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Regarding the accuracy of these conclusions: Were I gifted by the
Spirit of Yehovah to do this work, it would be infallible, as was the
case for all ministerially gifted persons in the Bible. No true prophet of
God ever erred while prophesying. No true teacher of God ever taught
any erroneous teaching. The standards of God have not changed,
and the Spirit of God hasn’t weakened over the centuries. Since I am
not gifted, my conclusions contain numerous errors, and must be
considered and challenged if you (the reader) will not be deceived. I
know some answers are correct, but I will have to change some
answers as I learn more and as folks like you show me that my
proposed answers need changing. If you don’t like this factor of
uncertainty, ask Yehovah to give me a ministerial gift along these
lines in His Word so that I can give infallible responses. If He does so,
you will then be responsible to believe whatever He communicates
through me. In the meantime, don’t be a sucker.
Regarding Hebrew words: If you see what appears to be computer
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Abhor
Furiously despise; find repugnant and/or disgustingly outrageous
Abide
to remain; in reference to place: to sojourn, tarry, not to depart; to
continue to be present; to be held, kept continually; in reference to
time: to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure; of persons: to
survive, live; in reference to state or condition: to remain as one, not
to become another or different; to wait for, await one. It describes
anything or anyone who remains, endures and continues in a location
or a state (a condition, a faith, a viewpoint, etc.) without deviation for a
time. The word abide does not automatically imply forever.
Abominate
To abominate is to consider something or someone morally and/or
ethically reprehensible, contemptible.
Abomination
Anything morally or ethically disgusting; a title for an idol. Yehovah
regards an abominable act as potentially damnable.
Above,
upon, Above and upon are the same Hebrew word. It also means
concerning, almost like the word about, but in a much stronger way as
concerning, by
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in this statement: “She mourned about her husband,” which is
stronger in “She mourned concerning her husband.” The Hebrew
would support “She mourned upon her husband,” but that would give
the picture that she was physically on top of him while she mourned.
That will work in some texts! One more acceptation is by. Standing by
someone in Hebrew would be expressed as standing upon the
person. This is another ‘childism’ (an expression that a child would
more easily understand), since a young child would consider being by
an adult akin to being held by the adult, and thus being upon the
adult.
Absolute
That which is certain and unchangeable from Yehovah’s perspective
(see Hope)
Absolve, naki
hqn, nakah has the following acceptations: to be empty, be clear, be
pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off; be clean; be
purged out; be exempt from punishment, obligation; to leave
unpunished. The word absolve seems to best fit this.
Act

This word rooted in
, paal is the most basic verb in Hebrew,
since it is the prototype for all verb forms. (You may remember me
mentioning the hiphil form, the pual form, the piel form, etc.) These
Hebrew names of forms all derive from the verb paal meaning to act

(as in to take action). This word rooted in
, paal is the most basic
verb in Hebrew, since it is the prototype for all verb forms. (You may
remember me mentioning the hiphil form, the pual form, the piel form,
etc.) These Hebrew names of forms all derive from the verb paal
meaning to act (as in to take action).
Activities,
capriciousness
The curious Hebrew verb behind activities (lle, alal) has the
following acceptations: wantonness, deed (including evil), doing,
practices. The verb root behind it has the following acceptations: to
act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone; to busy
oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by
thrusting through); thrust forth, in, upon (in wickedness); to glean; to
act or play the child. I looked carefully at this word, unconvinced that
these acceptations were correct. I determined that this word describes
the activities of a child in that very young toddlers are quick,
unpredictable, seemingly wild, arising from hyperactivity and a desire
to be doing things. Then I considered Yehovah. All that He does is
deliberate and wise. How could this verb be used to describe Him?
But then, I thought of what He will be doing during the Tribulation, and
the various ways He will rescue some and will foil the evil plots of
others. This verb became more and more reasonable for Yehovah
and His unpredictability when dealing with enemies. I thought of how
mountains would be strategically moved in an instant, how the oceans
would be moved, how landmarks would be changed, etc. I began to
see that this verb perfectly describes His works at this time. Use
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unpredictabilities or better, capriciousness in texts.
I did not capitalize ‘adam’ because the text is referring to a generic
man, not to the specific first-created human. I did not write ‘man’
because the Hebrew has two other words that are almost always
rendered man, but that signify different aspects. This word is the most
generic of the terms, referring to anyone who is from Adam’s lineage.
Adam
Adamah,
Blood
Red,


The color red (
, adumah) derives from
, adam
meaning man. Yehovah originally made man to be red in color, from
which all other skin tones derive. Another relative of this word is
, däm meaning blood, which again is due to its redness.
Adar,
Rank
Fail,
Add,
again
Dig, ‫עדר‬, adar carries the idea of arranging or being arranged. This fits all
the texts that I tried. (See ‘Adar’ document.)
increase, The often used Hebrew word Poy, yasaf has the following
lexicographic acceptations: to add, increase, do again; to join, join
oneself to; to be joined, be added to; to cause to add, increase; to do
more. I will sometimes use the word redouble to express this word.
Adjective
with (Technical Explanation) Translators ignored the Hebrew construction
pronominal ending
of the noun
, kodesh followed by an adjective with a
connected pronominal ending, choosing to render it as if it were a
noun with a pronominal ending followed by an adjective. This ignores
Biblical Hebrew grammar rules. The adjective that has a pronominal
ending becomes a nominal adjective (an adjective that behaves as a
noun). An English example of this is the adjective green. “The grass
was green.” Yet it can become as a noun: “They golfed on the green.”
I maintain that the two following examples greatly differ:

His Holy mountain
Mountain of His Holy-[one]
The first describes who owns the holy mountain. The second shows
that the holy one that he owns in turn owns the mountain.
I do not know why translators have traditionally ignored the Hebrew
grammar. I refuse to ignore what I see in the Hebrew. I believe that
the Word of God (in the original manuscripts) is infallible. Why should
I ignore anything?
Adjudicate*
Enter into a formal court session in order to rule on any action
Administrations
Ministerial Assignments, Responsibilities
Adoption
Scripturally, the Greek word behind this word never means adoption.
Instead, it indicates the process of being placed a blood-born child
with full inheritance rights. It is completely distinct from the institution
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of normal adoption in all societies. I render this word sonshipment.
Adorn
rap, paar has the following acceptations: to glorify, beautify, adorn;
to go over the boughs. I don’t know about going over any boughs, but
another Hebrew word covers glorify, and yet another beauty; but
adorn may fit this well. The noun form has the following acceptations:
headdress, ornament, turban. Those are adorning items. The
feminine form means bough, branch, shoot, all adorning trees and
plants.
Adversary
One who hassles another; an antagonist. Satan is Hebrew for a male
adversary, while sitnah is a female adversary.
Advocate
Lawyer; one who speaks and intercedes on behalf of another
Affections
Fervent motivating inclinations that draw one toward something or
someone. (Those who have Spiritual affections toward God will be
constantly, consistently, consciously and unconsciously drawing
toward God, the knowledge of His Word, and the living–out of His
Justice, Righteousness, Selflessness and Love of Grace by their
actions, not just their mouths. See also Grace.) Creatures show their
affections by their behavior, what they seek, and what they most
value.
Afflict
To cause harm, bring about loss, and/or cause mental suffering to an
individual or group over a period of time. Do not confuse this with
humble. (Translators often translate the verb to humble as to afflict.)
Afflicted
Harmed, suffering loss and/or mental anguish over a period of time.
The afflicter could be another, God, a disease organism, a chemical
imbalance, etc.
Afflicter
An afflicter is one who puts another into a bind (related to the word for
tying up). This bind is very troublesome and continuous, not
occasional.
After-ward
After-ward doesn’t refer to time, but to direction. I could have
rendered this backward, but the implication might have been that they
were being returned facing backward, or that the basic meaning of
this word refers to the back. It’s meaning is in the word after. What is
after me is indeed behind me (either in space or time). English
sometimes confuses this concept. “She was born after me” has the
right idea. Those who are returned after or returned afterward are (a)
being turned around from their original goal, and being caused to go
back to where they started, and (b) are being caused to face the
direction opposite to their going forward or frontward. This is also a
way to describe flight from battle out of fear.
Age
Age is the word aiwn, aion from which we get eon. Its acceptations
include forever, an unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity; the
worlds, universe; period of time, age. The first acceptations obviously
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don’t fit this text, since this age won’t last forever. Worlds and
universe don’t fit. If I choose age, I have answered circularly,
identifying this age as this age. The following text gives a clue:
Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be
led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trodden
down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Gentiles means races. The times of the Gentiles are defined in this
verse: the time periods during which Jerusalem is ‘trodden down’
(walked all over with liberty and/or contempt) by the Gentiles. The
times of the Gentiles began with the Babylonian captivity, and will
continue until Messiah Himself returns. Periods of time will see the
Jews temporarily holding Jerusalem, but these periods will be
followed again by Gentile attempts to take and hold the city, nearly all
attempts being successful.
This age will be followed by the Millennium (the thousand-year rule of
Messiah over all Israel and the world), the age of the Kingdom.
Agitate
rke, akhar has the acceptations to trouble, stir up, disturb, make
(someone) taboo [devoted]. The main idea is found in an agitator who
exacerbates a situation, and in agitation.
Aharon
Aharon means “Alas! Conception!” and must describe the feelings
that Aharon’s mother had when she realized she was pregnant!
Aid
The word hewvt, Tshuah is related to the word for salvation (ewvy,
yeshuah), but has a different set of acceptations. Gesenius’ lexicon
has the following acceptations: salvation, deliverance (usually by God
through human agency); salvation (spiritual in sense). Gesenius was
not correct, however, since the other word (yeshuah) covers these
aspects. A better rendering is aid as long as the reader realizes how
strong this word is when used in the Bible. It is far greater than help
since aid will always reach the full goal.
Almond
dqv, shakad meaning ready-to-act. It describes the almond tree that
appears to be ready to act by putting forth leaves earliest in the spring
of the flowering trees.
Altar
A structure made of stone or earth upon which wood is stacked and a
sacrifice or something else that is a type (like a drink pouring) is set
into the fire, after which the product is eaten by the participants
(except in the case of a drink pouring). If the sacrifice is an animal
sacrifice, the animal is pieced according to certain types, and is
cooked and eaten.
The altar is an extension of the soil upon which the altar stands.
Therefore, the altar (I propose) typifies the land upon which the
sacrifices are performed. Thus, when the blood is poured out at the
base of the altar, it pictures the blood of innocent ones entering into
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the soil at that location.
An altar is raised up rather than digging a pit because bowing toward
the altar isn’t part of the type. The altar is raised so that an
approacher can approach standing and walking.
Amatz, Resolute
Uma, amatz supposedly has the acceptations of
Amen
Faithful, certain. When said by witnesses to a prayer, they are asking
that the prayer be certainly and faithfully done.
Amon
Amon literally means people, named when one of Lot’s daughters
became pregnant by getting her father drunk and having sexual
intercourse with him in order to preserve seed. She determined to
bring a people from him, and she did so. They are never friendly to
Israel.
Angel, messenger
The same Hebrew word (Kalm, malakh) means angel and
messenger. No distinction is made between human and non-human
messengers without the addition of other descriptions.
Anoint
To formally assign one to a certain task, (for good or evil) usually by
pouring oil over the head
Anoint, anointed
To anoint is to identify (usually by pouring oil over the head) one as
determined and fully equipped by a god for a particular work/function
(whether good or bad). The oil pouring is a picture. Some shepherds
put oil over the heads and in the ears of sheep to minimize bug
problems so that the sheep can graze with fewer distractions and
irritations, so that they can produce more wool and milk. A person
who is anointed will also be less distracted by external forces in the
assigned field of service (or evil) than would normally be the case.
Anointed One
One formally assigned to a certain task; Messiah (Heb.) or Christ
(Gk.) = anointed one
Anxiety
gad, daag, from which comes the name Doeg (the evil Edomite):
to be strong, alert,
courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard; secure (for oneself),
harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure; to be determined,
to make oneself alert, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to;
bay, dappled, piebald (of colour). Combine with this being sharp,
eager, alacrity with an undaunted spirit, resolute. I will choose this last
acceptation: resolute.
This word indicates anxiety, which is a fearful and indistinct
undercurrent. The person who has anxiety doesn’t know exactly what
to fear.
Apologist*
One who gives reason and evidence for a particular view
Apology
A doctrinal statement of a particular view with evidence to back it up
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Apostle
Appointment
Approach
Missionary (sometimes referring to one who has seen Messiah); one
who is sent with the Gospel

The word
, mōād has the following lexicographic
acceptations: appointed place, appointed time, meeting; sacred
season, set feast, appointed season; appointed sign or signal; tent of
meeting. It doesn’t truly describe the tent of meeting, but instead
always refers to an appointment, a designated and pre-established
time of a meeting or an event. More specifically, it is a specific event
promised by Yehovah/Yeshua that will occur at a declared or an
undeclared time with a purpose to miraculously harm or to
miraculously benefit, or both miraculously harm one group and
miraculously benefit another.
The word brq, kerev comes from the root verb karav, meaning to
come or draw near, approach, enter into; to be brought near; to cause
to approach, bring near, cause to draw near; bring, present. (Another
word better represents a present.) The word Corban (Mark 7:11) is
directly related to this word.
Translators and readers of Hebrew assume that the approach
consists of the inwards (‘innards’)—the internal organs. Since the
word means the approach, however, and is often used in sacrifices for
those approaching to Yehovah, I am calling it what it is: the approach.
Throughout the Teaching, some form of the word approach is used,
showing the importance of approaching to Yehovah/to Yeshua. No
one can go all the way to Him; He must bring the person the rest of
the way to Him. Yeshua once explained,
John 14:6 Yeshua says to him, “I am the way, the Truth, and the life!
No man comes to the Father except by me!”
Another text explains,
Ephesians 2:18 For we both have access unto the Father by one
Spirit through Him.
The approach is the initial step to Yehovah; Yeshua uses His Spirit to
bring the person the rest of the way.
Archangel
The highest rank of angel—the ‘arch’ referring to the highest position
Arm
The word arm is a ‘childism’ in Hebrew, a word that a child would
understand with greater ease. Since the arm represents strength and
stability to a child, breaking the arm destroys all the strength of the
adult. Young children often delight in being supported in a sitting
position on an adult’s arm.
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Arm of Yehovah
Messiah (Isaiah 53:1)
Ascender
The Hebrew word for Ascender is ma-yeel. Its root means to ascend;
to go up. Its form describes causing something or someone to
ascend. Again, the garment part will be described later.
I propose that this describes Messiah Yeshua causing those who are
His friends to ascend Mount Zion so that they will be in a place of
refuge and safety.
Ashamed
swb, boosh Disappointed, disconcerted: the result of relying upon an
untrustworthy object (idol) or person, often accompanied by facial
redness and consternation
Assembly
Called-together group OR Witnessing group (depending on the word
used in the Hebrew); congregation; church
Atonement
A coined word which combines the terms ‘at + one’ with ment added
on. Supposedly one becomes at one with God. In the Tenakh, the
Hebrew word is ‘cover’ which does not imply at one ment. Thus it is to
cover one who has sinned from the wrath of God. In the ‘New
Testament’, the words propitiation and mercyseat are the same and
should always be rendered ‘cover’.
Atzam,
Atsam, Mue, atzam has the acceptations to be vast, be numerous, be or
Entrenched
make mighty; to make strong; to shut or close (the eyes); bone,
essence, substance; body, limbs, members; self; defense, argument.
It signifies a strong and defensible part of a whole. Bones produce the
defense for the whole body (in the marrow), and support the whole
body. Thus, it indicates being strongly defended, or entrenched.
ātzel
lua, ‘atsal: The lexicon gives the following acceptations: to lay aside,
reserve, withdraw, withhold. I have found that withdraw fits best in
most texts. The word also has the connotation of nearness.
Avel
‫עול‬,
Avir, Flying-one
,
avel: This word has the following acceptations: to turn away; to
distort. It shows a kind of perversion by which one does wrong. Psalm
7:3-4 shows that this word indicates doing dirt to one who was at
peace with another. This can include drawing off the shoe of a
tribulator by refusing to do what is right toward him, such that the
person is worthy of being spat in the face by the tribulator.
aveer has been assigned the following lexicographic
acceptations: strong, mighty-used only to describe God; the Strongold name for God (poetic). The root verb is rba, avar supposedly
meaning to fly (move wings), or pinion, wing. Yet, somehow,

lexicographers gave the same word (
) these acceptations:
mighty, valiant: of men, of angels, of animals, of enemies, of princes,
of sacrificial objects; obstinate (fig.). Where did they get valiant,
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mighty when the word represents some form of flight and pinions of
wings? A much more reasonable acceptation is therefore Flying[One].

Avnate
Belt used for girding and even for external support. This form of the
word avnate is curious because it seems to have four root letters. A
four-letter root to a Hebrew word is most unusual. I have seen where
words supposedly had five root letters, and I knew that wasn’t correct.
Ones with four have the appearance of being correct, but I am still
suspicious. Thus, I took avnate and divided it into two separate twoletter words. The first is av meaning father. The second is
,

nate, which would come from the root
, natah, meaning to
incline, to bend downward. This is often found in the expression,
“incline thine ear unto me.” It shows a careful listening to a soft voice.
If the two are put together, the statement, “father, incline” appears in
the two. Since this is referring to a belt with which one is girded,
consider the text that refers to the whole armour of God:
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in Yehovah and in the
power of His might. 11Put on the whole armour of God so that ye will
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in the heights. 13Therefore take unto you the whole
armour of God so that ye will be able to withstand and to stand in the
bad day, having done all. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt
about with truth, and having on the breastcloth of righteousness,
15and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace,
16above all taking the shield of faith with which ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the bad-[one]. 17And take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
18praying always with all prayer and supplication and watching unto
this via the Spirit, with all perseverance and supplication for all saints,
19and for me—that utterance will be given unto me so that I will open
my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel 20for which
I am an ambassador in bonds, that I may speak boldly in this as I owe
to speak.
The above text is future prophetic. The message of the Spirit of
Yehovah through Paul was sent many centuries before its arrival time
during the Tribulation. Readers who understand the Tribulation and
the events of the Salvation of Jews and Jewish children will read this
text and will know that it refers to safety precautions and weapons
that won’t fail during that time. For example, “loins girded with truth”
isn’t some type of figurative language; it is literal. Yeshua Himself
said, “inasmuch as ye have done to one of the least of these my
brethren, ye had done unto me.” One of the least or the little is a child.
If a person risks his life and the lives of his family members to carry a
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Jewish child back to Mount Zion, carrying that child on his/her loins,
that person has hearkened to the avnate: “father, incline”, and thus
has put on Messiah, the Truth by doing so.
Ayfod
Ayfod is from the root padah, which I have understood to describe
redemption by force (as distinct from redemption by payment). The
word redemption means rescuing anything or anyone who is being
held prisoner or as a slave. This type if redemption is by force rather
than by paying a price.
If this is correct, this article of clothing typifies what the Messiah will
do: He will rescue those who are His from their enemies by forcefully
stopping the enemies and freeing those who are His. That forceful
stopping of enemies will include killing them at times and fooling them
to go in the wrong direction at other times (thus giving some of the
enemies the opportunity to turn and to live). Finally, though, all who
remain enemies will be destroyed, and all those who belong to
Messiah Yeshua will be brought to the place of refuge: to Mount Zion.
As for how it looks, the text will describe that later.
Backsliding
Bad
Turning away from Yehovah; turning away from a faith to which one
supposedly adhered at one time

