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The name originated in Leah's words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: "Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah" ( Genesis 29:35). It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared ( Genesis 37:26 Genesis 37:27 ).
Feb 24, 2022 · The word gentile is found throughout the Bible, used most often in the New Testament. The Greek word most often translated to gentile is ἔθνος. This word means nations or people. In the Bible, when this word is used, it is not describing one nation or ethnic group, rather the term gentile refers to anyone who is not of Jewish descent. Gentile would also broadly describe those who do not ...
Feb 22, 2023 · In Exodus, God states His own name for the first time: “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’. And He said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you’” ( Exodus 3:14 ). The name of I AM is how God chose to introduce himself, becoming so sacred that in Judaism, the name is not to be spoken. The significance of God ...
Jubilee, Year of. Year beginning on the Day of Atonement every fiftieth year and proclaiming a nationwide release for Hebrew society. The word "jubilee" comes from the Hebrew word yobel, ("ram's horn") for the sounding of the ram's horn signalled the Jubilee's beginning. Another related Hebrew word is deror ("release, liberty").
Oct 27, 2009 · The Amistad Case took place in 1839 when 53 illegally purchased African slaves were being transported from Cuba to the U.S. aboard the Spanish-built schooner Amistad. En route, the slaves staged a ...
The name Emma is Hebrew and it means “rest” or “peace.”. Emma is also the name of the mother of the Savior in the book of Matthew. The name Emma is Hebrew. It’s a transliteration of the Greek word Ἐγάμα, which is a feminine form of the Greek word ἐγάμος. This word can have a wide range of meanings, but in the Bible it ...
The Hebrew word satan [ f'f] means "an adversary, one who resists." It is translated as "Satan" eighteen times in the Old Testament, fourteen of those occurrences being in Job 1-2, the others in 1 Chronicles 21:1 and Zechariah 3:1-2. There is some dispute as to whether it should be taken as a proper name or a title.
