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We are in chapter 37 of Genesis with our word for today, used 3 times in our chapter. מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים from the root word חָוָה bow down, worship. It is used 170 times in the Old Testament. Most of the time our word is used in the sense of an act of worship to God. A good example would be all the instruction from God not to worship other gods because it is not good for us. God has a protective jea...

We are rolling into chapter 37 of Genesis with our word for today which will actually be two related words. תִּמְלֹךְ֙ from the root word מָלַךְ be the king, rule, install as king, become king, reign. It is used 344 times in the Old Testament. And מָשׁ֥וֹל from the root word מָשַׁל rule, make someone lord, have dominion, reign. It is used 80 times in the Old Testament. It is not surprising that ou...

We are in chapter 36 of Genesis with our word for today which will be two words both are names. עֵשָׂו Esau used 97 times in the Old Testament. And אֱדוֹם Edom is used 100 times in the Old Testament. Esau is Jacob’s brother. What is interesting about his name is that it is very close to the word שֵׂעָ֑ר which means hairy, rough. Genesis 25:24-25, 27 When her days to give birth were completed, beho...

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We are moving into chapter 36 of Genesis with our word for today. מְגֽוּרֵי from the root word מָגוֹר temporary abode, land of domicile, sojournings, dwelling place. It is used 10 times in the Old Testament. God promises Abram that his descendants will possess the land where he was been camping out in. Genesis 17:8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ...

We are still in chapter 35 of Genesis with our word for today which is a number that is made up of two words or numbers. שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר literally two and ten or we would say twelve. It is used 73 times in the Old Testament. Numbers in the Bible are often repeated showing that there is often times a greater significance to them than simply a measurement of counting. We see it used of measuring ye...

We are in chapter 35 of Genesis with our word for today. בִּנְיָמִין Benjamin. It is a compound word בֵּן son and יָמִין right side, right, regarded highly, right hand. It is used 165 times in the Old Testament. We see it used as the name of Rachel’s last son. Genesis 35:22-24. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and...

We are moving into chapter 35 of Genesis with our word for today is used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. טָהֵר be clean, cleanse, purify, pure. It is used 93 times in the Old Testament. A good example of this word is the idea of being set apart from the rest of the group for a specific purpose like the Levites. Numbers 8:5-6 Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and וְטִ...

We are still in chapter 34 of Genesis with our word for today is used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. מֹ֣הַר bride-price, dowry, money or goods given to the father of the bride; in some sense as compensation for the loss of his daughter. It is used 3 times in the Old Testament. Here are all the uses. Exodus 22:16-17 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sle...

We are in chapter 34 of Genesis with our word for today is used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter and 3 times in our chapter. טִמֵּא֙ become unclean, defiled, desecrate, become impure. It is used 162 times in the Old Testament. There are a few examples of our word being used in a positive sense with Josiah’s actions as King of Judah. 2 Kings 23:8,10, 13, 16 And he brought all the prie...

We are moving into chapter 34 of Genesis with our word for today. יְעַנֶּֽ the root word is עָנָה be wretched, emaciated, cringe, be crouched, hunched up, bowed down, afflicted. It is used 78 times in the Old Testament. It can be used to come down on in a harsh way. Exodus 1:11-12 So they put slave masters over them to עַנֹּת֖וֹoppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as s...

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We are in chapter 33 of Genesis with our word for today. מִזְבֵּחַ altar, a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made often made of stone. It is used 401 times in the Old Testament. God commands that his people not use altars to any other God but himself. Exodus 34:12-14 Break down their מִזְבְּחֹתָם֙ altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. Do not...

We are now in chapter 33 of Genesis with our word for today. לָקַחְתָּ֥ from the root לָקַח take, grasp, seize, accept, receive, fetch bring, take away. It is used 960 times in the Old Testament. We see it used as the contribution to help build the temple. Exodus 36:3 They וַיִּקְח֞וּ received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctua...

We are still in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today. פְּנִיאֵל Peniel. It is used 7 times in the Old Testament. It is a compound word made up of אֵל God and פָּנֶה face, front. So face of God or presence of God. Jacob uses this word to name the place where he had this extraordinary experience. We see this place referenced five times in the Bible on two other occasions. Judges 8:7-9, 17 A...

We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word which will be actually two words because of their connection to each other. Our first word is used for the first time in the Bible. יֵּאָבֵ֥ק the root word is אָבַק wrestle. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament, both occurrences are in our chapter. Genesis 32:24-25 And Jacob was left alone. And a man יֵּאָבֵ֥ק wrestled with him until the breaking of...

We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה the root word is כִּפֶּר smear, cover over, pacify, appease, make amends, make good. It is used 102 times in the Old Testament. It is used literally to cover over or coat. Genesis 6:14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and וְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥ cover it inside and out with pi...

We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today. הַצִּילֵ֥ the root word is נָצַל pull out, save, be saved, be secure, deliver. It is used 213 times in the Old Testament. A good example of our word is seen when Joseph’s brothers were planning to kill him. Genesis 37:21 But when Reuben heard it, he וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” And Reuben...

We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. It is also used only once in the book of Genesis in our chapter. יֵּ֣צֶר the root word is צָֽרַר wrap, envelop, tie or lock up, be cramped, restricted. It is used 57 times in the Old Testament. It is used literally to tie or bind up something. Proverbs 26:8 Like one who כִּצְר֣וֹרbinds the stone in the sl...

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We are moving into chapter 32 of Genesis with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. It is also used 5 times in our chapter. מַחֲנֶה camp, encampment, an army camp, host. It is used 215 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of temporary living quarters.  The reason why a group is living there temporarily is because they are on a mission that require them to tr...

We are still in chapter 31 of Genesis with our word for today. תְּרָפִים image, idol, small idol or figure that might be kept and worshipped in a person’s house. It is used 15 times in the Old Testament. God identifies the worship of idols as an abomination. 2 Kings 23:24 Moreover, Josiah put away the mediums and the necromancers and the הַתְּרָפִ֨ים household gods and the idols and all the abomin...

We are moving into chapter 31 of Genesis with our word for today used 8 times in the chapter. תִּגְנֹ֣ב the root of our word is גָּנַב steal, to take away by theft, to take without the owner’s consent, deceive. It is used 40 times in the Old Testament. In our chapter we find it used in two different senses as a play on words. Genesis 31:20, 26 And Jacob יִּגְנֹ֣ב tricked Laban the Aramean, by not...

We are in chapter 31 of Genesis with our word for today. יּ֥וֹכַח the root of our word is יָכַח argue, be found in the right, rebuke, reproach, decide, prove. It is used 59 times in the Old Testament. We tend to think of arguing in the sense of stating your case and rebuking are negative things but that is just not the case. Leviticus 19:17-18 You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you...

We are moving into chapter 31 of Genesis with our word for today. פְּנֵ֣י the root of our word is פָּנֶה face, front, head, turned towards, the feelings conveyed by a person’s face, favor. It is used 1,947 times in the Old Testament. The word is used in a literal sense referring to a person’s face. Genesis 43:31 Then he washed his פָּנָ֖יו face and came out. Genesis 17:3 Then Abram fell on his פָּ...