The Hebrew word
, ra means bad, and refers to any type of
harm or destruction. It never refers to moral or ethical evil. Moral and
ethical Evil is expressed in the Hebrew word tlwa, pronounced
‘evelet,’ from the root pronounced ‘evil’ (believe it or not!). It is used
far less than ra, bad.
If a city is destroyed, bad would be used. If a person’s finances go to
indebtedness, bad would be used. The results of sin are bad. Sin
itself is a great evil.
While bad does not indicate moral/ethical evil, it certainly can
accompany it and can occur with it!
Bad (Greek)
ponhroterov, poneroteros supposedly means more evil, but is
from ponhrov, poneros that has the following acceptations: full of or
harassed by labour pains, annoyances, hardships; bringing toils,
perils; of a bad nature or condition in a physical sense: diseased or
blind; in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad. It is derived from ponov,
ponos with the acceptations great trouble, intense desire; labour pain.
This in turn is derived from penhv, penes meaning to toil for daily
subsistence; labour-pained.
A being described by this word is both troubled and a troubler of
others, causing perils and labour pains to others because of personal
lusts. Thus, it corresponds to the Hebrew word
,
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above.
kakov, kakos has the acceptations of a bad nature; not such as it
ought to be; of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting; base, wrong,
wicked; troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful. Thus,
it corresponds to tlwa, evelet that always describes moral/ethical
evil.
Bal
I underscored and italicized this word because of the Hebrew use of
, bäl, a strong negator (making something the opposite).
glb, balag indicates an intensifying of anything, whether good or
Balag, Intensify
bad.
Baptism
Immersion for any purpose
Beast
A domestic or wild animal
Beast,
livestock
cattle, The Hebrew word hmhb, behemah, means beast, cattle, livestock. It
is translated beast when referring to any animal generically, and is
translated cattle when referring to animals that are either
domesticated herd animals of the non-sheep variety, or wild animals
that are known for congregating into herds.
Being
The being comprises the body, soul and spirit. It refers to all three in
some texts, to two of the three in other texts, and mainly to only one
of the three in a few texts. Most translators thought it primarily
referred to the soul, but another Hebrew word covers just the true soul
alone. This word being is like that used in English in the expression,
“She is a human being.” It is not akin to being in the expression, “He
challenged my existence and argued against my being” where being
is akin to existence. The being comprises a person or group (and also
can refer to a location that the Bible shows are alive, as well as an
animal; for animals also have beings).
Believe
To fully rely upon a command, statement or promise of one who is
(hopefully) faithful (as Yehovah), and to consistently live in
accordance with that reliance without proof to others that the command,
promise or statement will come to pass or is right
Beseech
To fervently request
Besiege, tribulation
Tribulation has the flavour of a tight squeeze: being put into a bind,
being under continuous pressure to live and do what is not pleasant
(like run, hide, withstand terrible treatment or die, etc.). The idea is to
get the other side to surrender.
Between
between
and Biblical Hebrew uses between twice rather than once as in English.
Using it twice specifies exactly what two items or persons are in mind.
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Bitterness
Bitterness,
Rebellion
Blanket-cover
An internal desire for vengeance because of a personal hurt, often
leading to its twin: rebellion); the True End of unresolved anger. Or, the
resulting lasting pain of a great loss resulting in mourning and
depression (this latter not being wrong or sinful) as in Naomi’s case
Bitterness may seem far less serious than rebellion. Rather than
being far less serious, however, it is different. Rebellion is taking a
stand against authority. It isn’t merely disobeying that authority, but
taking a stand against it. Bitterness is the result of a lasting hurt or
offense, and can be accompanied by an unrelenting anger. Most
bitterness is destructive. An exception occurs with Naomi (Book of
Ruth) whose bitterness leads to Ruth’s Salvation and the lineage of
King David (and thus, the Messiah). Apart from such an exception,
bitterness that is not put away often leads to sin and to the
determination to harm the innocent. Bitterness is the cause of some
Moslems’ becoming suicide destroyers. Their deity has not taken
action the way they thought, so they have determined in their
bitterness to help their deity, and supposedly to obtain a reward.
Almost all acts of violence arise from bitterness. Thus, rebellion’s
initial seed is bitterness.
hok, casah has the acceptations: hide; clothe; conceal; to cover to
cover over, spread over, overwhelm; to cover (for protection); to be
covered, to be clothed, to cover oneself, clothe oneself. I have
rendered it blanket-cover to distinguish it from rpk, caphar, meaning
cover, but referring to the covering of a full payment.
A blanket-coverer is something or someone that/who covers like a
blanket (a different word than the one used in the Day of the
Coverings). Here are some texts where this word is used; see if you
can figure out what this word typifies (what it pictures):
Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin
is covered!
Psalms 85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people! Thou hast
covered all their sin!
Psalms 143:9 Deliver me, Yehovah, from my enemies! I flee unto
Thee to cover me!
Isaiah 51:16 And I put my words into thy mouth! And I blanketed thee
in the shadow of my hand to plant heavens and to foundation land
and to say to Zion, “Thou art my People!”
Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bands
of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed
go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7Is it not to deal thy bread to
the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy
house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that
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thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
I propose that the blanket-coverer refers to a person or a group that
has determined to heroically cover others who are in some need of
covering at the time when this will be fulfilled (during the Tribulation),
whether that covering will be with clothing for those who are naked or
need more because of the cold or rain, or whether that covering has
to do with providing shelter for those who have been thrown out of
their homes, etc. There can be many forms of covering that folks
require when they are either being mistreated or have become very
poor.
Because this blanket-coverer is part of a sacrifice, that tells me that
the person or group representing the blanket-coverer has been put to
death.
Blaspheme
To (knowingly or accidentally) attribute to Yehovah that which an
adversary has done, or vice versa; Or to belittle Yehovah; or to give
credit to a man for something which only Yehovah can do (Mat. 9:3)
Blasphemy
Blasphemy is attributing to someone what the person knows that
person didn’t do, or vice versa; or speaking of another in a strong
reviling/insulting way. Thayer’s Lexicon states that it is slander,
detraction, speech injurious, to another’s good name; impious and
reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty. Speaking lightly of
God is another form of blasphemy.
Blasphemy of
Knowingly accusing Yehovah the Holy Spirit of evil, resulting in the
the blasphemer’s certain damnation (for example, those who accused
the Messiah of doing His miracles by the power of Beelzebub)
Bless
To cause to kneel (often accompanied by laying on hands); to invoke
(call for something or declare something on another) in order to give
benefits, cause to inherit, prophesy, and even declare hard truth (See
Genesis 49). Job’s wife did not tempt him to curse God and die, but to
invoke Him and die. (See the following definitions.)
To bless is to give something or someone to another so that what is
given will be used to benefit others (besides the person to whom the
blessing was given). This is not the same as gift-giving, since a gift is
given for the person's own usage, and not for the benefit of others.
Thus, a blessing may have only a little benefit on the one to whom it
was given, but it will potentially greatly benefit others.
Blessings always come with responsibilities. They must be used in the
right way.
Blessed
To have benefits (good things) which have not been earned; to be
content in life
Blessing
Blessing has knee built into it. Some Biblical, Godly fathers had their
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sons kneel before them. They laid hands on their sons’ heads. They
prophesied over them. These prophecies (most good, some bad)
were called kneelings (blessings). They are also invokings, since they
prophetically invoke (call in) Yehovah to act.
One can also bless without involving a god/God. Voluntarily benefiting
another is blessing that person.
Every blessing without exception is given so that the recipient can
benefit others. The act of blessing is not the same as giving a gift (like
a necklace). It comes with a motive: to enable the recipient to provide
benefits for others.
When an evildoer blesses (in a religious sense), he is also invoking a
god/God. His blessing is an insult to Yehovah.
Blood
Leviticus 17:11 The life of the flesh is in the blood. And I have given it
to you upon the altar to make a covering for your beings. For it is the
blood that makes a covering for the being.
Mmd, damam is one root verb, and carries the following acceptations:
to be silent, be still, wait, be or grow dumb; die; destroyed; to make
quiet; to make silent (cause to die).
hmd, damah is another root verb, carrying the acceptations to be like,
resemble; to liken, compare; to imagine, think; to make oneself like;
and also to perish; to cease or cause to cease, destroy; to be cut off;
to be undone. Blood therefore typifies the life as well as silence,
resemblance and being cut off. It is also directly related to Mda, adam
meaning man, which in turn is directly related to the word for red.
Thus, blood pictures life or death, redness and man.
Bloods
Bloods is plural, because the killing of one person also destroys all
that person’s potential offspring (having different bloods—Yehovah
knew that different persons had different blood types and different
genetic compositions). The killing of many is the destruction of bloods.
A man of bloods is a man who either delights in shedding blood or
has been a successful warrior. King David was a man of bloods
without being guilty before Yehovah in his legitimate warfare.
Blue
In typology, this typifies the heavenlies. If it is the shell fish cerulean
purple type of blue, it typifies completion (as in, it is finished).
Book of life
A book written from the foundation of the world (with no new entries
ever being made) recording all who shall live, with blotting of those
who die in unbelief. See ‘Lamb’s Book of Life’ for another book
without further entries or deletions.
Bowels
Heart (emotionally): the seat of compassion
Brass**
See copper
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Bread
Bread is used both for the items with which we are familiar (grain
products such as wheat, barley or rye, etc. that has been leavened or
left unleavened) and for food in general. It is used of food in general
at least as often as it refers to wheat, barley or rye products.
Break down
The Hebrew word orh, haras, has the following acceptations: to tear
down, break down or through, overthrow, beat down, break, break
through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, break away. It
describes both a direction (down) and a change (break). Picture its
action in the breaking of pottery. Buildings, foundations and settings (I
propose that these refer to footings in construction) can also be
broken down.
Brethren
Depending on context, Saints, Jews, physical siblings, members of
one race, tribe or family, or compatriots in any goal
Broaden-Tribulation
Broadened and Tribulation have a common concept. Tribulation has
the flavour of a tight squeeze: being put into a bind. Broadening, on
the other hand, has the opposite flavour. This is the provision of an
escape so that the bind and tight squeeze are (at least temporarily)
stopped. The Hebrew word for broadway or boulevard is the noun
form of this word.
Bronze**
See copper
Bull (typifies:)
A bull is a bigger animal, and is therefore heavier. The idea of bigness
has to do with higher rank (as in, “You think you’re big!”). The idea of
heaviness has to do with importance. The bull typifies one who is
higher in rank and greater in importance (because of the greater
responsibilities that the person must carry). Since Aharon and his
sons will carry great responsibilities for Israel as priests, the bull will
be part of the sacrifices that must be done for them.
Also, these sacrificial animals, like the bull, the sheep, etc., can at
times typify groups; the various parts of the animal will also typify
different things (which is why they are separated out and treated
separately).
The bull is a clean animal, and will typify a righteous person or group.
It will be slaughtered in innocence, typifying a person or group that will
be also slaughtered in innocence and as a sacrifice (through which
action others, innocent or not, will have their lives saved). Thus, the
bull will typify heroism.
The Hebrew word parar, one root of the word par (meaning bull in
Hebrew), means to break, break apart, frustrate, violate, make
ineffectual; shatter; to split, divide; crack through. Another directly
related root is parah, and means to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off.
Now, consider these together. The first set of meanings has to do with
stopping some plan by breaking it and bringing division. The second
set of meanings has to do with bearing fruit, which assumes good
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fruit, and also branching off (in good ways). This describes what the
Saints will do during the Tribulation. Some Israeli non-Saints will
desire to unite all Israel together under what the Bible will consider
very evil leadership. The Saints will ruin these plans, breaking up the
various groups by the righteousness that the Saints will do. The
Saints will also bear good fruit, and others will join them who were
previously minded to unite under the evil leadership.
If the bull is the son of a herd, it is as if it is extracted from the group
with the group being the parent of the bull. I see Yeshua as being a
Son of Adam, and a Son of the herd of Israel. If I view Israel as being
the herd, the bull that is the son of the herd will typify a person or a
group that is the son of the group of Israel who will be sacrificed, the
person or group being innocent. Connect this with the priestly tribe in
Israel, since the bull seems most often to be associated with the
priests of the Levites. This indicates either that priests of the Levites
will be the ones sacrificed or that priests of the Levites will be doing
the sacrifice of the bull group or person (this seems more likely). The
person or group typified by the bull will be under accusation of
wrongdoing when that person or group is actually right-doing (as in
the case of the accusations of Saul of Tarshish before he met
Yeshua).
Bunch
Burning, heat
Since hdga, agudah has the following acceptations, I chose bunch in
the rendering (as do other translations): band, binding; cords, thongs
(metaphorical of slavery); bunch of hyssop; band of men, troops; vault
(of the heavens), firmament (binding earth to the heavens). Bunch
does not refer to an amount (as if it were the same as a lot), but rather
to a bunching of the plant.


This word (
, kharōn, the singular form, or
, kharay,
the plural form) has the following root meaning: to be hot with
vexation, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled, be incensed. It is
combined with the nose to describe great anger. The heat of the nose
is a ‘childism’ (a word or expression that a child can understand more
easily than an adult), since a child held close can feel the heat of an
adult’s nose. This also pictures an angry bull on a cool day, with the
heat of its nose being one of the major symptoms of its anger. The
English expression, “He has his nose out of joint” at least brings the
nose into the picture, and “Man, is he hot!” combines heat with anger.
Yehovah’s anger is shown through His nose. Even Leviathan’s fury
doesn’t match this!
Another Hebrew word is hmx, chemah meaning heat; fever; venom,
poison (fig.); burning anger, rage, and coming from the root Mxy,
yacham meaning to be or become hot, conceive; to mate (of animals).
Burnt offering
Ascending sacrifice
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Byssus
Byssus is a fine linen cloth. Linen is made from flax, a plant that
produces fibers that can be used for thread.
Byssus typifies the righteousness of Saints.
Cakhad, Expunge
The Hebrew word dxk, Cakhad has the following acceptations: to
hide, conceal, cut off, cut down, make desolate, kick, be effaced, be
destroyed, to cover, to efface, annihilate. I chose expunged because
of its flavour of to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion, to efface
completely, destroy (Merriam-Webster Dictionary).
Calamity
The Hebrew word is cleemah. I quickly saw the sound-relationship
between cleemah and calamity. I thus render this as calamity.
Calf
lge, egel comes from a root meaning to revolve, be round. This is
also the word used for a ring, a hoop, an earring. (Cattle sometimes
have a nose ring making guiding them and getting them to move
easier.) Gesenius is convinced that this animal in untrained to the
yoke. Related to this is the cart or wagon (which requires an animal in
order for it to be subdued and roadworthy). The idea of rolling is built
into the word via the last two letters (gal). Maagol (lgem) is a track or
rut made by cartwheels passing over it many times.
Call
Call is the correct flavour of this word. The modern understanding of
cry is more akin to weep, and has nothing to do with this word. The
acceptation of cry that means to call loudly is also the correct flavour
in some cases, but call is the best.
To be called is to have one’s attention captured during which an
assignment is conferred.
Came to pass, shall Normally rendered, “And it came to pass,” the Hebrew literally states,
“And he was” with the he often referring to the situation about to be
come to pass
described.
Normally rendered, “And it shall come to pass,” the Hebrew literally
states, “And he will be” with the he often referring to the situation
about to be described.
Capheer

This is
, capheer, referring to a lion that is particularly
strong and bold, probably because of its youth. It is no cub.
Capriciousness
See activities above for lle, alal.
Carnal
Sensual, following one’s feelings; unregenerate; pursuing sinful lusts;
secular
Cart-Path
xra, orakh has the following acceptations: way, path, road; passing
of life (fig.); way of living (fig.); traveller, wayfarer (meton). I did not
agree with these acceptations since another Hebrew word used far
more often takes the meaning way, road. More research in Gesenius’
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lexicon showed that this word referred to a path worn by cart wheels.
It is a cart-path, and therefore shows much usage since a number of
carts must go down the same path before the ruts and ridges are
worn into the ground forming a cart-path.
Cast, throw
lwj, tool means to hurl, cast; to throw, throw away or down; carry
away. It is a violent action.
Cattle
All land grazers
Cedar
zra, ‘erez appears to come from the verb root hzr razah meaning
to be or become or grow or make lean. Yehovah twice states,
Isaiah 17:4 And in that day it shall come to pass that the glory of
Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean
<07329>.
Zephaniah 2:11 Yehovah will be terrible unto them! For He will famish
<07329> all the gods of the earth. And men shall worship Him—every
one from his place—even all the coastlands of the races.
In the Bible, the cedar tree is compared to a man in different places. It is
straight and tall, and known for being very tall in Lebanon. It is durable
and fragrant. The Hebrew word for wood is the same as the word for
tree.
The word for cedar in Hebrew is araz, and this seems directly related to
raz in Aramaic, meaning to be secret; hidden. If this is the case, the
word araz means, “I will be secret,” or, “I will secret…”
The cedar tree is known for its potentially great height and strength. If a
person is compared to a cedar, the person is being described as very
tough and hearty.
Cedars of Lebanon
Very tall evergreen trees, the Lebanese equivalents of the great
Redwoods. Cedars sometimes typify leaders of great prominence or
the righteous (Psalm 92:12), etc.
Chaff
Chaff is made of the very light, dried parts of plants that are separated
from the seeds (as in wheat seeds or wheat kernels) by rubbing them
and tossing them into the air; even small breezes will blow the dried
chaff parts away from the kernels of wheat.
Charismatic*
Gifted
Chaste*
Properly reared and correct in all behavior
Chastise
To correct and/or to teach how to do something properly
Cheat
hny, yanah supposedly means, to oppress, suppress, treat violently,
maltreat, vex, do wrong. I propose that the real flavour of the word is
to cheat since oppressing is covered by another word, as well as
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violence and vexation.
Cherub
Angel of the highest rank (see archangel)
Cherubim
These are not angels in Ezekiel’s first chapters, but are part of the
appearances of Yehovah (and are thus as much a part of Yehovah as
Yeshua is). The same is true of the two Cherubim who are fixed to the
lid of the Ark of the Testimony. Cherub is singular; Cherubim is plural.
Child
I have coined the verb to child in order to show how the Hebrew looks
and feels. I could have rendered it bear (as in bearing a child), but this
wouldn’t show the relationship between the word child and the word
bear. The Hebrew is simple, and designed for children. Thus, in
Hebrew, one ‘childs a child’.
Children
A group of individuals with at least one parent, grandparent, great
grandparent, etc. in common; immature humans
Children of Zion
Israelis
Children, sons

Read children (
, buneem) as sons or as sons and
daughters in the Bible. Never read children as youths, as if children
,
generic;,
refers to age; this will be covered by
masculine
or
,
and, youths,
feminine;
youths,
masculine
nä´är, youth,
youth,
or
mixed;
feminine. The Hebrew always uses
another word or word modifier to describe youthfulness. Do not see
, yeled in its
plurally (,
children as the plural of child (represented by
various forms). When this word is used
yělädeem), I will render it children, but I will also footnote that it truly
means young humans.
Children indicate either genetic offspring or folks who act like genetic
offspring.
Christ
Greek for anointed one (Kristos). Hebrew: Messiah (See Anointed)
Christian
A focus on the mysteries of Yehovah and His workings in our lives.
(This can be a good or bad practice, often giving entrance into the
occult.)
Church
An assembly, a Body of individuals; any assembly consisting of all
who participate in any event, good or bad
Circle-Dance
Acceptations of the word lyg (geel) or lwg (gool) supposedly
include to rejoice, exult, be glad, to tremble (from fear). I disagree. I
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maintain that the root actually is llg, galal, meaning to roll, roll away,
roll down, roll together, and in this form meaning to roll-dance or to
circle-dance. I especially found this connection in the famous modern
Hebrew song, “Hava, Nagilla” meaning “Come-on! We will circledance!” with nagilla being (I propose) from the root above.
Circle-dancing is a group expression of joy.
Circumcision
The act of cutting off the foreskin of the penis; the act of cutting off the
filth of the flesh (the filth being caused by sinning)
Clay**
In typology, demonstrating an inability to adhere and capable of being
broken (after being fired in an oven) or molded (before firing)
Clean
Physically, regarding humans, to be uncontaminated by anything
which would disallow an Israeli from participating in a congregational
event (see Unclean).
In typology, to be in an acceptable state to come before Yehovah as a
non-supplicant (that is, as one who isn't asking for anything). A
supplicant (one who is asking for something) may always come to
Yehovah.
The opposite is being unclean. That does not imply being dirty; it
instead indicates that the person has come into contact with someone
or has experienced something by which the person must now refrain
from coming into any congregation of Israel until he/she becomes
clean.
A clean vessel is a container that has not been rendered unclean by
contact with anything unclean (like a dead animal, dead bug, dead
human, etc.).
Clean animals can be used in sacrifices and as food. Clean land
animals must (1) have a split hoof, (2) the split hoof must be divided
into two totally separated toes, and (3) the animal must bring up a
pellet of partially digested food. Clean sea creatures must have both
fins and scales. Clean birds must be individually described. There is
only one clean insect: the locust.
Come versus go
“Come unto Pharaoh” is not the same as “Go unto Pharaoh” found in
many translations. “Go unto Pharaoh” means leaving this place, and
Yehovah, and traveling to where Pharaoh is. “Come unto Pharaoh”
means that Yehovah who is present while speaking with Moshe is
also already present with Pharaoh!
Comforter
A consolator; one who takes consoling or retributive action as a result
of grief
Commandment
An order to be done and not violated
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Commend
Praise; Recommend; Applaud; to commit and entrust to one’s care; to
deliver over to another’s care
Committed
Giving Absolute priority to something or someone; demonstrating
complete dedication
Communicate
To pass over to another; give, share with another
Communion
The act of communicating—giving or sharing with another to further a
common goal
Comparing samakh, xms, samakh has the acceptations rejoice, be glad, be merry, mirth,
alatz, alaz and soos gaiety.
Ule, alatz has the acceptations to rejoice, exult, triumph.
zle, alaz has the acceptations to rejoice, exult, triumph (as if it were
exactly the same as alatz above).
sws, soos has the acceptations exult, rejoice, gladness.
What are the differences? xms, samakh is more gentle. It describes
having a good time; being gay, full of mirth.
Ule, alatz is more about being victorious in a game or in battle.
zle, alaz is more about being jubilant, shouting for joy.
sws, soos is more of the exultation, the extreme joy that comes from
a much greater and deeper delight.
I will standardize these:
xms, samakh: rejoice.
Ule, alatz: revel.
zle, alaz: jubilate.
sws, soos: exult.
Concubine
A woman who has a legal and moral relationship with a man and may
bear him children without having inheritance rights. The man is
obliged to her as her husband. (This is illegal in many countries today)
Condemn
To witness against with accusations; to pronounce guilty; to blame; to
pronounce a sentence after declaring guilty
Confess
This Hebrew word is normally rendered thank, give thanks, or praise.
Yet these do not cover what is behind this word. One lexicon has the
following acceptations: to throw, shoot, cast (cast down, throw down);
to give thanks, laud, praise, to confess, confess (as the name of God).
The act of thanking is far less important and serious than confessing
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(voluntarily and truthfully admitting something to be or not be the
case). Confessing Yehovah’s Name is vital:
1 Kings 8:1 Kings 8:33 When thy people Israel is smitten down before
the enemy because they have sinned against Thee, and shall turn
again to Thee and confess Thy Name, and pray and make
supplication unto Thee in this House…
Confessing sins and transgressions is important for Israel (and for
individuals who will turn from sin and transgression).
Praise and laud are well covered in another word.
Giving thanks is a form of confession, since the person thanking is
confessing that the other person has done well and has done a
kindness. The reciprocal is not necessarily true, however; a person
who is confessing is not necessarily thanking. I always render this
word with something akin to confession.
Confess
Congregation
To admit that something is true or false, usually inferiorly rendered
‘thanksgiving’

