Common and Useful Hebrew Words and Phrases

by Talmid | י״ד באדר ה׳תשפ״ה (Mar 14, 2025) | Hebrew

1. Shalom — [shuh-lohm] Hello;  Goodbye; Peace. (שלום)  Shalom Moshe, how are you? Probably the most uttered Hebrew word in the dictionary, its three meanings make it an indispensable tool for everyday conversation, as well as international peace summits. 2....

The Hebrew Alphabet

by Talmid | ד׳ באייר ה׳תשע״ו (May 12, 2016) | Hebrew

Hebrew is read from Right to Left <<< LIKE THIS  .tfeL ot thgiR morf daer si werbeH <<< [table id=1 /] The Hebrew Alphabet per Character Letter Name Meaning Post-Biblical Numerical Value א Aleph אלף The root אלף (‘alap) is rare and means to...

Hebrew Resurrected

by Talmid | כ״ז בניסן ה׳תשע״ו (May 5, 2016) | Hebrew

The resurrection of the Hebrew language took place in Europe and Palestine toward the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, through which the language’s usage changed from the sacred language of Judaism to a spoken and written language used for...

Leviticus 18:3 and being different

by Talmid | כ״ז בניסן ה׳תשע״ו (May 5, 2016) | Hebrew

“You shall not do as they do (לא תַעֲשׂוּ) in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do (לא תַעֲשׂוּ) in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes” (Lev. 18:3). In other words, we are not to follow...

Lamb of God or Goat of God?

by Talmid | כ״ז בניסן ה׳תשע״ו (May 5, 2016) | Hebrew

Biblical imagery portrays the Messiah as “the Lamb of God” (שֵׂה הָאֱלהִים) who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29), but did you know that the Messiah is also described as “the Goat of God” (עֵז הַאֱלהִים) who purifies us from iniquity...