated her servant because she despised her ability to have children when she could not. Genesis 16:6 B...

We are in the Exodus chapter one with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. חָכַם be or become wise, act wisely, teach, to be or become marked by the exercise of good judgment. It is used 27 times in the Old Testament. It is used in the sense of possessing an ability that you can learn from. Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be וַחֲכָ...

We are moving into the book of Exodus. We are starting in chapter one with our word for today. יָדַ֖ע know, notice, hear of, learn, reveal, be or become known, realize. It is used 939 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the experiential sense several times. Genesis 29:4-5 Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We’re from Harran,” they replied. He said to them, “...

We are in chapter 50 of Genesis with our word for today which will be our last word we will look at in the book of Genesis.  חָיָה be alive, stay alive, live, revive, recover, return to life, to keep in the state of having life, preserving life. It is used 282 times in the Old Testament. A great example of this word is surrounding the flood. Genesis 6:19-20 You are to bring into the ark two of all...

We are moving into chapter 50 of Genesis with our word for today.  חָשַׁב weave, respect, hold in high regard, think, account, plan, devise. It is used 112 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used to describe plans to bring about evil or harm toward someone. 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take...

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today.  טָרַף tear, rend, pluck, separate or cause to separate abruptly or violently, pull, tear up food. It is used 25 times in the Old Testament. It is used to describe being torn apart by an animal. Genesis 37:33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has טָרֹ֥ף devoured him. Joseph has surely been טֹרַ֖ף to...

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today.  פָּרָה bear fruit, be fruitful, to bear, be born, to bring forth, to increase. It is used 29 times in the Old Testament. Here are a couple of good examples. Genesis1:28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be פְּר֥וּ fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky an...

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today.  שָׁלַח stretch out, let free, let go, send, dispatch, to inform by a messenger, dismiss. It is used 843 times in the Old Testament. Genesis 32:18 Then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift שְׁלוּחָ֔ה sent to my lord Esau, and he is coming behind us.’ Esther 3:13 Dispatches were וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ sent by couri...

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. שָׁמֵן fat, robust, rich, containing plenty of fat. It is used 10 times in the Old Testament. It is used to describe land that is producing well six out of the ten times it is used. 1 Chronicles 4:40 They found שָׁמֵ֣ן rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet....

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today with both the noun and verb forms used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. The noun גְּדוּד band, raid, troop of warriors, someone who takes spoil or plunder, incision, cutting, a furrow, to cut, break in. The noun is used 30 times in the Old Testament The verb גּוּד assault, attack, invade, sudden surprise attack on to take...

We are still in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. דִּין judge, plead one’s cause, contend, quarrel, argue, execute judgement. It is used 23 times in the Old Testament. A big part of God’s character is his ability to judge correctly. Psalm 9:7-8 The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. He rules the world in...