This word (
, kahal) indicates an assembly, congregation,
gathering. This connects to body in the New Testament. There is no
connection (that we could find) between the Greek root for body,
which is to save, rescue and the Hebrew root, meaning to congregate.
The word witness in Hebrew (wrongly rendered congregation)
corresponds to ekklesia in Greek, rendered church.
Consecrate
To equip with knowledge, equipment, assignments and all abilities to
do a task or tasks
Contemn
To contemn is to demonstrate open contempt.
Conversation
Lifestyle; how one normally behaves
Convert
One who turns or returns. Conversion is the act of returning, or
turning to a faith. (See Backsliding for the contrast)
Copper
Most translators will render this bronze or brass. The following text,
among others, dissuaded me from this metal being either:
Deuteronomy 8:9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without
scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones
are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
(Technical) I am not aware that alloys are mined from the ground!
Since this species is listed with mined elements and not alloys, I have
understood that copper was in mind. While the softness of copper
would be a hurtle against this view, I was once taught that unalloyed
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copper, made very hard by a presently unknown process, existed in
history. In any case, I have no reason to take this any other way
except copper.
(Typology) Copper is a significant Biblical type, a real item that
pictures another real, and far more important item. I have seen copper
associated with judgment and wrath.
Copper**
In typology, typical of judgment. Most renderings have either brass or
bronze.
Corrupters
Destroyers
Corruption
Destruction or deterioration
Cotton
Cottonet has the signification of cotton as clearly seen in the
Hebrew word itself. This word appears to be made of the
comparative (‫ ﬤ‬meaning like, as, according to) and ‫ תנת‬as if it
were from the root ‫נתן‬, natan, from which the name Nathan is
derived, and meaning to give. The two together would then be as
giving (this is only a proposal). If this is correct, the priest must be
one whose principle function is to give, quite the opposite of the
functions of priests of false gods who seem to have the main
function of taking or receiving from religious adherents.
Counsel
Counsel (hue, aytzah) has a different meaning in Biblical Hebrew. In
English, it means advice. In Hebrew, it always means advice
combined with obtaining the responsibility to carry out that advice.
Thus, a counselor (Uewy, yo-aytz) is always a participant in carrying
out his own counsel and is responsible for its results.
Counsel (the noun)
Plan or purpose always combined with execution of the plan. This
does not mean advice. Joseph counseled Pharaoh.
Covenant
A vow that something will or will not be done, usually sealed by cutting
(shedding an animal’s blood, killing it) the Covenant. The vow may be
unilateral (by one party only).
Covenant
tyrb, breet has the acceptations covenant, alliance, pledge;
between men, it is a treaty, alliance, league (man to man); a
constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects); an agreement, pledge
(man to man); an alliance of friendship, an alliance of marriage.
Between God and man, it is an alliance of friendship, a covenant
(divine ordinance with signs or pledges). Many of these give a wrong
impression. A covenant first and foremost is a vow. It differs from a
vow because it includes more, usually including a sacrifice in the vow.
It is always made before a god/Yehovah who then becomes the
vouchsafe for that vow. Most vows are not covenants because they
do not imply a sacrifice in blood, though both a covenant and a vow
include a god/Yehovah as the guard of the covenant or vow. Again,
not all covenants involve a sacrifice with blood, but all covenants
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require some type of sign. Covenants are not made in Hebrew, but
are cut, a direct reference to a sacrifice.
A covenant by its nature may be conditional, the fulfillment resting
upon another or other factors according to the one cutting the
covenant. I know of no conditional covenant that Yehovah has ever
made since He knows the end from the beginning. An unconditional
covenant can have more than one outcome of its fulfillment
depending on conditions set by the vower. Yehovah gave an
unconditional Covenant to Avraham and then added to it to Israel. It
contained conditions of blessings or cursings, but the Covenant itself
is unconditional (meaning that Yehovah will not disengage from the
Covenant based on Israel’s behaviour).
Cover
rpk, caphar means to cover. It is used when placing pitch to
waterproof a vessel. It is not the same as blanket-covering something
(used for warmth, or determining how many can be fed in a meal). It is
used to block out something (like when it is pitch or a lid). It is also
used to designate the full price (like “He covered the meal”). It never
means atonement, a coined word that has no Biblically correct
meaning coming from “at” + “one” + “ment”. It is used to describe a
village as covering an area. It never means to propitiate since this
violates all texts in which it is used. (Propitiation is the act of calming
down a very angry creature.)
Beings are usually covered, indicating that they are included in some
grouping that is for life and/or for protection. It is not like insurance
that gives a payment if a problem arises; it is the type of coverage that
saves from a problem.
Blood of a perfect sacrifice covers a being from the wrath of God. No
animal sacrifice ever truly covered a human, but instead portrayed a
picture that teaches about the true Covering.
The Day of the Coverings refers to an event yet to come in which the
Israelis will be covered in various ways from various destructions.
One of those ways is from sin, but other ways will be from enemies.
The covering acts like a shield, not like a blanket.
Covet
To enviously desire something that belongs to another with the
willingness to acquire it by unlawful means given the opportunity
Cow, Heifer
, parah is a cow, whereas a , par is a bull. The root of this
noun is , parar with the following acceptations: to break,
frustrate, violate, make ineffectual; to be frustrated; to be broken; to
break to bits, shatter; to split, divide, crack through; to break apart.
The animal will typify what this verb describes.
The Israelis will view those who believe in Yeshua as breaking the
continuity of Israel’s faith, of frustrating Israel’s stand before Yehovah,
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of violating Israel’s future, of making Israel ineffectual before
Yehovah, of splitting the Israelis into weak fragments, of dividing
between family members, of cracking through the Ethics of the
Fathers. Thus, the bull will picture them, and the priests of Israel will
participate in going after this group to kill them, viewing them as being
a needed ‘sacrifice’ for the sin of Israel. They will be doing the
opposite: setting up all Israel for faith in the Messiah (in Yeshua), for
the testimony of the heroes and heroines will come to remembrance.
The same thing happened to Saul of Tarshish, who himself is a type
of all Israel in the End Times.
Craft
vrx,
Create
To cause something to come into existence from nothing (as
differentiated from make which is to form something from existing
material)
Crimson
Earthworm: the color derived from the earthworm
Cross over, pass
While passed is a good rendering for this word, it hides what is behind
it. The very word Hebrew is derived from this verb, which means to
cross over. The original crossing of the Red Sea gave this picture.
Crossing over is a constantly recurring theme of the Bible. Crossing
from death to life, for example, is central to Salvation.
Crushed
One who is crushed has been rendered unable to stand. (If bones are
crushed, the body cannot be supported.) Circumstances under which
this can occur greatly vary. Destroying one’s will is one way to crush a
person. Doing certain types of bodily damage is another way.
Cry
Call out, announce (never akin to weep)
Culpable
Culpable indicates guilt/responsibility for an act (usually bad) at any
level of guilt. A person who spills sugar is culpable of spilling sugar; a
charash or kharash has the acceptations to cut in, plough,
engrave, devise; to plot evil; to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be
deaf; keep quiet. It is an onomatopoetic word (a word that sounds like
what it describes). A similarly spelled Hebrew word has the
acceptations earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen
vessel. Thus, it describes the action of a potter while making a vessel,
and the sound of the wheel that is spinning. Likewise, the adverb form
of this word supposedly means silently, secretly; magic art, magician,
but describes the sound of the potter’s wheel: a whisper-like sound.
Another noun form of the same spelling has the acceptations wood,
wooded height, forest, wooded area, since the wind blowing through
the trees has a similar sound. Thus, the engraving acceptation is a
quiet form, not the chisel device. Yet another Hebrew word of the
same spelling holds the acceptations craftsman, artisan, engraver,
graver, artificer; skillful to destroy (warriors) (fig.). Thus, one who does
expert, quiet work can be described by this word. I will render it to
craft.
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person who murders thousands is culpable of murdering thousands.
Culpability does not indicate intensity. Folks who actually murder
others are culpable; folks who could have rescued some who were
murdered, but didn’t, are also culpable.
A culpable one is a person who is guilty at any level of guilt. That guilt
can be minor (“Who spilled this milk?”) or major (“Who murdered
these villagers?”). Biblical culpability is always major, and the culprits
are always direct enemies of Yehovah.
Culpable
Guilty at any level (either of a minor action or a major deed) for any
reason
Cult*
The original strict definition was “any system of belief or religious
practice.” The common understanding today is “a group devoted to an
individual, or to a set of unorthodox beliefs which will lead a person to
a wrong view of Salvation or which will stunt spiritual growth.”
Curse, cursing
Cursing in Hebrew never means cussing. A curse is the invocating
(calling upon) of a god to do harm or destruction. Some curses sound
as if no god is involved (like this: “May your camels be barren and
your house be flattened!”), but a god is still involved. If a person could
affect a curse without a god, the words would be meaningless and
superfluous, or would be an act of direct vengeance.
See oath.
Cut off from
If a being is cut off from Israel or from her peoples, the real person is
damned! The being will experience no resurrection until life.
Daily and night
English would demand nightly instead of night. I found the Hebrew to
consistently use the formula, ‘daily and night’. The word daily looks
like the spelling for ‘their day’, which I found interesting (so that it
could read, “he will meditate their day and night in His Teaching.” This
was an observation, but I am not convinced that it is the case. I am
convinced that ‘daily and night’ is correct, and that it gives information
about that night that nightly would not and could not give. Daily
indicates a continuance in each day: ‘every day’. Night, on the other
hand, speaks of only one night, as if it is referring to one specific
night. Other Biblical texts speak of that night:
John 9:4 The night cometh, when no man can work.
Dam, channel
The word qypa, apheek was assigned the following acceptations:
channel; ravine; of hollow bones (fig.). I don’t go for figurative
language. A channel, a ravine and a hollow of bones are all like
restrained or dammed waters. Consider the verbal root’s
acceptations: to hold, be strong, restrain, hold back; to restrain
oneself, refrain; to force, compel oneself. Thus, either channel or dam
would work.
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Damn
The Hebrew word dba, avad has the following acceptations according
to the lexicon: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed, be
exterminated, to blot out, do away with. Since another word rightly
covers blot out, I have chosen another acceptation that combines
perish with do away with. This is to damn. This word goes beyond
execution, having to do with the everlasting state of destruction for
some, and the total destruction for objects. Perish doesn’t quite have
the force of this word.
Damn
To sentence to permanent punishment. Biblically, the Saints and
Yehovah (depending on the judgment) will pass sentences on the
ungodly with varying degrees of damnation. Damnation is only
afforded to volunteers who have determined to ignore or spurn the
Grace of Yehovah and thus to side with Haylayl (the Devil).
Darkness, Arafel
‫ערפל‬, arafel is from a compound of two words: ,‫ערר‬arar, to be
destitute, forlorn, forsaken, from the idea of being naked. The second
part, I propose, is from ‫פלל‬, palal, to judge, with the idea of separating,
cutting, taking away, rolling, revolving; even the word interceding can
be a flavour of this word. When this darkness comes, it is as if those
in the darkness become destitute, forlorn, forsaken, and are being
judged as separated, cut away from the rest, being rolled out as if
being carefully considered, etc. It therefore is a kind of darkness that
is used in judgment so that no one is able to gain support from others.
I have rendered this word as gloom; yet, I am thinking that this is the
kind of darkness that will be in the Lake of Fire and Sulfur.
Daughter of
This expression, in reference to cities or states, indicates future timing
and offspring in the same way that Son of David can indicate an
offspring who will live much later in the future (Messiah). The
Daughter of Babylon indicates the rebuilt city of Babylon located in the
same place where Babylon was first built.
Daughter of Zion
The Kingdom of Israel. She has bars and gates. People enter into her.
She suffers exile, and will be restored.
David
David literally means beloved, but comes from a root supposedly
meaning to boil. It is more like a lover, showing intense passion (not
necessarily bad if the relationship is appropriate).
Day of Yehovah
The period of time commencing with the Tribulation and never ending
Deceive
To intentionally give the wrong impression to another regarding any
issue
Decree
A statute (a law or rule often designed to promote consideration and
kindness toward others or toward God) from the word carve (as ‘carved
in stone’); a proclamation of a potentate
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Deep, depth
, tahōm has the following acceptations: deep, depths, deep
places, abyss, the deep, sea; deep (of subterranean waters); abysses
(of sea); primeval ocean; depth (of river); abyss, the grave. Discount
grave, another word covering that. This is a very strong word for
depth or the depths.
Delight
Delight is no weak word. Anyone who delights in something will
pursue it with great zeal on as continual a basis as possible.
Deposit, Depose
txn, nakhat indicates a deposit or depositing of something or
someone into another place. It can also mean to depose as if one is
being deposited off of a throne.

Desert
, mēdbär has the following lexicographic acceptations:
pasture, uninhabited land, wilderness; large tracts of wilderness
(around cities); wilderness (fig.); mouth (as organ of speech). The root
supposedly is davar, to speak. I consider its origins different,
associating it with rbd, dever meaning pestilence, plague; murrain,
cattle disease, cattle-plague. When a dever occurs, the animal’s
strength is leeched until it dies. The type of land known as
, mēdbär will have the same effect on cattle if they are
not led to good water and pasturage. Wilderness can mean wild
lands, and those types of lands can be very good pasturage without
assistance from the leading of man. I have chosen to call this type of
land desert to portray the harsh and usually very dry conditions that
exist in it, usually having rainfall that does not exceed 10 inches a
year, often much less.
Desolate
Lifeless, a waste
Devote
To utterly destroy all living humans and cattle, and to bring any
valuables to the Temple or Tabernacle
Diaspora, Golah
Diminish

The word
, golah means to uncover, to make bare. This is
what occurs when a city’s inhabitants are taken captive and the city is
left bare. Those who are taken are then in the golah, the uncovering
(of the land). At the same time, the captives are themselves
uncovered, their secrets of warfare and their weapons being removed.
They are now at the mercy of their captors. The word Diaspora covers
this term, indicating a dispersion from off the land of Israel and a
scattering to other places.
eqv, shaka has the acceptations to sink, sink down, subside;
collapse; cause to settle. I prefer diminish for this word, since that
seems to best fit texts.
Direct
To direct is from the Hebrew verb Krd, darakh, and appears directly
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related to the English words direct, directly, direction.
Discernment
Ability to make a distinction between two or more very similar things.
This includes judging others using Biblically allowable proof
Disciple
Student, follower for purpose of learning
Disconcert, baat
teb, baat means to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by
sudden terror; overwhelm. I have chosen disconcert for this word’s
definition.
Discriminate,
Segregate
The Hebrew word hlp, päläh, has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to be distinct, marked out, be separated, be
distinguished; to be wonderful; to make separate, set apart. Since
wonderful is actually from another spelling, I can eliminate that. The
flavour of this word is found in segregate, discriminate.
Dispensation
The right to sell drugs over the counter (oops! wrong kind!);
Yehovah’s giving out new or additional information regarding His plan
and His work, always accompanied by greater (new) responsibility on
the part of His saints who have this knowledge
Dispensationalism
The doctrinal persuasion that all time periods from creation to the
destruction of the earth can be divided into sections during which
different responsibilities are given to man and different actions and
truths are demonstrated by God
Disregard, Defiance
hbd, dibbah is a word meaning disregard, defiance as in gliding over
what another says. Jacob’s sons treated Jacob in this way, scorning
and spurning his teachings and instructions.
Diviner
The word Mjrx, khartom, has the acceptations of diviner, magician,
astrologer, engraver, writer (only in derivative sense of one
possessed of occult knowledge). This person writes information
obtained by occult (hidden) means, making contact with spirits
(demons playing the role of dead folks, etc.).
Door**
Literally, opening—often typical of Messiah
Dophi,
Setup
Shove;
A ypd, dophi is from hpd, dophah meaning to thrust, to push so as to
make one fall. The idea of an evil report, slander comes directly from
this. It is setting one up to be ruined.
Doubled pronouns, Past- and future-tense verbs have built-in pronouns. I note when a
repeated pronouns
pronoun is supplied in addition to the built-in pronoun by placing the
two same pronouns. Thus doubling is a great emphasizer (that
translators just ignored).
Doublemindedness;
divided mind
Peo, saaph or saaf indicates division as in a branch, and therefore
branching, being forked. It pictures double-mindedness.
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Dove
The word for dove in Hebrew is yonah, and I am proposing that it is a
combination of Yo, being a contraction for Yehovah, and na, being a
particle that acts as a softener in communication. If this is the case, a
son of a Yona is a son of Yehovah, na. Thus, this describes one who
is both a son of Yehovah and who speaks respectfully and gently to
and of Yehovah.
Draw
The Hebrew word Kvm, mashakh has the following acceptations: to
draw (and lifted out, down, off), drag, seize; lead along, down; to draw
(the bow); to proceed, march; prolong, continue; to trail (seed in
sowing); to cheer, attract, gratify; be postponed, be deferred; to be
tall.
Dross
Scum which collects on the surface when metal is liquefied through
heating and resulting from the separation of unwanted and polluting
substances fit only to be discarded
Due [time]
Proper, appropriate, suitable
Ear
Ear is a coined word (a word I made up). While the ear of a human or
animal is a noun, this is a verb in the Hebrew. Any noun in Hebrew
can be made into a verb, and vice versa! This is intentional and part
of Yehovah’s design of the language. To ear is to cause one’s own
ear(s) to pick up what is being communicated, and it also causes
one’s own internal ear (of the mind) to pick up the message being
communicated.
Early-rise
The Hebrew root Mkv, shäkhäm, has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to rise or start early. Its meaning is a combination of
earliness and arising.
Earthworm
This is one of the lowliest creatures that produces a red blood
substance. It is an almost powerless (feeble) creature, and despised;
yet, it goes through soil with great power.
East;
anticipate
Edify
kedem; The Hebrew word ynwmdq, kadmonee carries the following
acceptations: former, ancient, eastern. How can one tell if it means
ancient or eastern in a text? Translators didn’t always know which to
use. I could tell in this case because the gate was modified with “that
turns eastward” telling me that it was an eastern gate; this didn’t need
to be said twice. The Hebrew word kadmonee is rooted in the verb
Mdq, kedem having the acceptations to meet, come or be in front,
confront, go before; come to meet, receive; to lead, be beforehand,
anticipate, forestall. The very acceptations of this word describe
Messiah’s return (since He will come from the east, and all who will
receive Him, anticipate Him, meet Him who will be alive at the time of
His return will do so as He comes from the east).
To strengthen the foundation of what one already has; to build up.
This is not the same as to grow (though it is included in growth).
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Egress
, to depart from something, to turn away, like from evil.
Eisegesis
The technique of starting with a conclusion, then developing that
conclusion using texts from the Scriptures—an illegitimate way of
handling the Bible
El Shaddai
Mighty-One My-Breasts is El Shaddai. El means mighty one, and can
refer to great humans or to Yehovah. It is used far more of Yehovah,
but it is also used of a mighty human. My Breasts shows Yehovah’s
providing for those who cannot provide for themselves, as a mother
does for her breastfeeding child. (Some have claimed that Shaddai
means ‘who is enough,’ but this is a diminutive of Yehovah; He isn’t
merely enough, but is all in all.)
Elder, elders
Elders in the Bible indicate two states at once: older age and the
ability to give counsel.
Elect
Chosen (often referring to Saints)
Elohim
Elohim means gods. When Elohim refers to Yehovah, it is describing
Him as being all the true Gods there are. He is God of the mountains,
God of the heavens, God of the seas, God of fruitfulness, God of
justice, etc. The word is still plural, but normally demands a singular
verb. When elohim refers to false gods, it can also take a singular
verb (when those referring to elohim are speaking of their gods), but
often takes plural verb forms.
Elyon
Elyon is the highest referring to rank and to altitude.
Emptiness
Emptiness (Hebrew, reek) is one of several descriptions of an idol!
Emptiness, vanity

Terms of emptiness and vanity (
, shav) always refer to
idolatry in the Bible (unless a container is being discussed). Idols are
even called the vanity of the races. Any plot against Yehovah is
considered an emptiness since it is an idolatrous plot that will never
go anywhere.
Enclean
A made-up word that means to render or declare anything or anyone
clean (versus unclean). It has nothing to do with being grimy or soiled.
It is spiritual concept, not a description of hygiene.
Endurance
It is being able to hold out as long as one needs to hold out, while
being true to the person’s good character.
End
Outcome, fulfillment

