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We are in chapter twenty-two of Exodus with our word for today. חָרַם put under a ban, devote, dedicate, exterminate. It is used 50 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense to annihilate that is kill in large numbers. Numbers 21:1-3 When the Canaanite king of Arad … attacked the Israelites and captured some of them. Then Israel made this vow to the Lord: “If you will deliver...

We are in chapter twenty-two of Exodus with our word for today. שָׁכַב lie down, lie, lie asleep, lie sick, to have sexual intercourse. It is used 213 times in the Old Testament. Most of the uses of our word are in the literal sense of lying down. For example, when Uriah and Elijah slept. 2 Samuel 11:9 But Uriah וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בslept at the entrance to the palace with all his master’s servants and di...

We are moving into chapter twenty-two of Exodus with our word for today. שָׁלֵם be completed, ready, sound, ready, remain healthy, unharmed, keep peace, be whole. It is used 116 times in the Old Testament, 14 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense to make a payment to someone for a loss incurred for which one is responsible. The chapter before our chapter and our chapter today use our...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. נָגַח gore, join in combat, push, thrust. It is used 11 times in the Old Testament, 4 times in our chapter. We find our word used in a figurative sense of defeating an enemy expressed as pushing down or destroying. Psalm 44:4-8 You are my King and my God, who decrees victories for Jacob. Through yo...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. נָצָה fight, struggle. It is used 8 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense of arguing during Korah’s rebellion. Numbers 26:9-10 The same Dathan and Abiram were the community officials who הִצּ֜וּ contended against Moses and Aaron and were among Korah’s followers when they בְּהַצֹּתָ֖ם contended against the Lord...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. קָלַל be small, insignificant, be slight, swift, be fast, declare cursed, invoke harm, invoke divine harm or evil on someone or something. It is used 82 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense to make easy. We have seen this used when Jethro advises Moses to help him with the heavy load of leading (Exodus 18:22) and...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today which is actually two phrases with the same meaning. גֹנֵ֨ב אִ֧ישׁ manstealing used once in our chapter. גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ stealing a soul or a person used once in the Old Testament. Let’s look at our phrases. Exodus 21:16 Whoever וְגֹנֵ֨ב אִ֧ישׁ steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death. As...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. מוּת die, dying, to perish, to kill. It is used 844 times in the Old Testament, used 9 times in our chapter. Let’s look at them. Exodus 21:12, 15-17 Whoever strikes a man וָמֵ֖ת מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת so that he dies shall be put to death [our word is used three times but only translated twice. So literally because he died you dying will be pu...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. נָכָה strike, smite, strike dead, hit, injure. It is used 501 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used with animals. Numbers 22:32 The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me. We also see Moses, Eli...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. בָּגַד deal treacherously with, act treacherously, depart treacherously from, break faith. It is used 49 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used to identify the actions that are synonymous with the wicked. Proverbs 2:22 The wicked will be cut off from the land, and the וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים treacherous will be rooted out of it. Psalm 59:...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. אָדוֹן lord, master. It is used 773 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. Over half of the uses of our word are always accompanied with YHWH so together the phrase אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ We have already looked at this phrase as well as the interesting way that LORD in call caps is really YWHW this is to honor the tradition the...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. חָפְשִׁי set free, exempt from tax, free. It is used 17 times in the Old Testament, 2 times in our chapter. We find our word used of a wild donkey. Job 39:5-8 Who let the wild donkey חָפְשִׁ֑י go free? Who untied its ropes? Our word is used in the context of slaves and masters. Job 3:19 The small and the great are there, and the slave...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant, minister, adviser, official. It is used 801 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. Let’s look at these in our chapter. Exodus 21:2, 5, 7, 20, 26-27, 32 When you buy a Hebrew עֶ֣בֶד slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing…But if הָעֶ֔בֶד the slave plainly...

We are in chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. קָנָה buy, acquire, obtain by purchase, get. It is used 84 times in the Old Testament. We see our word used in the sense of to acquire by means of a financial transaction. Abraham buys land. Genesis 25:10 The field Abraham had קָנָה bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. When we see our word used to bu...

Our word is used to describe the other laws besides the ten commandments that God gave the people. We are moving into chapter twenty-one of Exodus with our word for today. מִשְׁפָּט decision, judgment, case, law, rule. It is used 422 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. Laws and rules are the most efficient and clearest way to communicate what is wanted and needed. God makes it clea...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. עֶרְוָה nakedness, being without clothing or covering. It is used 54 times in the Old Testament. When we find our word used to describe a situation that needs to be prevented or remedied. Shem and Japheth cover up their father. Genesis 9:22-23 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. When he drank some of its wine, he becam...

Our word for today is the contrast of setting up images of silver and gold as part of worship to God. We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. מִזְבֵּחַ altar, a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made. It is used 401 times in the Old Testament, 3 times in our chapter. Since the very beginning we find God’s people building an altar to God most of the time...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase. אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֙סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב gods of silver and gods of gold. It is used 4 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at our uses. Exodus 20:23 You shall not make אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֙סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔בgods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. Did you notice the reference that God...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today with both the verb and noun forms. The verb יָרֵא fear, be afraid, fear God. It is used 316 times in the Old Testament. Since we have already looked at the verb several times I want to focus on the noun today. The noun יִרְאָה fear, reverence, a feeling of profound respect for someone or something. It is used 44 times in the Old Testament....

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. חָמֵד desire, take pleasure in, darling, treasure, covet. It is used 21 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of taking a high degree of pleasure or mental satisfaction in. Joshua 7:19-21 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hid...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר false witness. It is used 9 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at the uses. Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר false witness against your neighbor. The next time our word is used helps us understand why God would make such a command....

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. גָּנַב steal, take away by theft. It is used 40 times in the Old Testament. It is used in a figurative sense to endear someone to yourself. 2 Samuel 15:5-6 Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. נָאַף commit adultery, practice idolatry. It is used 31 times in the Old Testament. God uses this word in a figurative way to describe the unfaithfulness of his people towards him. It breaks God’s heart for his people to worship idols instead of him. Jeremiah 7:9 Will you steal and murder, וְֽנָאֹ֗ף co...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. רָצַח kill, murder, strike down, slay. It is used 47 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in a general way to describe killing so the context that the word is used in determines if it is intentional or accidental. Here are some examples of where our word is used in an unintentional way. Deuteronomy 4:41-42 Then Moses set apart thr...

We are in chapter twenty of Exodus with our word for today. כָּבֵד weigh heavily upon, be heavy, burdensome, honored, respect, show esteem. It is used 114 times in the Old Testament. The basic idea to show value. God’s criticism of Eli was that he valued his sons more than God by not correcting their disrespectful behavior toward God. 1 Samuel 2:29 Why do you scorn my sacrifice and offering that I...