End, bring to an
The Hebrew word
, gamar, has the following lexicographic
end, gamar
acceptations: to end, come to an end, complete, cease; be no more;
complete. Since cease is best found in shabbat, I take it as to finish
as in the sentence, “The criminal didn’t know it, but he finished his
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career!” It is a slightly divergent use of finish, but this fits all the texts
using this word.
Enemy
One who stands against
Enjoined
Commanded
Entreat
The Hebrew word rte, atar, has the following acceptations: to pray,
entreat, supplicate, plead. It is a very strong type of a request.
Envision
Lexicographic acceptations for the word hzx, khazah, are to see,
perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide; to see as a seer in the
ecstatic state; perceive with the intelligence, by experience. These
acceptations miss a vital aspect, however. The word vision is the
noun form of this word. When a person had a vision from Yehovah,
the clarity of that vision was greater than if the person had seen it
normally! Using words like perceive give a shadowy flavour to this
word, and the Hebrew does not support this. When Yehovah
envisions something, He is participating in it, just as the prophets who
envisioned participated.
Envy
versus To envy someone is to desire that person’s position, relationship,
jealousy
and standing, reputation, and/or advantages.
covetousness
To be jealous of a person is to desire what that person has in the way
of possessions and/or abilities, or the person’s position and/or
relationship. This word also has everything to do with zeal, since the
words zealous and jealous are exactly the same in Hebrew. A person
who is jealous of another has a zeal for what that person has.
To covet is to desire an object, an ability, or a person with extreme
desire.
All three of these words can refer to a good behaviour as well as to a
destructive behaviour; none of these three is inherently wrong.
Any of these can be sinful if who is being envied, of whom one
jealous, or what a person is coveting is disallowed by morality and/or
ethics.
Ephah, Aiphah
Baker, a volume measure used by a baker. It is a baler: a bundle.
The Hebrew word ‫איפה‬, aiphah, is spelled exactly the same as
another word that literally means, “Where here?” which is taken to
mean, “Where…?” Yet, the two separated words that are sewn
together to make this one word also can be ‫אי‬, island, and ,‫פה‬here,
indicating, “An Island is here!” These things are important for
typological consideration!
Ephes kee
The Hebrew phrase,  , ephes kee, means nothing
because. This doesn’t make sense in English. Ephes indicates
nothing, nought. Kee means because, for. Start reading “Nothing,
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because thou contemned the enemies of Yehovah” as “Nevertheless
because thou contemned the enemies of Yehovah...” I think you will
find that it makes some sense.
Ephod
dwpa, I-Will-Redeem [I have proposed that this type of redemption
uses force, like a rescue, though some texts seem to indicate a
payment.]
Ephraim
One of the tribes of Israel also representing the northern kingdom of
divided Israel whose capital was Samaria and whose principle ruling
tribe was Ephraim
Equity
Literally straightness—that which is straight (right) before Yehovah,
according to His system of justice (versus something crooked)
Equivocation
The use of deception and partial truth to cause another to believe a
lie. The intent often is to save one’s self or another person from
trouble.
Eschew
The lexicographic acceptations of this word (rwo, soor) are to turn or
put aside, depart, turn in unto, avoid, to be removed, to come to an
end, take away, put away, depose, leave undone, retract, reject,
abolish. These don’t really give the flavour of this word, however. The
word eschew is much better, having the idea of strongly turning away
from something, avoiding it, spurning it, or in the causative form,
causing to strongly turn away, expel it, or avoid something.
Establish
The English verb to establish comes from the Hebrew Nwk, coon. It is
different from another word meaning foundation (doy, yasad), to
establish a footing for a building of some type. It is directly related to
the normal Hebrew word for yes (Nk, can) actually meaning
established!
Esteem
To view oneself in comparison with others; to place a value on
another
Eternal
Without beginning and ending
Ethics
Right actions and behaviour in one’s work and culture—whatever is
proper and legal.
Evangelist
One who delivers good news
Evening
The verb(s) behind the noun meaning evening is/are quite various.
The following shows the various lexicographic acceptations: to
pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give
pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge; to have
fellowship with, share; to be pleasant, be sweet, be pleasing; to
become evening, grow dark; to mix, join together. The way I think, I
endeavour to put all these together to consider a time when folks will
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
Pledge to each other;

Exchange goods with each other;

Occupy and join with each other;

Become surety for each other;

Show real fellowship with each other;

Show true and unfeigned sweetness and pleasantness toward
each other.
I also consider a time when things will grow dark. This sounds like the
Saints during the beginning of the Tribulation, and Israelis later in the
Tribulation.
Evening, between The evenings are the barriers to a complete day. The day always
the evenings
starts in the evening, and the next day begins at the next evening.
Thus, a 24-hour period is designated by between the evenings.
Everlasting
With a beginning and no ending
Evil
Moral and ethical Evil is expressed in the Hebrew word ‫אולת‬,
pronounced ‘evelet,’ from the root pronounced ‘evil’ (ay-veel). It is
used far less than ra, bad. This is the worst type of evil.
It is a moral and/or ethical violation of justice and righteousness.
Every sin that is considered an evil is evil according to the deity or the
ranking person defining something as sin and as an evil.
Evil (as truly bad, That which is destructive or injurious if from the Hebrew word ‫רע‬,
rather than moral)
literally meaning ‘bad’. If from the Hebrew word ‫אולת‬, or a related form,
it refers to moral/ethical violence (see above definition).
Evil, bad
The word kakov, kakos has the acceptations, of a bad nature; not
such as it ought to be; of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting; base,
wrong, wicked; troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive,
baneful. It exactly corresponds to the Hebrew word ‫רע‬, ra meaning
bad. It is not the same as moral or ethical evil, another word indicating
that (see above definitions). A person doing this type of bad is doing
harm, injury or death to others or structures.
Evil as in Aval
The word ‫עׇוׇל‬, aval (with an ayn) has the acceptations to turn away, to
distort; to be wrong, perverse, wicked. It is to turn aside (from right), to
be unrighteous. It is a strong word; it cannot be used in cases where
the wrong is small.
The masculine noun form is ‫עׇוׇל‬, avel, having the acceptations wrong,
wickedness, iniquity, and including unjust gain; yet, I protest against
the acceptation iniquity since this is well-covered by another Hebrew
word (‫)און‬.
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The feminine noun form is ‫עׇוׇלׇה‬, avlah, has the acceptation of
wickedness.
I will render this word in its forms as to do wickedly; wicked;
wickedness.
It is therefore doing exactly what is wrong and what will result in moral
and/or ethical evil.
Exalt
To elevate another in the eyes of one’s self and/or others
Exegesis
Properly using Scriptures to explain Scriptures; explaining using other
texts and the text itself in context
Exhortation
A strong warning against a potential behaviour or decision, or a
rebuke concerning what has occurred
Excess
Existence

The word
, toosheah is from the same root from
which the name Jesse derives. This verb means to exist. I propose
that this word is the substantive (the noun form) meaning existence. It
is the opposite of being blotted out. It is improperly rendered as sound
wisdom.
Experience
The acquisition of knowledge and all related learning by living through
something or practicing it
Exterminate
dmv, shamad holds the following acceptations: to destroy,
exterminate, be destroyed, be exterminated; to be annihilated,
devastated; to annihilate. Extermination seems to be the best
acceptation for this word.
Extinction
hwh, extinction, referring to the verb to be in the past tense.
Exult
Exult (zle, alaz) means to leap for joy in English, and to very
strongly celebrate an event (like a victory) in the Hebrew.
Exult
To rejoice with fervour
Eyelids
, öphöpheem, comes from the root verb
Eyelids,
Pwe, ooph, to fly!
Eyes, in the eyes of
The expression, in the eyes of, is almost constantly used in Biblical
Hebrew. It is a ‘childism’ (an expression that children can more easily
understand), because children view the world through their eyes (if
they can see, or through the eyes of their minds if they cannot).
Faces
Faces is always plural in Hebrew; every living thing has more than
one face (depending on the being’s rank, responsibility, mood, etc.),
and the singular of face would mean turn (as in “He turned a corner”).
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Faith is the assurance of things expected, the conviction of things not
seen. Assurance is certainty. Expectation must always be based upon
the nature of the one from whom the expectation will come. That
person or group must have proven always to be true to his/her nature.
Conviction is the result of personal certainty, but it is not transferable
to another person. Each one must be convicted/convinced on his
own. Things not seen are things that have not yet been realized in life.
They are expected to come, but they have not yet occurred. Thus,
reworded, faith is the certainty of things expected to occur or not
occur, the conviction of things that haven’t yet been seen or realized.
Faith
Faith, therefore, must be based on a command, a promise, or a
statement of one who is always consistent in bringing events to pass
when promised.
Once the item of faith has been fully realized, faith disappears
regarding that item.
Faith is exactly the same as belief. (See Superstition for a contrast;
also see Hope.)
pistov, pistos means faithful in the secular and Biblical sense. In
Faithful
the secular sense, it refers to one demonstrating a character in which
others can be convinced and be totally confident (in a good or bad
sense). For example, one might be a faithful liar such that others are
confident that person will lie, or one might be faithful to working
ethically, doing the best quality. In the Biblical sense, one who is
faithful shows a character in faith such that others can know that
person will not turn from the practice of Godliness, but will only do
what is right.
Falling
faces
on
one’s Falling on one’s faces is similar to passing out, but rarely includes
unconsciousness. It is more like ‘hitting the dirt’, going face down to
the soil because of the enormity of emotions.
Familiar Spirit
A spirit with which one claims familiarity; a demon that imitates a
deceased human
Fat
This word either describes productivity (as in the case of a field) or
abundance (either plenty or too much, but in a good way). It signifies
the rich excess and increase to Yehovah. The Israelis are not allowed
to eat fat from any animal species that is a sacrificial variety; such fat
belongs to Yehovah.
Genesis 45:18 And take your father and your households, and come
unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall
eat the fat of the land.
He values the fat because it is rich and it is an excess or increase for
use during lean times and for other valuable things. The fat of the
sacrifices is burned on the altar, giving a very good aroma as the
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smoke ascends toward the heavens; that fat belongs to Yehovah.
Good works will produce good fat!
Fatherless
Orphans (whether by death of parents, abandonment or any other
means)
Favour
(Verb:) To bestow benefits; (Noun:) A benefit or gift
Fear
Fear is a strong and often emotional reaction and response to
consequences or danger (known or unknown). A person who fears
considers consequences, dangers and responsibility. A person who is
without fear has no concern over consequences, danger, and/or
personal responsibility. The fear of Yehovah is the reaction and
response to consequences of doing right and/or doing wrong before
Him, knowing that Yehovah will certainly judge and consider both in
His judgment. He also chastens and rewards. Those are worthy of
fear.
Fear from the faces ‘Fear from the faces of’ is strange wording in English, but is necessary
of
wording in Hebrew. Most would translate it with something akin to
‘fear before’ as in ‘fear in front of,’ but that does not give the personal
sense that ‘from the faces of’ gives. While Pharaoh and his servants
didn’t personally see Yehovah or His faces, their experiences will
teach them that Yehovah’s faces are directly where they are. He is
watching them very personally. This will either make for fear (resulting
in righteousness or resulting in attempting to hide), or it will make for
paranoia! They will fear from His faces, but they will have to feel His
watching them in anger for a little while before they will finally believe
Moshe’s words.
Fear of God
Fearer of Yehovah
Fear (as of God) in the Bible never means ‘reverential awe’ since this
is far too weak a definition. It is a very strong emotional and ethical
response against bringing wrath against oneself by displeasing
another, along with a knowledge of what terrible things that other can
do, and is often combined with a very strong emotional and ethical
desire to please another if that other is good, along with a knowledge
of the good things that other can do. The proper fear of Yehovah
always prods a person to refuse to sin, and to do good works.
One who knows that he must give an account of all he has said and
done in the flesh to an omnipotent (all–powerful), omniscient (all–
knowing), omnivident (all-seeing), all holy and immutable
(unchanging) God, and responds according to this knowledge. The
fearer knows that this God has promised provision of everything
needed to fulfill His commands and that he will be rewarded, taught,
protected, corrected and maintained by Yehovah. He knows that
Yehovah knows all, has all power and is everywhere. He also knows
that Yehovah will do exactly as He said He will do. A Fearer of
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Yehovah always hates evil.
Fellowship
A coordinated working together for a common goal. A wagon–wheel
has rounded sections which are the fellows. (See a large dictionary
for the parts of a wagon wheel)
Feminine
Gender (Technical Explanation) Imperative forms often have what Gesenius
(a lexicographer) called a hey paragogic, the letter hey that was
Imperatives
added for beauty or sound, but had no meaning. I do not agree with
this ‘frill’ explanation. I maintain that Yehovah put letters where He
desired, but always for purpose. The letter hey on the end is normally
an indication of the feminine gender or a feminine pronoun. The form
Koomah used in this verse looks like the feminine imperative, as if
Yehovah were feminine in gender. The next verb uses the masculine
imperative, however: “Save {masc.} me, Elohim!” While Yehovah is
ultimately neither feminine nor masculine, He made man in His image,
and He made man masculine and feminine in gender. Aspects of
Yehovah are in the feminine gender. Wisdom, Who is the Messiah, is
feminine throughout the Bible (she is especially featured in Proverbs).
I propose that the feminine imperative is being used in this verse to
focus on some character of Yehovah Who will arise at this time. The
Spirit of Yehovah is sometimes feminine in gender.
Fiery
Poisonous
Figure
A type (see Type)
Fill the Hand
This means to give one all that he/she needs, including equipment,
training and testing, so that he/she can work in a particular field as an
expert.
Finger
The word for finger has the appearance of being a future-tense verb
form meaning I will wet/dye. Thus, “his finger” is spelled the same as
the expression, I will wet/dye him. It is a type. I propose that the finger
typifies the work of Yehovah to dye something to that crimson color of
blood.
Firmament
Firmament gives no clue to its English meaning. It isn’t ‘firm’, and it
isn’t like some type of a visibly established structure. Yet it is real, and
very, very strong, bringing order to this world and the universe in
many ways. It is an invisible supporting structural plate (as if made of
a metal that is thinly beaten, but not actually metal) that holds major
items in place. The firmament holds tons of water in mid-air in the
form of clouds. The firmament holds planets in their orbits, and the
rocks, gases and dust of the rings of planets in their formations (like
the rings of Saturn). The firmament holds the moon in place (even
though it has been struck multiple times by huge meteors). Every
gravitationally held item is balanced like a baseball on the head of a
pin! Thus, every orbit should be deteriorating. The firmament prevents
this from occurring. The firmament also extends throughout space,
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holding stars in their orderly motions. Yet the hold of the firmament is
such that an astronaut who traveled to Saturn could take one of those
rocks in the rings, and easily pull it into the spacecraft. A jet liner
easily pierces the firmament to enter the clouds. Birds fly upon the
firmament, using it to maintain themselves aloft in the winds.
Tornadoes pierce the firmament, but eventually retire back into it. The
firmament seems also to hold the Gulf stream in place. Without it, the
variously temperatured waters would mix as the waters whirled.
Certain species of insects live on the first layer of the firmament in the
air, and certain species of spiders catch them there! The flatness of
the bottoms of clouds demonstrates the firmament, as does the
flatness of the tops of some.
Firmament
The invisible thin plate that separates layers in the heavens,
suspends clouds and stars and separates atmospheric waters from
ground waters
Fix, Stare
hev, sha‘ah has the following acceptations: to look at or to, look
about; regard, gaze at or about (in or not in anxiety); behold; look
away, cause gaze to turn away; to look in dismay. I considered some
texts and arrived at the acceptations to fix (a gaze), to stare (in shock
or in wonder).
Flesh
Flip-over
Flour, Solet
1) The unregenerate non–spiritual aspect of a person; 2) The source
of that which is sinful; 3) The layers under the skin including the layers
around the organs; 4) The good, soft quality of a regenerate heart
denoting life (in opposition to a stony heart)

The word
, nehpakh, literally means flipped over. It is
used often, always carrying this meaning. It shows a sudden turn in
the opposite direction.
The Hebrew word solet, tlo means flour, of course. But what is the
root of this word? The lexicographers didn’t know. They thought it
meant to strip, but that doesn’t make any sense. I noticed that the tof
on the end is often a feminine-word replacement letter for the letter
hay in Hebrew. This word is hlo, salah with the following
acceptations: to make light of, toss aside; to flout, reject; to weigh,
balance; to be weighed. It is a very legitimate procedure in solving
types to go for the root verb and directly related spellings of words to
find types.
If the above is true, flour typifies a group that is made light of,
rejected, weighed (as being tried by a court), and considered of little
or no value: as raca, worthless. Yet it makes bread and is an essence
of life, found in both matzah and leavened bread.
It is also related to the word selah describing road building. What is
considered of little worth can be vital for building a road. This roadway
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will make ways to arrive at Mount Zion.
We propose that this solet typifies folks who are considered of little
worth, and yet who set the foundation for the road leading to Mount
Zion. They can be the sheep in the sheep/goat Judgment since they
will be part of that roadway to Mount Zion providing necessities of life
to weary travelers. Thus, this text may be describing a large number
of inconspicuous helpers who will be heroes and heroines; they will
be separate individuals who together will make a piece of matzah
later when they have been made free of sin.
These folks are sinners at the beginning, but they have a lust in them
to help the Israelis and their friends on their way to Mount Zion.
They can be Israelis who have little or no higher rank in Israel who will
be setting the foundations for other Israelis to come to faith (and
eventually to Mount Zion) even after these heroic low-ranking Israelis
have died.
Flour mingled in oil
This typifies low-ranking persons who will be given the needed excess
of power in order to do what is necessary to save lives and to
accomplish the works of God.
See what flour typifies above, and what oil typifies, and combine the
two to obtain this understanding of the type.
Folks
‫לאם‬, leum, means a folk group; a common-cultured group that is
known for holding together in life and ceremonies. (For example, the
Travelers/Gypsies would be such a group.)
Fool
One who has contempt for Yehovah and Godly things, despising
Wisdom or ignoring Her. There are four different Hebrew words
, caseel—a spiritually, ethically or morally
intentionally stupid person; , naval—a senseless, vile,
thoughtless, cruel person; , sakhal—a sucker, unwise in
making decisions, or feigning to be senseless; , eveel—a
denoting a fool:
licentious, quarrelsome, violent, mocking hater of wisdom and doer of
evil.
Fool, folly
Two distinct Hebrew words are rendered fool, each representing a
different type of a fool. One word is lbn, nabal meaning foolish,
senseless, coming from the root meaning to be senseless, be foolish;
to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade; to droop.
Yehovah uses this word for a carcass, a corpse of humans, as well as
idols, animals. Thus, fools of this type show the same amount of
sense as a corpse. Another word is lko, sakhal, meaning to be
foolish, be a fool and the verb form of a much more popular relative,
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lok, khasal meaning both stupid and foolish. The noun form refers to
one who is a fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. This
person is a stupid, arrogant, unlearning sucker in the worst sense.
Being stupid in the Bible has terrible implications. It has nothing to do
with intelligence and everything to do with spiritual things. One who
does not fear Yehovah is quite stupid in this way.
Forbear
To decisively refuse to immediately condemn or take action against a
wrong in order to give opportunity for correction of the wrong or for
another (not the wrongdoer) to escape
Forbid
To refuse to do anything because of an ethical/moral persuasion; to
refuse to allow another to do anything
Foreigner
The word foreigner used in this way designates one who is foreign to
Yehovah. Even a sojourner (from another country and/or race) can
partake in the Passover, but no son of a foreigner may do so!
Foreskin
A foreskin is a male that still has his foreskin! Yehovah consistently
calls that person a foreskin!
Forever
The Hebrew word o7k¨g (olam) means hidden, concealed, and
o7k¨g0k (le-olam) means to hidden [time], with time implied. This
expression is used to view the time period between Genesis 1:2, the
recreation on earth, and the time of the judgment of all man just
before the earth is burned with fire and the New Earth is occupied.
Forever
The Hebrew word
, naytzakh, can truly mean forever (as

distinct from
, olam, which means hider, either referring to
the past/future time outside of revealed time, and thus the opposite of
hidden, or to the One Who Hides both Himself and the times outside
of the revealed section of time). It has other acceptations, but in this
case this acceptation will be the best (I propose).
Forgive
The Hebrew verb to carry is also the verb to forgive. This is because
when one agrees to forgive another for an offense against him, he is
agreeing to carry the offense and all of its damages to him in order to
bring a state of peace.
The only one who has the right to forgive is the one against whom a
wrong was done. No person can forgive someone on behalf of
another.
The person being forgiven must desire the forgiveness (that is, must
desire that the offended person carry the offense and its damages).
No one has the right or the power to forgive someone who has no
desire to be forgiven (who, for example, doesn’t agree that an offense
was committed). Using the Hebrew word, no one has the right to take
hold of an offense of another (who sees no offense) in order to carry
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it; that only makes for another offense.
Forgiveness and forgetting are not related, and forgetting does not
have to follow forgiveness.
Forgiveness can be rescinded. Yehovah Himself promises to reverse
forgiveness under some circumstances. (See Matthew 18, especially
verse 35.)
Forgive
To voluntarily carry damages caused by an offender without
bitterness, grudge or debt maintenance in order to have a restored
relationship, or to construct a new, proper relationship free of offense.
Forgiveness granted where confession has not first occurred is a
declaration of deity, for God alone can do this: Then said Jesus,
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34);
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke
him; and if he repent, forgive him (Luke 17:3).
Fornication
Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman not married to each
other or anyone else. Adultery is not a form of fornication.
Forsake
To abandon or ignore
For-the-sake-of
For-the-sake-of in English means for the benefit of, but the Hebrew
does not necessarily mean that. It also carries the flavour, ‘in order to
teach a lesson to’ or ‘to take vengeance on’.
Forty**
In typology, typical of probation, universal testing
Foundation
The English coined verb foundation (doy, yasad) is very useful in the
Bible. It means to establish a footing for a building of some type. Had I
used establish instead, the idea of a foundation would have been lost.
Another Hebrew word (Nwk, coon) means to establish.
Four**
In typology, typical of universality (shown in such things as direction:
north, south, east and west)
Frankincense
This
typifies
the
memorial
of
a
fragrance
of
restfulness.
Leviticus 2:2 And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he
shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil
thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the
memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a
sweet savour [fragrance of restfulness] unto Yehovah.
Leviticus 6:15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the
meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is
upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet
savour [fragrance of restfulness], even the memorial of it, unto
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Free Choice
What is free choice? First, free indicates no restraint or limitation.
Choice implies something that is given, for no slave automatically has
choices. All humans are slaves. Most are slaves to sin. Some are
slaves to other humans. Some few are slaves of righteousness.
Choices must therefore be given, since they are not inherent rights.
From with
While “from with” doesn’t make good English grammar, it is very
important in Hebrew. It indicates that Moshe was right there with
Pharaoh, and he went from him. From without with could indicate a
person’s or an object’s being sent, though that person or object never
was with the sender.
Frontlets
The word hpjwj, totephah has the following acceptations: bands,
phylacteries, frontlets, marks. These do not really explain the word. It
is supposedly from an unused root indicating binding, winding around.
hwj means to spin, and Pj means children, little children, little ones,
especially referring to toddlers. Put together, the two words indicate
the spinning of a toddler (feminine).
Fruit (good fruit)
That which the Saint produces after much labour and with patience,
which, if a sinner eats, will give everlasting life; the same as the fruit
of the Tree of Life. The productivity of a Saint does not depend on the
number of eaters, but on the quality of fruit produced.
Future-tense
tense
Gamal, requite
Past- Whenever a past-tense verb immediately follows a future-tense verb
in a related sequence in Hebrew, the past-tense verb shows result
and will certainly follow once the future act is done. For example, one
might say in English, “I will go to the store, and I will pick up some
bread.” Biblical Hebrew would word it, “I will go to the store, and I
have picked up some bread.” This construction shows certainty that
the past-tense action will follow the future-tense action.
lmg, gamal has the following acceptations: to deal fully with,
recompense; to deal out to, do to; to deal bountifully with; repay,
requite; to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned; to ripen, bear ripe
(almonds). The word recompense (to give something to by way of
compensation [as for a service rendered or damage incurred]; to pay
for; to return in kind; requite) or better, requite (to make return for;
repay; to make retaliation for; avenge; to make suitable return to for a
benefit or service or for an injury) best covers this word. (The last two
definitions are from Merriam-Webster Online.)
Gaon, Gaah
Nwag, gaon and its related verb hag, gaah have the following
acceptations: majesty, exaltation, excellence; pride, arrogance; to rise
up in rank, grow up in rank, be exalted in triumph. It is just plainly
arrogance when used of man, and it is true and proper exaltation and
highness when used of God.
Garment
dgb, beged means garment, and comes from the root verb of the
same spelling having the lexicographic acceptations to act or deal
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treacherously, deceitfully, faithlessly; offend. Nothing fools others like
clothing.
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep‘s
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Gather
Lexicographic acceptations for this word (Poa, asaf) include the
following: to gather, collect; to gather (an individual into company of
others); to bring up the rear; to gather and take away, remove,
withdraw; to assemble, be gathered; to be gathered to one’s fathers;
to be brought in or into (association with others); to be taken away,
removed, perish; to gather (harvest); to take in, receive into;
rearguard, rearward (subst); to gather oneself or themselves. As you
can see, gather is the main flavour of this word.
Gehenna
From the Hebrew Geh Hinnom, the Valley of Hinnom where sacrifices of
babies were done; A typological picture of the Lake of Fire and
sulphur
Generation
If the Hebrew word is ‫דור‬, dor, it refers to an administration or
administrations that are continuing the same policies and viewpoints.
A generation of this nature can last as much as 100 years, and
certainly the 40 years example when the Israelis came out of Egypt.
Yehovah took down one entire generation. When the new generation
arose, the leaders had a very different perspective regarding the way
Israel would be run. Such a generation includes both young and old.
Yehovah’s cut-off point in the destruction of this generation was 19
years and down. Those who were 20 years and older were cut off.
“Generation and generation” is similar to “from one generation to
another” with one difference: it is a statement of everlastingness.
Gentile Age
The time period beginning with Nebuchadnezzar’s taking captive the
remainder of Israel and ending after the Tribulation. During this time,
the Kingdom of God (Kingdom of Israel) is in exile, the King Messiah
being in exile from the earth.
Gerund followed by The expression of a verb in Hebrew in which that verb first is in a
future
gerund form (ending with ‘ing’) followed by a future of the same verb
shows absolute certainty and guarantee.
Gift
A bribe or a voluntarily given item without compensation
Gift
A gift is an item, power, ability, person or knowledge that is not
inherent in the recipient and that cannot be learned or obtained by
natural means, and that is given by another to be used to profit
others, including saving their lives.

The rod of Aharon that bloomed, budded and fruited was an
item.
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
Samson’s physical ability was a supernatural power.

Moshe led the Israelis for 40 years; that was an ability that was
impossible.

Yeshua Himself is a person given to many and for many.

All prophets gave knowledge to hearkeners. Solomon used
knowledge.
Gift-Ministry
An unlearned Supernatural ability given by Yehovah to be exercised
for the benefit or destruction of others
Give, gave
This word is used so often in the Bible and in so many ways, that
translators seemed to freely choose which English word to put for it. I
disagree with such sloppiness. The following is a list of lexicographic
acceptations: to give, put, set, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ,
devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend,
commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion,
produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend, put on,
put upon, appoint, assign, designate, to make, constitute, provide,
issue, publish, utter, inflict, deliver to, to be put upon. Too many
meanings cause great an uncertainty. I will rather choose what it
actually means: give, then I will explain.
Gloom

The Hebrew word
, aphaylah carries the acceptations of
darkness, gloominess, calamity. (Calamity is better covered by
another word.) It is a type of darkness that brings a terrible depression
and hopelessness.
Glorify
This is from the same verbal root that the regular word glory comes,
having the acceptations: to be or make heavy, be weighty, be
grievous, be hard, be rich, be or make honourable, honour, honoured;
be glorious, gain glory, glorify; be burdensome, be; be or make
insensible, be dull; be made abundant; make unresponsive; make
oneself dense, make oneself numerous. The basic flavour is found in
being heavy, important.
Glorify
To declare important; giving something weight (either physically or in
rank); slang: heavy
Glory
Glory (dwbk, cävōd) means weight or importance. Its use is exactly
like the English idiom, “Man, that’s heavy!” used by Hippies, and
showing that something was important.
Glory
), or brightness ()
Weight or importance (
Goat
A sacrificially clean animal distinct from a sheep. It typifies strength.
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Now, goats don’t have much strength, but they use what they have!
Thus, they typify a little strength!
Gold**
In typology, typical of incorruption, everlastingness
Goodness
Showing Godly Character above reproach
Gospel
Beneficial proclamation a better rendering than gospel. No gospel is
merely ‘good news’ as the majority has claimed, for every ‘good news’
portion is accompanied by ‘bad news’ for folks who reject it and who
fight against it. The Greek word euaggelion, evangelion has two
parts. The first is eu, and has the acceptations to be well off, fare
well, prosper; acting well. I saw this as being beneficial if it is toward
another person. The second part of the word is aggelov, angelos
from which comes angel, meaning messenger. Such a being
proclaims/announces a message. Thus, I placed beneficial with
proclamation.
Gospel
Good news often accompanied by warnings
Gospel of Peace
The declaration that one may have peace with Yehovah on His terms
Grace
A fervent (gutsy and strong) and ardent (intensely burning) zeal
(intense stand) by which one is motivated to action toward another,
positively or negatively (as a mother who is protecting her child and
warding off an attacker at the same time)
Grace
A graced-one is a person who has received the Grace of God unto
Salvation. Grace is a fervent, ardent zeal by which one is actuated.
Defined a little simpler, grace is a very strong, burning zeal (conviction
and drive to do something) by which one is motivated to take action
regarding anything. That action can be on behalf of someone or
something, or it can be against someone or something. It is like a
mother who is both protecting her baby from an attacker (grace
toward her baby) and is attacking the attacker at the same time (grace
against the attacker). Many have rightly heard that Salvation is by
grace (though few know what this means), but very few know that
damnation is by the very same grace! Yehovah’s fervency and zeal is
against those who spurn the price He paid in His grace, and who
spurn His grace. A graced-one, then, is one who has received that
fervent zeal of Yehovah, and is also of that same type of zeal toward
what is right.
Grip
Grow

To grip (
, khäzäk) is to hold fast, hold tight. When a heart
(mind) grips, it is firmly resolved to cling to an idea regardless of
evidence or proof against it.
Increase (referring to size and/or strength—not the same as edify)
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Guard, keep
Lexicographic acceptations to this word (rmv, shamar) include the
following: to keep, guard, observe, give heed, have charge of, keep
watch and ward, protect, save life, to watch for, wait for, retain,
treasure up (in memory), restrain, celebrate, perform (vow), preserve,
protect, reserve, to be on one’s guard, take heed, take care, beware,
to keep oneself, refrain, abstain. (Another Hebrew word, xun,
natsakh, seems to cover similar territory, but is used in a very different
way with a different meaning, and much less frequently.) The word
shamar is used in expressions describing ‘keeping’ the
commandments, but better describes guarding them by first knowing
them, then by retaining them in memory, then behaving according to
the knowledge of them.
Guitars
I chose strummed-instruments since the Hebrew word indicated
something strummed. The timing of the text will determine
instrumental availability and existence.
Habitation,
dwell
house- hwn, navah has the acceptations of to beautify; adorn; to dwell,
abide, keep at home; rest. The main flavour of this word is habitation,
which is similar to abode. An abode is a place where a person or
animal abides, resides for a time (long or short). A habitation is a
place that a person or animal inhabits, occupies; a livingquarters.
Navah connects more with home than with abode (an abode doesn’t
have to be a home). Thus, I chose house-dwelt.
Hallelujah
1) hallelu - plural Hebrew command, to praise; 2) jah - a contraction for
Yehovah [Warning: Using Yehovah’s name as an expletive (declaring
Hallelujah!) is a form of taking His Name in vain]
Hand
The word hand is used so often in the Bible in so many ways! It is a
‘childism’, a word that will be better understood by a child than by
most adults. A child sees the hand as a tool of power. Children who
can see (who are not blind) watch the hands of others to determine
what they are going to do, to take, to give, etc. A child will send the
hand on errands to touch, to take, to feel, etc. The hand that can open
or move something large demonstrates both strength and power. The
size of the hand reflects its power.
The hand of Yehovah is connected to the arm of Yehovah (another
‘childism’) identified as the Messiah of Yehovah.
Handbreadth
The Hebrew word for handbreadth has the following acceptations: to
extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps; to spread out; to carry on
the palms, dandle; to rear children. The word has everything to do
with very young children. Even the word dandle pertains to children,
since it means to move a baby or child up and down lightly on one’s
knee or in one’s arm (from Dictionary.com).
Hand is
A continuation of destruction from
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Happiness
A good situation
Happy
Happy gives the sense of this word more than blessed, since blessed
is covered with a much more frequently used different word. While
some find fault with the origins of the word happy, it is a good word,
describing one who is content, settled and pleased.
Haran
Fury (Genesis 11:31)
Harem
The Hebrew word Mrx, kharem has the following supposed
acceptations: a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion; a net,
thing perforated; have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter
destruction. The root verb has the following acceptations: to ban,
devote, destroy utterly, dedicate for destruction, exterminate; to
prohibit (for common use); to consecrate; be forfeited; to split, slit,
mutilate (a part of the body); to mutilate; to divide. The main flavour is
in devoting to unredeemable property. The Arabic concept of a harem
derives directly from this. Women in the harem are totally devoted to
one man; if that devotion is broken, they are destroyed. When
Yehovah commanded that anything be harem, that meant that if it
were a non-living property, it became Yehovah’s property (and thus
would go to the Tabernacle/Temple); if it were living, it would become
Yehovah’s property in specific cases, or would be killed in other
cases. See pertinent texts for examples.
Hate
I propose that this word means to desire to see another or an object
damaged or killed, or to refuse to aid another or to preserve an object
when aiding that person or object would be both to that other person’s
or object’s benefit and would be to the best interest of the person or
object.
Hate
The desire to see anyone destroyed, harmed or have needs gone
unmet; refusing help when it could be granted. Intense enmity toward
anything; standing as an enemy against an intentional doer of harm to
the object of one’s love.
Haughty
High-minded, unjustly status-oriented, disdainfully proud
Hava, Render, Yield
Acceptations to this word include to give, provide, ascribe, come, to
set, place, to provide (with reflexive), to ascribe (glory), to grant,
permit, come now. Too many of these acceptations are much better
covered by other Hebrew words. I prefer render to all these, where a
person is either voluntarily yielding something to someone else (as
glory, permission, etc.) or is voluntarily yielding to do something (like
dancing in ‘Hava, Nagilla’, “Come-on, we will dance!” or more literally,
“Yield! We will dance!”).
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Havah, Disaster
hwh, havah holds the acceptations desire (in bad sense); chasm (fig.
of destruction); engulfing ruin, disaster, destruction, calamity. It is
related to ywh, meaning ah!, alas!, ha!, ho!, O!, woe! I will render it
disaster.
Head, first
Hearken


Head (
, rōsh) and first (
, reeshōn) are directly
related. Acceptations to rosh include the following: head, top, summit,
upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning; head (of man,
animals, city, nation, place, family, priest); tip (of mountain); height (of
stars); choicest, best; division, company, band. Acceptations to
reeshon include first, primary, former (of rank, time or objects);
ancestors; foremost (of location); first (in time); first, chief (in degree);
as an adverb, first, before, formerly, at first. Thus, the head of the
months indicates first in both rank and time among the months.
Hearken is not the same as hear; it also includes doing. The Hebrew
uses a verb form of ear, also, which is more akin to hearing. Yet, it
must be translated heard in some texts in order to make sense in
English. Hearken is often followed by into, showing that a person or
group not only hears, but hears deeply and obeys.
The Spanish idiom that matches this word is hacer caso (a alguien),
which literally means, “make as important” – pay attention (to
someone). The opposite of this is hacer caso omiso, which means, to
not mind (someone) at all.
Hearken
Listen and do
Heart
The center of thinking and willing: the Mind; the center of anything
Heart
The heart is either the center of something or it is the mind of a
person or a group. (The Bible often refers to a group as if it is one
being. While translators almost always ignored this, readers who
desire to understand the Bible must pay careful attention to this.) One
thinks with the heart in Hebrew. Emotions are centered in the bowels.
Biblical Greek expresses thinking either with the heart or with the
mind, depending on whether the audience is primarily non-Jewish or
Jewish, and whether what is being expressed is primarily a quote of a
Hebrew text or an explanation to non-Jews.
Heathen
Races (other than Israel); nations (Pagans is not implied.)
Heavens
Where Yehovah’s throne is; all space from the ground up. The first
heaven is the atmosphere where men and animals live and breathe.
The second heaven is outer space. The third heaven is the temporary
place of the throne of the Messiah transferred to earth in the
Millennium.
Heavied
The Hebrew word dbk, cavad has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to be or make heavy, be made heavy; be weighty, be
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grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, enjoy honour, honoured; be
glorious, be burdensome, be or make insensible, be or make dull; be
made abundant; to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory or glorify;
make unresponsive, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous. Its
basic flavour is found in weight, importance, glory.
Heed
Give serious attention, thought and obedient action
Heel, behind
On the heel that employs the word , ekev, literally meaning
heel. It is considered the most behind part of the human body in
Hebrew. (The tuchus, the person’s rear end, is considered the under
part, tuchus coming from takhat meaning under.) The expression
indicates the natural result of what was previously done.
Hell
(1) When referring to Sheol, the location in the heart of the earth where
the dead await judgment, consisting of two compartments (one for
saints and the other for non-saints) separated by a great gulf where
some demons are chained. The Saints’ compartment is empty at this
time having been transferred to the heavens. (2) The fallen (demonic)
angel herself who is in charge of Sheol the compartment
(3), Sometimes referring to the Lake of fire (Gehenna)
(4) Once referring to Tartarus (see definition)
Hider
While this translation doesn’t seem correct, consider its root.
Translators thought it meant forever, but they had no warrant for that.
,
olam, supposedly means: long duration, antiquity,
futurity, forever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient,
world, always, continuous existence, indefinite or unending future,

eternity. The root verb is
, alam, which has the following
acceptations: to conceal or be concealed, to hide or be hidden, be
secret. The noun virgin comes from this root, because a virgin is one
who has not known another (sexually), and therefore has been
concealed, hidden from another in this intimacy. When I looked at
olam above, I found little connection. Biblical Hebrew words always
maintain their connections to their root verbs. Since olam is in the
form of a present participle, I chose hider as its acceptation. That still
would not explain what this word means.
Since olam can be used of the distant past or of the distant future, I
considered one of the purposes of the Bible itself. It is designed to
reveal the plan of God and the way things are. If one attempts to
know what is beyond what is revealed by either delving into the past
beyond the Bible or into the future beyond the Bible, that person will
be leaving what is revealed and will be entering what is concealed.
This is Yehovah’s territory; He is the One Who has hidden this
information; He is the Hider of it. He is the
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the tof (put into Greek as the alpha and omega). Before Avraham
was, He is. Thus, if a person goes beyond revealed time, that person
will come to the Hider Who hasn’t revealed what is coming or what
transpired before the Biblical record. At least one text expresses both
extremes:




Psalm 103:17 And the Grace of Yehovah is from olam (Hider) and
unto olam (Hider) upon His fearers. And His righteousness is to
children of children 18to guards of His Covenant and rememberers of
His visitations to do them.
Thus, I propose that olam reflects both a time (that time beyond what
has been revealed) and a person (Yehovah, the One Who was and
Who will be, the beginning and the ending).
Hiding faces, hidden Hiding faces is a ‘childism’ in the Bible: an expression to which a child
faces
would relate and more easily understand than an adult. A child
observing an adult who is even looking the other way while being in
the same room sees that adult’s face as somewhere else. Thus, in the
game ‘hide and seek,’ if an adult covers her face, the child knows that
the adult is as good as hidden and not seeing the child. It appears
that Yehovah hides His faces (face is always plural in the Bible, since
everyone has more than one face, depending on the role and mood of
the person, and the turns of the actual face, the Hebrew words for
turn and faces being almost the same). If Yehovah does not
immediately react or respond to a situation, it seems that His faces
are hidden.
High, height
This word has the following lexicographic acceptations: height,
elevation, elevated place. It indicates a very high location, not a small
elevation on land. It is often attached with rank, as in the English
language’s usage of ‘high rank’.
Highness, pride
Nwag, gäōn has the following acceptations: exaltation, majesty,
pride; majesty, exaltation, excellence; of nations; of God; of the
Jordan; pride, arrogance (bad sense). When it describes Yehovah,
exaltation and highness fit well. Yehovah does not have arrogance or
pride. Yet this word indicates exactly that when used of evildoers.
Yehovah has no need to arrogate anything to Himself; all things are
His. Yet enemies will witness the appearance of arrogance and pride
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as Yehovah demonstrates that He is the Greatest.
Hin
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, hin has a relationship to wine, I propose. The word for wine is
, yayin. Thus, I propose that this was a wine measure—
perhaps the normal amount that is set in a skin bottle.
Hod
dwh, hod has splendor as its main acceptation. It does relate to
majesty, but splendor seems best.
Holy
Exactly the same as Sanctified, private property of and for private use
of another or an institution; not for public use. This is the opposite of
profane (see definition).
Holy
vdq, kadash has been given the acceptations of to consecrate,
sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be
separate; to be set apart, tabooed; to show oneself sacred or
majestic; to be honoured; devote. Too many definitions confuse a
word’s meaning. Biblical usage is the best way to obtain a word’s
meaning if the word is often used, as this word is. While holy and
sacred (same meaning from two different languages) perfectly cover
this word, one must still define holy/sacred as used in the Bible. It
means to be the property of; owned; for the use of. To sanctify is to
cause something or someone to become owned. The opposite is
profane, secular having the basic meaning of unowned, for public use.
Being holy has nothing to do with purity, maturity, spirituality or
righteousness (as it is used in the Bible), but with ownership. Thus, a
woman who is owned by a pagan temple for prostitution for
fundraising is called a holy woman (kadayshah) and a male
homosexual ‘prostitute’ is called a holy man (kadaysh). Judah send a
friend to find such a woman to pay her.
Yehovah commands the Israelis to be holy because He Himself is
holy. Thus, He is owned: “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
the God of Jacob.” He is owned as their God. Thus, He stipulates, “Be
ye holy unto me. No such stipulation would be necessary of one could
not be holy to others.
Marriage is properly called holy matrimony since husband and wife
become each other’s property for (good) use.

Holy Convocation,
Nearly all translations render
, mikra-kodesh
holy one
as “holy convocation” or something akin to that (“holy assembly,” for
example). In the majority of Biblical cases (in my observation), holy in
this construction is used as a substantive (like a noun), not as an
adjective (a description), especially as if it is describing a person, not
modifying (describing) the convocation (calling together). This
becomes obvious when holy takes on a gender or number that does
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not correspond to what it supposedly is describing (this happens
often!). Thus, I determined that it must be describing a person, and I
have rendered it that way.
Holy one

In the majority of Biblical cases (in my observation), holy (
,
kodesh) in this construction is used as a substantive (like a noun), not
as an adjective (a description), especially as if it is describing a
person, not modifying (describing) the convocation (calling together).
This becomes obvious when holy takes on a gender or number that
does not correspond to what it supposedly is describing (this happens
often!). Thus, I determined that it must be describing a person, and I
have rendered it that way.
Holy One of Israel
Messiah, Is. 47:4, as one owned by all Israel
Honor, honour
rdh, hadar has the following acceptations: ornament, splendour,
honour; majesty; glory. But that sounds too much like another Hebrew
word with a different root. The verb root for this word has the
acceptations to honour, adorn, glorify, be high; to swell; swelling (pass
participle); show partiality. Honour seems the best for this word.
Honour
Recognizing rank or bestowing favour upon (verb); splendour, pomp,
majesty, magnificence, preciousness of a person or an object (noun)
Horn
The word keren (from which the name Karen comes) means a horn
(like a musical instrument, or the horn of an animal) and can also refer
to very bright rays of light: to intense shining, and to a container for
oil.

An animal’s horn is used to show rank and power; it is an
authority structure.

A military horn is used to make an announcement to
muster troops.

The bright rays of light that are called horns make sight
difficult, and show the radiance of someone in the Bible.

A horn that is an oil flask is used to anoint someone: to
assign someone to a particular position and responsibility.
The horns on the altar of Yehovah combine rank, power, and authority
with the announcement (when Messiah physically begins to come to
Earth to judge) and with the bright rays of light that Messiah will
produce as He comes. Also, Messiah will anoint others in the four
directions that the altar faces (north, south, east and west), and to
which the horns therefore point, giving them their assignments.
Hope
Having certain knowledge and trust that something will be, often
associated with patient waiting and endurance, distinguished from
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wishful thinking and presumption.
Hosanna
Hebrew for Help! Save, pray thee!
Host
Army, array
House
House normally refers to the Temple/Tabernacle of Yehovah when it
is not modified or identified in some other way.
House of
A larger family unit; often referring to a ruling family (as in the
expression House of David)
Humble, humility
Biblical Hebrew employs the very same word for both humble and
humiliate, the first being voluntary and the second forced. Translators
often rendered the noun form of this word as afflicted. That never fits.
Using afflicted changes the meanings of texts to such a degree that it
automatically assumes that folks who are afflicted are Godly. On one
Biblical Holy Day (Yom HaKippurim, Day of the Coverings, known
commonly as Yom Kippur, and wrongly rendered Day of Atonement),
‘afflicting one’s soul’ is the chief end (do to this misunderstanding),
when the chief end and goal should be to humble one’s being before
Yehovah.
A humble person is one who knows his true rank and responsibility
before God and men, and lives according to that responsibility.
In this text, a humble one is a person who has humbled
himself/herself before Yehovah and man (since humans are made in
the image of God). Anyone who is humble consistently thinks in terms
of personal responsibility rather than personal rights.
Humble/Answer
The same Hebrew word that means answer also means humble (both
verbs). Context normally distinguishes between two definitions of
words that are spelled the same way, but I have found numerous
texts using this word in which I cannot distinguish; they are both
equally true! Yehovah designed the language, and He sovereignly
made sure those two words were that closely linked. Thus, I now
frequently render that Hebrew word with ‘answer/humble’ or
‘humble/answer’ so that the reader can see this.
Humility
Knowing and living according to one’s standing,
responsibility before Yehovah and man, opposite of pride
Husband, Baal
This word truly means husband. It also means master, and is the
same word as the name of the false god, Baal! Thus, a worshipper of
Baal is worshipping the husband-god (who is always associated with
sexual pornography).
Hypocrite
In the ‘New Testament’, one who feigns being who and what he is not.
In the ‘Old Testament’, secular as opposed to holy. Apply the ‘Old
Testament’ definition to the ‘New’.
rank and
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Hyssop
(Technical derivation and explanation) Hyssop must be a type, an
item that is real in itself while picturing another item that is both real
and more important. Finding an object’s type can be difficult, requiring
much thought. When the antitype (the answer to the type) isn’t
intuitive, I start with a consideration of the definition of the object’s
, ayzov, so I started
by searching both  and its root, . I found no such root.
name. The Hebrew word for hyssop is
When this occurs, I next begin dividing the word to see if it is a
contraction of two words.

I started with the word for fly (as in housefly). It is
, zvoov, an
onomatopoetic word (a word that sounds like what it is) that describes
the sound of the flying of a housefly. The
 can be a contraction for

the prefix
, ē with the following acceptations: where? whence?
which? how? or for a separate, complete word meaning not; alas!
woe! When I combined the unabbreviated forms, I got
-, ēzavoov with two possible acceptations: “Where is a
fly?” (a perfect name for a fly swatter) or “not a fly!” which would
convey the same idea as “Where is a fly?”. Since one false god is
named bwbz-leb, Baal-zvoov, or as translators have penned it,
Beelzebub, meaning Lord Fly, I determined that this was not
unreasonable. During the Millennium, all demons will be locked up in
Sheol. Thus, Satan (who is personally identified as Lord Fly) will not
be found on the surface of the earth or in the heavens during that
time. So I proposed that when the blood of the True Sacrifice at
Passover is applied just before the Millennium, that will finally place
Satan and all the fallen angels into their prison, so that the question,
“Where is a fly?” or the statement, “Not a fly!” will be literally fulfilled. If

this is the case,
meaning hyssop is actually prophetic:
“There is no fly!” When I checked back on my work, I saw that this
would not fit. So I began looking again. I found the following:
bwz, zowb is a noun meaning a flow, issue, discharge (semen,
blood), flux. It comes from a root verb meaning to flow, gush, issue,

discharge; pine away (fig.). If this is the case,
means I will
discharge (that is, cause something to be given off as if menstrual
blood). This would fit how hyssop was used to apply the blood of the
lambs and goats to the openings of the houses in the first Passover.
Since menstruation cleanses a woman of her uncleanness by giving
off the menstrual blood, hyssop, I propose, is a type of such a
discharge of Israelis who will stay unclean while the rest of the body
becomes clean.
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Idolatry
Adhering to, worshipping, enjoying, ‘putting stock in,’ believing in,
participating in any other deity, force, idol, image or god except
Yehovah. Any being or force from which one obtains fulfillment and
security in life is an idol (including the view that one’s self is the cause
of one’s success and power in the world, as in humanism).
Idols, Rollers
The word lwlg, gilool has been given the acceptation of idol. Since
several Hebrew words are translated idol, Yehovah is making
distinctions. This word comes from the root llg, galal meaning to roll
(up, away, down, together); to flow down. From it derives the word for
dung ball, excrement because of the rolling motion (consider goat
excrement that easily rolls). Thus, Yehovah is calling these idols dung
balls, or more blatantly, little shits. This gives the force of Yehovah’s
contempt for these idols. (Hebrew is very blatant, designed by
Yehovah to be that way.)
If
Version 1: While the word if is normally employed as it is in English
(showing either supposition or a condition for something occurring), it
is also employed as a very strong negator! (English also uses if in a
similar way in one case: “See if I care!” which means, “I certainly don’t
care!”) Start with this usage of if, then subtract the word see.
Understand “If I care!” to mean, “I certainly don’t care!” You will then
understand the Hebrew expression of this verse.
Version 2: When if is used in this way in Hebrew, it is a very strong
negator: Not! It is used much like the modern colloquialism used in
the following sentence: “I will come to the party.—Not!” Another
English colloquialism is found in this statement: “See if I care.” That if
means, “I don’t care!”
Immerse, baptize
Imperative
tense

I set immerse for the Hebrew word
, taval because it holds
the following lexicographic acceptations: to dip, dip into, plunge; to dip
oneself, be dipped. This describes immersion. The Greek word from
which baptize comes is baptw, bapto meaning to dip, dip in,
immerse; to dip into dye, to dye, colour. It has the same acceptations.
The directly related word baptizw, baptizo has the following
acceptations: to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels
sunk); to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean
with water, to wash one’s self, bathe; to overwhelm. Dipping and
immersing are maintained. I have thus connected the Hebrew and
Greek words.
Past Whenever a past-tense verb immediately follows an imperative in a
related sequence in Hebrew, the past-tense verb shows result and will
certainly follow once the future act is done. For example, one might
say in English, “Go to the store and pick up some bread.” Biblical
Hebrew would word it, “Go to the store, and thou hast picked up some
bread.” This construction shows certainty that the past-tense action
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will result from the imperative.
Imprudence
The Hebrew word hggv, shagagah means to go astray, to wander,
including to sin in the process of going astray and wandering. It shows
that a person is not being attentive to what the person is doing. It
does not show intentionality.
Some translations render this word as ignorance, but this is wrong. A
person who has complete knowledge in any area can still easy
behave imprudently by not being attentive.
Impute
To set something to the account of another as if he were responsible
Incense**
In typology, typical of prayer
Incorruptible
Mtk, khetem supposedly means to be stained, be defiled, be deeply
stained. Yet it is used in only one text:
Jeremiah 2:22 For though thou wash thee with nitre and take thee
much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked <03799> before me, saith the
Lord Yehovah.
I propose that this word means incorruptible: that is, it lasts. The word
khetem even has perfect built into it.
Indignation
To foam at the mouth; to be very angry; to detest
Infuriate
oek, caas carries the following acceptations: to be angry, be vexed,
be indignant, be wroth, be grieved, provoke to anger and wrath; to
provoke to anger; to vex. I have chosen infuriate for this word.

Inhabitant, dweller,
Inhabitant (
, yoshev) is masculine in this text. (Another text
sitter
will have a feminine inhabitant.) Inhabitant is the same thing as
dweller and sitter in Hebrew.
Iniquity
Genuinely guilty of sin before God, having unremoved sin
Iniquity
Iniquity consists of valid guilt remaining after one has sinned unless or
until forgiveness is extended.
Iniquity (NOT!)

The word
(aven) has the following acceptations,
according to the lexicon: trouble, wickedness, sorrow, idolatry. Yet,
other Hebrew words carried these definitions. I sought a related word

to find what it actually meant, and found
(eevah)
meaning desire, lust, will, and not necessarily with an evil connotation

(used one time of Yehovah!). Yet
(aven) always carries
an evil connotation. Thus, I propose that this word means willful-lust in
an evil sense, that extremely strong desire to have one’s own way at
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any cost to anyone and everyone else. This is the basis and
foundation of all idolatry!
Insight
The ability to usefully see beyond the surface with clarity
Instruction
Teaching accompanied by correction, reformation, adjustment
Instrument
Tool
Intercession
Prayer for or representation of another
Iron**
In typology, typical of strength (breaker and subduer)
Israel
The land promised to Avraham, the descendants of Jacob; Jacob
himself; the Northern section of the divided kingdom of Israel
Jacob, He-Will-Heel
He-Will-Heel (referring to the heel of the foot) gives a picture that
derives from the heel. It is the most afterward part of the human body.
When Jacob (‘He-Will-Heel’) was born, he took hold of his brother’s
heel. Thus, he was born:
Genesis 25:26, literally: And after establishment his brother exited.
And his hand is grasping into a heel of Hairy. And he called his name
He-will-Heel.
Thus, Jacob was a latecomer in birth, and took hold of another to be
born. This is what will happen in the future.
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Jealous
Scripturally, same as zealous; see zeal
Jehovah
Yehovah, a contraction of the verb forms ‘He will be, is, was’ (See
Yehovah)
Jehovah of Hosts
Messiah, Is. 44:6, portraying Yehovah as captain over armies
Jerusalem
Jerusalem comes from two words: They shall teach () and
peace (, ).
Jesus
Yeshua; Hebrew for Salvation (distinct from Joshua)
Joy
A consequence of the knowledge that the Saint is doing right and
enduring
Judah
One of the tribes of Israel; the southern kingdom whose capital is
Jerusalem and includes Benjamin; definitionally, a praiser of Yehovah
Judge
A judge is one who renders a decision based on presented evidence.
A judge who has the Spirit of Yehovah is one who renders a right
decision based on Truth (which includes all the facts). To judge, then,
is to render a right decision based on Truth (the facts). If one rightly
judges an innocent person who is poverty-stricken, that person will be
helped if at all possible. If one rightly judges an orphan (who is not
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among doers of evil), that orphan will be taken in and treated right, not
cheated.
Judge
One who is responsible to render a right decision based upon facts
Judgment
The rendering of a right decision based upon all known facts
Just
Righteous
Justice
Justice (secularly) is rendering a decision based on known facts.
Biblical justice is rendering the right and appropriate decision based
on all facts and the Truth. This can only be accomplished by Yehovah
or by one who is being aided by the Spirit of Yehovah.
(Being in right standing before Yehovah)
This word is often rendered judgment, from which I refrain because of
its flavour normally being condemnatory. This type of judgment (in the
Bible) is what a person does on a regular and daily basis. It is not the
same as the word representing a formal court session, though a judge
in Israel regularly gives rulings and sentences.
Yehovah’s justices are His decisions and what He does to carry them
out. The Bible gives a large number of examples of these. Justices of
the races are based on false gods and false premises.
Justice
The rendering of a right decision based upon all known facts
(judgment)
Justified
Rendered or declared righteous
Justify
The Hebrew verb is qdu, tsadak indicating being plumb before a
god/God or a person. Justification either indicates that a person who
is already plumb (righteous) is declared so, or it indicates that a
person who has formerly been anything but plumb (and therefore
unrighteous) is now turned into a righteous person. Both these
acceptations are frequently used in the Bible.
Keekar,
Kheekar
Kikker, rkk, keekar refers to a talent weight, and is thus measured by
weight. See Revelation 6:6 where grain is measured. Yehovah gives
gifts by measure:
1 Corinthians 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame
Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
I propose that this bread refers to persons who have been given
measures of the Spirit of God to do ministerial works.
Keep
Know and do; watch closely, guard (as commandments)
Khafar,
Khaphar; rpx, khafar has the acceptations to be ashamed, be confounded, be
Confounded
or feel abashed, embarrassed; cause embarrassment; to dig; to
search, search out, explore. The idea of hollowing something so that it
has no substance is inherent in this word. Yet, the idea of blushing,
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reddening is also part of this word. It shows a hope that has been
hollowed out, and is only a shell. Thus, confounded is what I will
choose.
Khallah,
Challah hlx, khallah means pierced as if run through with a sword. I propose
and Oiled Khallah
that this unleavened bread pictures heroes and heroines who will be
raped and/or slain during the Tribulation while doing their heroic
works. Nmv, shemen means oil. Oil is used in anointing. Oiled bread
is anointed bread. Oiled pierced bread refers to those who are
anointed to give their lives so that others will live (since bread gives
life).
Khapas
spx,
Kharavot
‫חרבות‬,
khaphas is to go under cover.
kharavot has the acceptations indicating dryness. It is
used when Yehovah dried the seabed for the Israelis to cross over.
Khoshen, Silencer- Nvx, khoshen is related to the verb hvx, khooshah having the
Hastener
acceptations to be or make silent, quiet, still, inactive; to show
inactivity, be inactive. Then, along with this is another verb, vwx,
khoosh, meaning to haste, make haste, hurry; act quickly, come
quickly; to enjoy, be excited. Thus, both ‘Silencer’ and ‘Haste’ are built
into this word. It is third section of the name zb vx llv rhm,
Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. Thus, it refers to some event that requires
both silence and hurrying. I will render this word as Silencer-Hastener.
Kidney, kidneys
Kill, murder
The Hebrew word translated kidneys is twylk, cleeyot, and has the
following lexicographic acceptations: kidneys; of physical organ (lit.);
of seat of emotion and affection (fig.); of sacrificial animals; reins. The
root is hlk, calah holding the basic meaning of complete, end, finish,
accomplish, fulfill, fail, waste away. Thus, the plural noun would
indicate completions, endings, finishings, fulfillments.

The Hebrew word
, harag, carries the following
acceptations: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, ruin. I don’t
agree with ruin, because it is covered in another Hebrew word. Kill is
problematic, since slaughtering an animal for food is killing, but it isn’t
murder. But then, not all killings are murder, and this word
appropriately covers all killings of humans, whether murderous, in
war, in appropriate execution, etc. The translator must determine
which acceptation to use according to the text. Translators used kill in
the ‘Ten Commandments’ texts, opening the interpretation of that
commandment to any form of execution including appropriate capital
punishment. They should have employed murder, but how were they
to know how folks would twist the text? Please be aware of this word’s
acceptations.
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Kingdom
A kingdom is a governmental form in which a king is the ruler.
A kingdom always consists of four parts. If any of these four parts is
missing, the kingdom will self-destruct:

A King

A land over which the kingdom rules

A people or peoples over which the king rules

A rule of law by which the kingdom is run
These become important in texts referring to seeking the kingdom.
Kingdom of heaven
or
Kingdom
heavens
of
Same as the Kingdom of God, this refers to King Yehovah’s
voluntarily exiled throne in the heavens, awaiting His return to rule
and reign on earth on Mount Zion.
the
Kingdom of God
Knowledge
True and complete information from Yehovah’s perspective
Labour pain
Nwbue, ētzavōn—This word has the acceptations of pain, labour,
hardship, sorrow, toil, coming from the verb root meaning to hurt,
pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest; torture; to shape, fashion, make,
form, stretch into shape, copy. I render it labour-pain, referring to the
pain that a woman has when a baby is being born, and the pain a
man has when doing his work.

It is not the same as the Hebrew word
, amal, which has the
following acceptations: toil, trouble, labour, mischief. That type of
labour pain (not found in this word in this text) is that type of labour
and accompanying suffering that is not for the worker’s benefit, but
rather to the increase of the worker’s trouble. It is not a profitable type
of labour and labour pain. (As an example, think of the work that
workers were forced to do in concentration camps.)
Think of this word in the present text as beneficial and profitable
labour pain, even if it is painful, unless it refers to idols.
Labour pain

The Hebrew word
, amal, has the following acceptations: toil,
trouble, labour, mischief. The root verb has the same meaning. It
differs from another Hebrew word with similar acceptations (Nwbue,
ētzavōn) in that it is not describing either birth labour/labour pain or
regular work labour, but that type of labour and accompanying
suffering that is not for the worker’s benefit, but rather to the increase
of the worker’s trouble. It is not a profitable type of labour and labour
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pain. (As an example, think of the work that workers were forced to do
in concentration camps.)
Lake of Fire
The eternal location of evil angels and people who side with demons
by choice or refusal to turn to God from idols
Lamb
The Hebrew word ‫כבשׂ‬, kevass, appears totally related to the same
word with the letter ‘sheen’ in Hebrew rather than ‘seen’ in Hebrew
(‫)כבשׁ‬. The word kavash means to subject, subdue, force, keep under,
bring into bondage; make subservient; violate, dominate, tread down.
This is the way that sheep are often treated, including human sheep. I
propose that the word for sheep in Hebrew and the animal itself
typifies this type of treatment.
If this is the case, a lamb typifies a human of lower rank that is part of
a flock and that has a shepherd who rules over the flock with this
human. In typology, the lamb can typify a group of persons who are of
this lower rank, under authority of those in high rank who are
responsible to shepherd this group.
Lamb’s Book of Life
A book written from the foundation of the earth that contains names of
all Saints who will ever live. No names are added or blotted out.
Rev.13:8, 17:8. (See Book of Life, a different record)
Lament, grieve
To lament (dpo, safad) is to express an outcry of grief; to wail.
Another Hebrew word (lba, ayvel) expresses mourning, the general
expression of a time of grief. Another word is rdq, kadar, meaning to
mourn, be dark indicating a depression, gloom.
Lamp
A lamp is not the same as a light. A lamp is a mechanism for giving
off light, while the light is itself the source.
Land
This Hebrew word means land. Translators often rendered it earth as
if it referred to the whole planet, but it only means land. It can refer to
all the land (above the water) on the earth, or it can refer to a
particular land. It usually refers to Israel when it is not modified.
Law
Torah: Teaching—principles
Law of Christ
Doctrine of Messiah, Law of Moses
Law of Moses
See Law
of Yehovah given by examples and types
portraying righteousness and sin, the roles and works of Messiah,
redemption, salvation, good works, man’s history and Israel’s future,
etc. The Torah was added to Avraham’s Covenant because of
transgressions, and includes Genesis through Joshua (see the last
chapter of Joshua). It will not be abolished. The term Law (Torah) may
be extended to all the Bible, since all the Bible is a teaching. See
John 10:34 and its Psalm reference.
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Leah
Weary
Leave
vjn, natash has the following acceptations: to leave, permit, forsake,
cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed,
cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow,
let fall, forgo, draw; to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to; to forsake,
abandon; to permit; to be forsaken; to be loosened, be loose; to be let
go, spread abroad; to be abandoned, be deserted. The main flavour is
found in leaving, but not in forsaking or abandoning in the strictly
negative sense (since these are covered by other words). This leaving
may result in bad, but the word itself is not automatically bad.
Leaven
Gesenius’ lexicon gives leaven as the only acceptation for
, say-or. It supposedly comes from a verb root meaning to
remain, be left over, be left behind; be left alive, survive; remainder,
remnant (participle); spare; to leave or keep over; to have left. (Be
sure to view the next footnote for the other Hebrew word translators
viewed as leaven.)
Let
In the ‘New Testament’, to permit or to disallow something (thus,
opposite in meanings). It is always the wrong rendering when used in
a permissive verb form, and should be re-written in the definite future.
In Hosea 6:1, for example, Come, and let us return unto the LORD
should be rendered Go! And we shall return unto Yehovah.
Lie
Three Hebrew words mean lie in English, being distinguished by the
type of lie they represent. One is the word bzk, khazav meaning a
spoken lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing from the verbal root
meaning to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail;
deceive; to disappoint. This has more to do with words.
Another is the word rqv shäkĕr meaning to do or deal falsely, be
false, trick, cheat and showing the following actions: lie, actional
deception, falsehood or betrayal; fraud. This has more to do with
words + actions intended to deceive and betray.
The third is vxk, cakhash, cahash, khakhash which has to do with
feigning.
Lie (rqv shäkĕr) is almost always singular in the Bible. The Bible
often refers to one particular lie. We researched this lie, and
determined (to our satisfaction) that it referred to the original lie: that
man, by knowing good and evil, can be as Elohim (Gods). Determine
this for yourself.
Limited Atonement*
The teaching that Messiah Jesus died only for those who would be
saved. 1 John 2:2 denies this.
Lintel
The lintel is the upper beam over the door that connects the top of the
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doorposts.
Lion
Three Hebrew words are used for lion. They are found in one verse
spoken by the ill-informed Eliphaz:
Job 4:10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and
the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
The first word for lion in that verse is ‫ארי‬, aree, supposedly derived
from to pluck, gather. I assume that this refers to extracting a member
of a herd for prey (perhaps in pursuit).
The second word for lion in that verse is ,‫שחל‬shakhal, from two
words combined: ‫שחח‬, meaning to crouch, to prostrate, and ‫חלל‬,
meaning to bore through, pierce, slay. If this is correct, it describes
the lion as crouching and then attacking and piercing the herd and the
victim (perhaps describing pouncing).
The third word for lion in that verse is ,‫כפיר‬caphir, which I am thinking
comes from the verb ,‫ פור‬por, meaning to break, crush, and with the
comparative gninaem ,‫כ‬as, so that the two combine to form as
breaking, as crushing (perhaps describing a lion that is eating).
When all three are combined, the animal is described as plucking,
gathering; boring through, crouching, prostrating, piercing, slaying;
breaking (bones), crushing (bones): the three functions of the lion with
separate words describing what the lion is doing at any time.
Lip
The lip of a body of water is the shore consisting of sand. It is the part
that stays wet, like the lips, being watered by the ocean of the mouth!
Lodge
Log
The word comes from a verb meaning to be deep as in the sea or as
in a container. This reminds me of two certain miracles of the
multiplication of oil in 1 Kings 17 and 2 Kings 4. This is also a type
showing that this small volume of oil will last and last until it isn't
needed.
Loins
Kidneys, referring to the center of human physical strength
Loins
The loins seem difficult to describe and define. I propose that this
inkwell is not located inside the man’s loins (that is, inside his muscle
tissue), but is bound up in his clothing. If this is the case, the loins
include the clothing next to them. The loins seem to include the hips.
The Hebrew word mättän is from the verb to give, and therefore
seems to refer to a gift. Its duality shows that two are being
considered (I propose the left and the right hip area). This area is
girded, and therefore must represent the hips and waist.
Longsuffering
Continued patient restraint when dealing with others (not including the
tolerance of sin)
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Lords
Lords is plural because that master’s position rules over every area of
the slave. If it is singular, the master is only ‘lord’ over one area.
Humans can be called ‘lords’, and Yehovah is often called ‘my Lords’
or ‘our Lords’.
Love
Total dedication to someone or something; seeking the highest best
interest of another without regard to self or feelings—opposite of
selfishness. Saints are responsible to love Saints, neighbours and
Israel; not people Yehovah hates. (Grace is different and is to be
shown to all.)
Lowly
Humble
Lucifer
The highest-ranking angel in the classification cherub, the anointed
cherub that covereth (Ezekiel 28:14). See Archangel. He is a fallen
angel whose high rank is maintained. He, like all angels, can only be
in one place at one time (contrasted to the Angel Yehovah Who is
omnipresent). His actual name is Hayleel, ‘the Scream.’ His plan is to
overthrow Yehovah. He will lose. (Place your bets now)
Lust
Lust is not always destructive and bad in the Bible. One can lust for
something beneficial, and can lust for it in a beneficial way.
Lust-after
To plot to acquire something not permitted at the expense/harm of
another; to earnestly desire something permitted with willingness to
pay the price (used of good desires in the Bible)
Maintain
rjn, natar supposedly means to to keep, keep guard, reserve,
maintain. Two other Hebrew words take the acceptations for
guarding. Maintenance, however, is different, and is what I propose to
be the flavour of this word.
Majestic
ryda, adeer has been assigned the following acceptations: great,
majestic; of waters of sea; of a tree; of kings, nations, gods; great
one, majestic one; of nobles, chieftains, servants. It comes from the
verbal root with the following acceptations: to be great, be majestic,
wide, noble (poetic); glorious. The main flavour of this word is
majestic.

Majesty
, nedar has the following lexicographic acceptations: to
be great, be majestic, wide, noble (poetic); majestic, glorious
(participle); make glorious. Since glorious and to be great are covered
elsewhere in other Hebrew words, majesty is left. The MerriamWebster dictionary defines majesty with the following: major, greater;
sovereign power, authority, or dignity; used in addressing or referring
to reigning sovereigns and their consorts <Your Majesty> <Her
Majesty's Government>; royal bearing or aspect, grandeur; greatness
or splendor of quality or character.
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Make
Same as do, to build something using existing materials. (See create)
Make Mention
Remind
Materialism,
Materialistic
dlx, kheled, khalad indicates materialism, secularism, I propose,
being a word combined of two elements: llx [prophane, secular]
and dly [to child, bear children]. If I am correct on this, it describes
what is necessarily materialistic, the need to gain items for survival,
obtaining food, etc.
Matzah, matzoh
Matzos or matzahs are pieces of unleavened bread (made only of
flour and water, the water being baked out).
Meat
Bread, grain, meal (not
including animal parts, called flesh)
Meditate, Meditation A meditation is usually a deep, relaxed thought. It is sometimes
pictured by rumination in ruminants (like sheep and cattle) that chew,
swallow, then bring up what they swallow into another stomach area
to again ingest more. One who Biblically meditates on the Word of
God thinks carefully about it literally, desiring to understand its
implications and connections.
In other texts, however, it is a deep thought that precedes and
accompanies a plot.
Two separate words indicate similar meanings. I will divide them at
this point:
hgh,
hagah has the following acceptations: to moan, roar, groan,
growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak; to imagine.
This form can carry anger and plots. I will use devise for this one.
xys,
siyach has the following acceptations: to put forth, mediate,
muse, study, commune, to talk, speak, complain, consider, ponder,
put forth thoughts; sing; to complain. This form is more of a
construction of ideas and simplification of complexities. I will use
meditate for this word.
Meekness
Same as humility. Spiritually, utter dependence on Yehovah, Rom.
13:7
Meetznephet,
tpnum, meetsnefet, from Pnu, tsanaf, having the acceptations
Mitznephet, Winding wrap or wind up together, wind around, a ball. While this is a turban, a
hat made of wrapped cloth, I will use Winding.
Members
Parts of a body
Menstruation
The noun hdn, niddah has the following acceptations: impurity,
filthiness, menstruous, set apart; of menstruation; of idolatry,
immorality. It comes from the verb hdn, nadah having the
acceptations exclude, drive away, thrust aside; cast out, put away and
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is related to another verb ddn, nadad having the acceptations to
retreat, flee, depart, move, wander abroad, wander, stray, flutter; be
chased.
The noun form is used 24 times in what appears to be various ways,
but all the ways always come back to menstruation regardless of how
translators rendered it. One text in particular caught my attention:
Lamentations 1:17 Zion spreads forth her hands, and there is none to
comfort her. Yehovah has commanded concerning Jacob that his
adversaries are round about him! Jerusalem is to menstruation
among them!
Yehovah viewed Jerusalem as menstruation in the view of these
adversaries, the blood that is sloughed off.
Mercy
Unmerited favour, to cherish as a mother does a child. ( Grace is often
improperly rendered mercy)
Messiah
An anointed one; also, Christ—Israel’s promised Redeemer
Messiah
Messiah is a transliteration (making a word in one language that
sounds similar to the word in another language) of Meshiakh, the

Hebrew being
. It literally means one anointed,
referring to the act in which a prophet pours olive oil (in large
amounts) over the head of someone to designate that that person has
been chosen and empowered to do a task (whether good or bad). It is
drawn from what some shepherds do with their sheep, using oil to
keep bugs and problems from the sheep’s ears and face so that the
sheep can graze with little distraction.
Mighty
Mighty-one
Migvah
Tough, strong, resolute, valiant (where see)

The Hebrew word
, el literally means mighty-one, and can refer
to a human as well as to God. It is only indirectly related to elohim
(which normally refers to God/gods). A mighty one is known for great
deeds of power and other abilities. I am not familiar with el referring to
females.
The word hebgm, migvah is made of two words. The first (bg, gav)
has the following acceptations: convex surface, back; mound (for illicit
worship) boss (convex projection of shield) bulwarks, breastworks;
brow, eyebrow; rim (of wheel). Anything that takes an arc shape can
be described by this word. The second (heb, baah) has the following
acceptations: to seek out, swell, cause to swell, boil up, enquire; to
bulge. This also describes a convexing surface. The two words
together describe a bulging arc. This is the shape of a kippah, but it
doesn’t use the word kippah. It will describe some event.
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Minister
To serve (verb), one who serves (noun). It is one who serves another
by doing needed tasks, by giving aid, by taking notes, and by just
being helpful.
Miracle
A miracle is an occurrence that cannot happen, and that does a
beneficial work while pointing to the importance of the message of the
one through whom the miracle is done. Miracles are always
impossible, defying science. They are never tricks (but tricks can
appear as miracles). A lying wonder is a miracle that communicates a
message that is a lie!
Yehovah’s miracles always do a beneficial work even if that work is
quite harmful!
Miracles
Supranatural
Mischief
Evil, wickedness;
Missile
hqyz, zeekah has the acceptations spark, missile, firebrand, flaming
arrow; fetters. I propose that the correct root is qqz, zakak carrying
(impossible) phenomena used either to draw attention to
the miracle worker’s message or to deceive. Signs and wonders are
usually miracles.
occasionally calamity
the acceptations to purify, distil, strain, refine; to purge. These
weapons (sparks, missiles, firebrands, flaming arrows) are very good
at purging from the ranks! They will also be very good for removing
defenders of evil kings and getting them to surrender for trial.
Missionary
A person sent to a specific people to teach them, form a taught
assembly, bring them to independence. Same as Apostle.
Month
A month is a complete cycle of the moon. Do not mix these months
with the months of our calendar. A moon cycle will be 28 days.
Because of the number of days in a year (365) and a remainder
always being present (since 18 does not evenly divide into 365),
calendars based on 28-day months must have both leap months and
double leap months over a period of decades!
Morality
Right actions and behaviour in the treatment of others—whatever is
proper and helpful to others who are doing right, and therefore is not
sinful or destructive. Morality must always include a god/God, since
only a god/God can define what is good and what is right. (Different
gods differ on what is right.)
Mortal
Subject to death; certain to die (if no intervention occurs)
Moved: Dislodged
jwm, mowt has the acceptations of shaking, wavering, pole, bar of
yoke; tottering; to slip; be moved, be overthrown; to dislodge, let fall,
drop. While it is normally rendered to be moved, its real idea is found
in being dislodged, severely moved out of place. One who is moved is
dislodged from a position (of power, of a stand regarding faith or
gods, of a location, etc.). If a location is the subject, being moved
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results from an earthquake doing the dislodging. Yehovah promises
no earthquakes in Israel (and perhaps the world) during the
Millennium.
Myriads
Myriads is constructed of the Hebrew word multiplied, but doubled
(thus, double multiplied).
Mystery
Some aspect of the plan of God, His Character or an important issue
that was formerly hidden and is now revealed (still unrevealed things
are called hidden things)
Mystery
The word mystery in both Greek and Hebrew are directly related, and
directly come to the English word, mystery. The Greek word is
musthrion, musterion. The Hebrew word is rtom, meestar
having the same flavour. It is from the root meaning secret (in
Hebrew). A Biblical mystery is always a solved mystery. It is never
something that awaits a solution, but rather has with it a solution.
Mystery
Mysticism
Na
Naah, Scenic

The word
, meestareem, from sayter (secret),
sounds like its Greek (musthrion, musterion) and English
(mystery) relatives. Thus, secret and mystery are directly related.
1) A recognition of the spiritual, invisible, hidden things of the
universe, with the belief that the spirit–world (including God) directly
interacts personally with man in everyday things, the believer of which
is practical in Godliness and in the affairs of the world (rare). 2)
Concentration on the spiritual, invisible, hidden things of the universe,
with the belief that the spirit–world (including God) directly interacts
personally with man in every–day things such that the person takes
an occult view of happenings in life. (For example, one who believes
that God has led him to sing for God, because two different
individuals told him that they felt the presence of God when he sang,
is living by an occult mystical view.)

The Hebrew particle
, na, usually rendered pray or pray thee,
has nothing to do with prayer. (A particle is a part of speech that
carries no other forms; it can’t be plural; it can’t be feminine or
masculine; it has no tense; it takes no adjectives.) It does not mean
please. I can be used in entreaty (making an urgent request). I view it
as a softener. Hebrew wording is very blunt. Requests are often in the
imperative form, and can appear as demands. For example, “Give me
some water” sounds like a demand, and is how the Hebrew would
seem to an English reader. Yehovah designed Hebrew for children,
and the bluntness of Hebrew reflects how children naturally speak
even when they are making a request. The particle na softens a
statement: “Give me na some water.”
han, na’ah has the following acceptations: pasture, abode, abode of
shepherd, habitation, meadow. This word also has the flavour of to be
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comely, be beautiful, be befitting. Thus, it describes the beautiful
scenery that some sections of land hold. When the word scenic is
used in English, it holds this meaning.
Nachon
The word nachon in Hebrew is used for ‘true’ in modern Hebrew. It
really means established, however, from the root to establish.
Nadav,
Nadiv;
Give
Nadeev, The verb bdn, nadav has the following acceptations: to incite, impel,
Liberally- make willing; to volunteer; to offer free-will offerings; offer freely. The
ideas of generosity and liberality are built into this word with
bestowing, endowing, granting, since one willingly gives for the
benefit of another. I will use liberally-give for now.
Nagar, Precipitate
rgn,
Nahal, Channel
lhn,
Name
I capitalize Name in texts where I have some degree of personal
certainty that it refers to the Messiah.
Name of Yehovah
A person, the Messiah
Nation
Race
Natar
rjn, natar means to maintain.
Nazar
(From which comes Nazarite and the Nazarite vow): to separate as if
being gone. Thus, is it a separation.
Needy
Lacking necessities, very poor
nagar is to precipitate.
nahal has the acceptations to lead, give rest, lead with care,
guide to a watering place or station; refresh; to journey by stations or
stages. I saw that the best combination was the word channel, a word
that implies water combined with a particular course or way that is
rigidly maintained.
Neged, straight in
The Hebrew word , neged, indicates straight in front of. It is
front of
not the same word as to the faces of, and comes from the same root
as to tell. Anything that is straight in front of something else holds the
direct field of view, and thus the entire attention.
Neighbour
Any person physically present in one’s life (or on Facebook) at any
particular time, saint or non-saint, for whom one is ethically and/or
morally responsible before God is a neighbour.
The Hebrew word er, ray-a has the following acceptations: friend,
companion, fellow, another person; intimate; fellow-citizen. A
companion is one who accompanies another and is helpful. A
companion tends to know the other person and participates with the
other person in life’s issues. It is not the same as a coworker.
Translators usually rendered this as neighbour. One can have very
bad relations with neighbours, however, and therefore this is not a
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good acceptation. Yet it would appear to be the best acceptation
because of the following text in which it is used:
Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge nor bear any grudge against
the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
I am Yehovah.
Every Israeli is obliged to recognize every other Israeli as a
companion and a member of the same Body. When one sees this
word as meaning neighbour, it then changes the meaning of the
command so that an Israeli is only obliged to help direct neighbours—
that is, neighbours who truly live next to them. Yehovah gave no such
command. Yeshua demonstrates this when answering the question,
“Who is my neighbour?” He shows that this is not the right question.
A sojourner in Israel becomes a neighbour to the Israelis, or better,
the Israelis are obliged to ‘neighbour’ the sojourner.
Nephesh
Every person’s being is feminine, whether the person is male or
female. Yehovah designed the Hebrew language so that every noun
would have either a masculine or feminine gender. This doubles the
possible pronoun distinctions, and it also accomplishes other vital
linguistic tasks.

The Hebrew word
, nephesh has the following lexicographic
acceptations: soul, self, life, creature, person or individual; appetite,
mind, living and/or inner being (with life in the blood), desire, emotion,
passion; that which breathes, the breathing substance or being; the
man himself, self, seat of the appetites; seat of emotions and
passions; activity of mind; dubious; activity of the will; dubious; activity
of the character; dubious. (When you see “dubious”, that isn’t an
acceptation, but is a lexicographic comment that the lexicographer
was not certain about the previous acceptation.) I have distilled the
acceptations down to the following: the being is the body, soul and
spirit of a living creature, or it is any two of the three (body, soul
and/or spirit) or any one of the three (body, soul or spirit), depending
on how it is used in a text.
Translating nephesh as ‘soul’ is a great disservice since another

Hebrew word (
, neshamah) covers soul alone, and the
nephesh generally includes more than the soul (the soul being the
real person apart from the body and spirit).
New Moon
Beginning of the month
New Song
A previously non-existent song that will be sung in the End Times
Nose, heat
The nose is most often used to describe great anger. It is often
combined with a word having the following root meaning: to be hot
with vexation, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled, be incensed.
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The heat of the nose is a ‘childism’ (a word or expression that a child
can understand more easily than an adult), since a child held close
can feel the heat of an adult’s nose. This also pictures an angry bull
on a cool day, with the heat of its nose being one of the major
symptoms of its anger. The English expression, “He has his nose out
of joint” at least brings the nose into the picture, and “Man, is he hot!”
combines heat with anger. Yehovah’s anger is shown through His
nose. No fire-breathing dragon can match!
Numb
gwp, poog has the idea of numbing, of losing feeling.
Number, Numbers
When the number of objects or persons becomes very large, Biblical
Hebrew switches to the singular, as it does in this verse (with chariot).
Oath
The pronouncement and desire, normally under the auspices of or in
the name of a god, of great harm toward another or toward god/God if
something is done or not done, or if something has already occurred.
Oblation
A Grain offering (flour), sometimes including frankincense and olive
oil; bloodless sacrifice
Occult
Literally hidden—that which is secretive having an unknown source,
and is nearly always associated with demonism.
Occupation
Kt, tokh is the word midst. Thus, I propose that it indicates

occupation: placing something in the midst.
Offense
Doing what causes another to stumble, thereby being harmed, killed
or led into sin
Offering
That which is lifted up before Yehovah
Oil
Oil typifies fatness. (This doesn't mean obesity.) Fat in the Bible
pictures a kind of richness that gives individuals or groups the means
to continue to function (especially doing what is right and beneficial)
when no external resources (like food) are available. That extra
provides all that is necessary and more than what is necessary to do
what is right for others. Oil does not typify the Holy Spirit.
When someone is anointed with oil, this pictures the person being
given all that is necessary for the person to do a task that otherwise
wouldn't be accomplished. When an object is anointed with oil, this
pictures the object being a special tool for accomplishing a task that
would otherwise not be accomplished.
Omer
Baler, as used in baling hay

Open the womb,
Lexicographic acceptations for
, peter include the following:
burst through
to separate, set free, remove, open, escape, burst through; to remove
(oneself), escape; to set free, let out. As I considered these
acceptations, I also considered other Hebrew words that remove
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some of these acceptations, because they better cover them. For
example, another Hebrew word means to set free (regarding
prisoners); another means escape (as when one is running from an
enemy); another means to separate; another means open. I am
convinced that no two different Hebrew word roots mean the same
thing. That left me with the following acceptations: remove, burst
through; to remove (oneself); let out. Remove didn’t fit its usages.
Bursting through, however, fit very well.
Ophel
This is one of several Hebrew words describing different types of

darkness. It is
, ōphel, and its verb’s acceptations are
gloomy, dark. It isn’t used for the darkness of a regular night. It is
more of a deep obscurity, making things unclear as if the sunset were
advanced or as if a war had just swept through the area and a dark
gloom made everything unclear. This type of darkness can lead to
great fear and depression.
Oppressed
Unjustly hassled, pressed out, terrified, loaded down
Oracle
Declaration; something that is caused to be heard. The Oracles of
God are the statements (Word) of God given via the Jews.
Ordain
To found, establish, appoint: To physically fully equip with skills, tools
and ability to do a particular function.
Ordinance
Something which is engraved in stone; A Legal pronouncement, a
rule of divine administration
Orthodox
Literally straight doctrine—a system or belief exactly followed by its
adherents without bending or liberalizing.
Ought
Owe (verb), have a debt before God or man
Overcomer
The root of overcomer according to Gesenius’ lexicon means to excel,
be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring; to
act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief. The noun form
has the following acceptations (according to Gesenius): eminence,
perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness; endurance in
time, perpetual, continual, unto the end. Biblical usage, however,
directed me toward overcomer, one who is victorious and who
endures. This has connected with numerous other texts throughout
the Bible.
One who obtains the Faith of God and is born of God, identifying
Yeshua as the Son of God (1 John 5:4,5) and refusing to sin (1 John
2:14). The Overcomer in the Psalms headings (translated chief
musician) points to Israel (from what we can tell).
Overlords
Overlords are cruel taskmasters.
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Oversight
Oversight comes from the noun hpu, tsaphah having the following
acceptations: to lay out, lay over, overlay, cover; to plate, stud. This in
turn comes from its root verb having the following acceptations: to
look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch; to keep watch,
spy; to watch, watch closely. I considered these disparate
acceptations to see what commonality I could find. One who has been
assigned to keep watch has been given oversight. Thus, I chose this
for the rendering.
Parable
Proverb, sententious saying. This can include an artificial or true
story, an event, a simple comparison or a mystery designed to bring
out a vital point.
Pardon
The Hebrew word xlo, salakh means pardon, forgive. Yet forgive is
the wrong acceptation, since that is covered by another Hebrew word.
Another root that has the same first two letters is selah noted for its
meaning to elevate as in an earth work for building a highway. Thus,
one who is pardoned is elevated (perhaps from a prison cell) back
into freedom and life. I propose that a pardon has to do with a criminal
act that is now intentionally being removed from someone’s record.
Therefore, pardoning and forgiving are not the same. To forgive is to
agree to carry the damage of a wrong done by another in which the
two who agree are the wrongdoer and the victim in order to bring the
relationship to peace. Pardoning, on the other hand, is elevating a
guilty person back to a normal station of life.
Put another way, a pardon is a release from the penalty of an offense,
a release from a vow, from a future debt due to a vow, and/or a
release from a legal penalty.
When folks say, “Pardon me” upon bumping a person, etc., they are
not using the word in a Biblical fashion. Saying “excuse me” makes
more sense, since it is requesting that the victim give an excuse of
ignorance or shortsightedness for what took place.
Saying “I am sorry” is more akin to saying, “I am sorrowful for what I
did to you.” Unfortunately, the expression, “I am sorry” has another
meaning; for one is sorry who is truly in a pitiable condition, and very
dejected. Words have great meanings, and should not be confused by
the careful speaker and writer.
Passive
versus Most translators were pleased to render these verbs in the passive
active, active versus form: “no manner of work shall be done in them.” I considered this
passive
carefully. I fully acknowledge the presence and usage of the passive
voice in the Hebrew Bible, but I maintain that it is very rare. (Only the
Massorites’ pronunciation dottings distinguish between the passive
and the active form in most cases.)
Pastor
Shepherd: Biblically, one who directs a group infallibly with the
authority of the Spirit of God, being able to prophesy when necessary,
to teach infallibly when necessary, to correct with the Wisdom of God
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infallibly, and to exercise every ministerial gift necessary for carrying
out the responsibilities. A pastor must also communicate to God on
behalf of the ‘sheep,’ and to the ‘sheep’ on behalf of God.
Exodus 18:19 “Now, hearken via my voice. I will counsel thee. And
Elohim was with thee. Be thou to the people a front to the Elohim. And
thou, thou shalt bring the speeches unto the Elohim. 20And thou shalt
enlighten them with the statutes and with the teachings. And thou
shalt make-known to them the way they shall walk via her and the
doing that they shall do. 21And thou, thou shalt choose men of an
army from all the people, fearers of Elohim, men of Truth, haters of
cuts. And thou shalt put over them princes of thousands, princes of
hundreds, princes of fifties and princes of tens. 22And they shall judge
the people in every time. And he shall be, they shall bring unto thee
every big speech. And they, they shall judge every little speech. And
he shall-lighten/speed-up from upon thee. And they shall carry thee.
23If thou wilt do this speech, and Elohim will command thee, and thou
wilt be able to stand. And also all this people will come upon his place
via peace.”
Peace
See Shalom
Peculiar People
Literally, segregated people—Israel, segregated from the world to bring
truth to the other races
Peer
Peer (Hebrew: jbn) has the following lexicographic acceptations: to
look, regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider, to look upon.
I view this word by considering a person in a tower who is on lookout
for anything, then sees something at a great distance. That watchman
then looks closely to see who and what is coming. The word seems to
have a flavour of distance combined with careful inspection.
Pele
Pele, Miracle
) means miracle, but not in the ordinary form of the
Hebrew word miracle (,). It refers to a person Who is
the Messiah, the Miracle of Israel.
Pele (
, Pele, a direct
The center and root of the word miracle is 
reference to the Messiah found in the following text:
Isaiah 9:6 (9:5 in the Hebrew) For unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his

name shall be called Wonderful (
), Counsellor, The mighty
God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
This word indicates a wonderful being, where wonder means miracle.
A miracle is a good and beneficial occurrence that is totally outside of
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People
A people, I propose, is a large group of individuals holding a common
culture, including common business practices, a common language,
common laws, etc. This people (singular) does not have to consist of
folks from the same race. Many races can be found in one people, or
one race can be found in one people. The unifying factor making a
people is culture. Do not confuse people with the plural form of
person; the Bible never uses it that way. People is singular; peoples is
plural. The King James Version (KJV) does not make the distinction
between people and peoples in nearly all cases, a great error on the
part of translators.
People, implications
Israel was of one culture in Egypt. Since that time, Israel has become
spread and has formed many very divergent cultures by adopting the
cultural practices around them while keeping their own. Once Israel
will be obedient to Yehovah’s Torah (His Teaching found especially in
the first six books of the Bible), Israel will again form one culture even
while having an unusual number of variations in such things as
marriage ritual forms and spoken languages. Thus, a group can be
part of more than one people at the same time. The Israeli people will
have to be able to speak all the languages of the world (a few Israelis
in each language) and be familiar with every culture in the world (at
least a few Israelis in each culture) in order to minister.
Peoples
Gentile cultural groups excluding Israel
Perfect
To be and do exactly what Yehovah designed and desires for the
person to be and do by His power. To be properly functioning
according to design without deficiency. (If a Believer’s doctrines and
behaviours consistently line up with the Scriptural righteousness, he is
perfect.) That which is well–pleasing in the sight of Yehovah—
Hebrews 13:21. Doing every good work to do His will by His power.
Perfect


and
both indicate perfection. Modern Christian
theology has almost erased this idea as being impossible, replacing it
with complete, mature, blameless, etc. These cannot represent the
Hebrew word since it refers to Yehovah, and would be insulting to
Him. For example, if anyone replaces perfect with complete, mature
or blameless in the following text, it will either make nonsense or a
very weak command:
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in
heaven is perfect.
Even weak translations don’t alter this text, but alter every other
possible text when perfect refers to a human. This is translational
dishonesty.
Yehovah knew how to communicate perfection, and that is what He
did. It refers to a physical perfection in animals, typifying a
moral/ethical perfection in humans. One who walks consistently
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righteously before Yehovah is perfect before Him. It is no more
complicated than this.
The makeup of perfection is shown in the following text:
2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and a missionary of the Anointed
Salvation: to them that have obtained like precious faith with us
through the righteousness of God and our Saviour the Anointed
Salvation. 2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the
knowledge of God and of Yeshua our Lord 3according as His divine
power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness
through the knowledge of Him Who has called us to glory and virtue
4by which exceedingly great and precious promises are given unto us
so that ye might be partakers of the divine nature by these, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5And besides
this, add virtue to your faith and knowledge to virtue 6and
temperance to knowledge and endurance to temperance and
godliness to endurance 7and love of the brethren to godliness and
love to love of the brethren, giving all diligence. 8For if these things
are in you and abound, they make you that ye shall not be barren or
unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord, the Anointed Salvation. 9But
he who lacks these things is blind and cannot see afar off, and has
forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
1. Faith
2. Virtue (moral propriety)
3. Knowledge (dealing well with others in light of the times and the
plan of God)
4. Temperance (the ability to not break or flair when those would be
unprofitable)
5. Endurance (standing firm in a beneficial way without giving up)
6. Godliness (proper ethical and moral behaviour, doing constructive
and beneficial activities)
7. Love of the brethren (directed toward Israel even while the Israelis
are mainly in unbelief)
8. Love (for others including those outside the brethren)
demonstrating selflessly doing what is best for others who will be
profited (and not abusers, directed toward non-Jewish folks)
Perfect
Liberty
Law
of Law of Moses (James 1:25 as derived from Psalm 19:7 combined
with Psalm 119:44,45
Perpetual/Perpetuity See everlasting
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Perseverance
proskarterew, proskartereo has the acceptations of to adhere to
one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one; to be
steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing; to
continue all the time in a place; to persevere and not to faint; to show
one’s self courageous for; to be in constant readiness for one, wait on
constantly. The flavour is enduring toward a goal.
Pestilence
A pestilence is a highly infectious disease outbreak. It is not a bug
attack (that is, it is not from a ‘pest’).
Pharaoh
Pharaoh literally means unbridled, reflecting the lack of control over
this leader. He does as he chooses.
Philistine
Palestinian
Pit
Often Sheol—a place where dead non–saints await their judgment,
and some arrested demons will come out. Abaddon is from this pit
also known as the Bottomless Pit.
Plead
Fight, strive, contend; do justice
Plot
A plot is more than a thought; it is a plan (usually of evil) that a person
or group will perform, given opportunity and equipment.
Pogrom
The organized killing of Jews by their neighbours with permission of
authorities (Read the Book of Esther)
Poor
Often humble—not always poverty
Position, set
The Hebrew root buy, Yätsäv, has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present
oneself; take one’s stand, stand, stand with someone. The main
flavour is that of firmly positioning oneself.
Pour
This word has the following lexicographic acceptations: to pour out
(as a libation), pour, offer, cast (metal images); to anoint. The last
acceptation isn’t right, since another word (Mashakh) means to
anoint.
Praise
Commend; give credit where due
Praise
Praise means commend, to give/admit credit or a job well done where
such an admission is due.
Prayer
Prayer (of this type) comes from a root verb meaning to intervene,
interpose, pray, to mediate, judge, to intercede. The main flavour can
be described this way: rolling out details in order to properly
determine what is appropriate. The Bible has several different words
describing different types of prayer. This is the most common.
Prayer
The act of Rolling out a cause in detail before Yehovah. [If the prayer
is answered, the Saint is given credit for having prayed, resulting in
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the glorification of the Saint.]
Prayer
The Greek word for prayer is proseucomai, prosevkhomai made
up of a combination of prov, pros meaning toward and eucomai,
evkhomai (to pray). This last word took me to euch, evkhay meaning
a prayer, a vow. This was an important clue. Giving vows to Yehovah
has always been important in the Bible. For example,
Genesis 28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow to say, “If Elohim will be with
me, and He will guard me in this way that I am walking, and He will
give bread to me to eat and a garment to put on, 21and I will return in
peace unto my father’s house, and Yehovah shall be to me for Gods,
22and this stone that I put a pillar will be House of Gods! And all that
Thou shalt give to me—a tenth I will-tenth him to Thee!”
Vowing is not wrong as long as the avower will keep the vow, and as
long as it does not offer the possibility of a terrible and sad ending (as
Jephthah’s vow of Judges 11:30).
Preacher
Proclaimer
Precept
From the Hebrew word which means all the following: 1. Visitation; 2.
Examination, proving; 3. Review, mustering, numbering; 4. Looking
after, caring for; 5. Falling upon, attacking, punishing; 6. Appointing; 7.
Oversight, office, charge. The first and main acceptation is a visitation
which is often the result of an appointment (where see). One who
visits another demonstrates responsibility toward him or the conferring
of responsibility to him; giving a mandate (from whence translators
wrongly derived precept). If a text says “All the precepts of Yehovah
are right,” it should be rendered “All the visitations of Yehovah are
right.” They will include examinations, provings, providential carings,
punishments, appointments, oversights, office-conferrings and
chargings of responsibilities.
Predestined
Pre-determined—determining
foreknowledge
Prepare
dte, atad carries the idea of to be ready, make ready, prepare. It is
not the same as Nwk, coon that carries more the idea of
a
desired
result
based
on
establishing. A goat is therefore a type of being ready, the word for
goats being Mydwte, atoodeem.
Presbyter
Overseer, elder, pastor
Presumption
Assumption with arrogance. Intentionally sinning, knowing it is sin,
being self–willed
Prevent
Precede
Prick-up
This is a ‘childism’ in the Bible, an expression that a child would
understand better than many adults. When some animals hear a faint
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or unusual noise that might be significant, they make their ears stand
up and/or focus on the sound. This is pricking-up.
Pride
Demonstrating high, low, or normal self-esteem—opposite of humility.
No pride is Biblically good. Therefore, it is either knowing where one
stands before God and man in terms of rank and responsibility, and
not living that way, or it is not knowing where one truly stands before
God and man in terms of rank and responsibility, and therefore living
in a way that is not true.
Pride of Life
The erroneous view, due to self esteem, that one deserves, has a
right to, or ought to have access to something not allowed
Priest
An intercessor and representative between a man and his god. A
priest of Yehovah oversees all sacrifices, cleanness and uncleanness,
Tabernacle and Temple items and the right of approach to them, and
teachings of Yehovah.
Profane
Not privately owned; for public use; secular—the opposite of holy
Profane, secular
I took the root of this word to be llx, khallal, having the following
acceptations: to profane (including the name of God), defile, pollute,
desecrate, begin; to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself
(ritually or sexually); make or treat as common; to violate the honour
of, dishonour; to violate (a covenant); to wound (fatally), bore through,
pierce; to be slain; to play the flute or pipe. (The last acceptation has
to do with the flute or pipe having holes bored through it.) If this is the
correct root for
, ‘Thy profane-[one]’ is also correct.
Whatever is profane is secular, unowned. This is the opposite of
holy/sanctified, which mean owned. Yet, the process of one human
voluntarily becoming the slave (owned) by another is carried out by
piercing a hole in the earlobe at a doorpost. That person then
becomes owned (and thus holy) to the master for life. Another form of

this word is used in Isaiah 53:5 (
) of the Messiah Who
“was pierced from our transgressions.” (I will leave this with you to
think it through.)
Profoundness
,
metzulah has the following acceptations: depth, the

deep, the deep sea. Compare this with
, tahōm and you will
find no distinguishable difference. Yet I propose that all very different
Hebrew words carry a very different flavour; Yehovah does not waste
words by having two words carry the same acceptations. If the verb
root’s lexicographic acceptations are correct, they are ocean-deep,


deep, ocean depth.
, tzal means shadow.
, tzalal means to
sink, submerge or to be or become or grow dark; to shadow. I thus
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rendered this profoundnesses (where profoundness means extending
far below the surface).

Prophecy
and To prophesy is to directly quote the words of a god fresh from that
god. A true prophet thus quotes Yehovah. One who reads a quotation
Vision compared
of Yehovah is not prophesying, but is only quoting. The information
must come directly from Yehovah in order for it to be classified as
prophecy. The Hebrew word for prophet is a bringer. To vision a
vision is to see and participate in an activity that is not part of normally
seeable earthly events. A vision from Yehovah is as clear and real as
anything in life can be, and the person can interact in all normal ways
in that vision including obtaining responses, feeling, etc. It isn’t as if a
mist were present. Both prophecy and visions are infallible if they are
from Yehovah.
Prophet
A prophet (or prophetess) is literally a bringer (from the verb to bring).
Prophets were originally called seers, because they would see visions
and events outside of their times and locations. They were later called
bringers because they brought the Word of Yehovah (direct quotes of
Yehovah, having all the authority of infallibility).
Prophet
One who quotes Yehovah by direct revelation (true prophet) or falsely
claims to quote Him (false prophet). True prophecy is not necessarily
only spoken by a Saint (King Saul and Balaam prophesied truth).
Propitiation
Amelioration; calming down an angry being, a term that must never
be used of God. This wrong translation should always be replaced by
‘cover’ or ‘covering’ referring to the Hebrew rpf, to cover, as in Yom
Kippurim, the Day of the Coverings.
Proverb
Parable, sententious saying. This can include an artificial or true story
or event, a simple comparison or a presented mystery, always
designed to bring out a vital point.
Provoke
Literally, call forth—to incite, to prod one to activity.
Prudence
Ability to wisely handle one’s affairs
Prudent, Prudence
This Hebrew word has the following lexicographic acceptations: to be
prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper, to look at or
upon, have insight, to give attention to, consider, ponder, have
comprehension. A person who is prudent is very considerate and
diligent, carefully determining the best possible course of action or
inaction. Thus, the person gives careful consideration using all the
information available to the person at that time. Add to these reason,
foresight, self-control. We previously defined it as the ability to wisely
handle one’s affairs in life. Such a person shows discretion. This
includes attentiveness to possible hazard or disadvantage.
Again: caution and circumspection with regard to practical matters;
discretion; seeing and reacting to what is virtuous, suitable or
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profitable; having foresight and sagacity; being attentive to possible
hazard; the ability to use wisdom and discernment. Thus, imprudence
means showing little or no caution or circumspection in practical
matters; showing little or no discretion; an inability or unwillingness to
see or react to what is virtuous, suitable or profitable; having little or
no foresight or sagacity; show inattentiveness to possible hazard;
showing little or no ability or willingness to use wisdom or
discernment.
Thus, prudence is almost the actional side of wisdom. One can have
wisdom, and not use it. One can speak wisdom to another, and not be
prudent in his/her own life.
Psalm


The root of this word (
, t-hilah) is
, hallal,
which means to praise, commend. A psalm, then, is called a praise. It
is a commendation for something done well. Since most events
mentioned in the Psalms have not yet occurred, these praises are
over future events as if one were reading a history many years in
advance of that history occurring!
Punish
To inflict damage for a crime; to take justified or unjustified vengeance
(different from chastise (defined above)
Punish
To punish is to do bodily or person damage and/or harm for a crime
that has damage that cannot be fixed.
Pure
Purged, refined, cleansed
Purple
From the word argemon, 'arag' means to weave, braid. The Greek
word arachnid comes from this, weaving its web. Ragam means to
heap, pile up, accumulate. It also indicates to throw, and is used to
mean to translate (as in, to interpret other languages on the fly). Yet, it
again has one other significance: to throw colours; to paint.
Determining typology is a matter of considering what words and their
pictures mean. Here is a word that means, "I will translate," that also
gives the idea of weaving together, forming a web to catch,
accumulating, translating, collecting colours. I propose, then, that this
describes those groups that will be formed during the Tribulation, and
that will be made of folks from various cultures and colours with
various languages who are accumulated and whose speech Yehovah
will translate.
Purposes
Tribulation*
of TO PURIFY ISRAEL
TO TEST ISRAEL
TO EXALT YEHOVAH AND ABASE MAN
TO DESTROY HUMANISM
TO PUNISH MANY INDIVIDUALS AND RACES TAKING A STAND
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AGAINST ISRAEL
TO FORCEFULLY DEMONSTRATE WHO WILL DO RIGHT OR
WRONG UNDER PRESSURE
TO DEMONSTRATE THAT YEHOVAH ALONE IS GOD
TO DESTROY THE ATTEMPTS OF ISRAEL’S ENEMIES AND THE
ENEMIES THEMSELVES
TO TERRORIZE THE PEOPLES OF THE EARTH
TO GLORIFY THE SAINTS
TO PROVE PROPHECY
TO FINISH TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW
TO END IDOLATRY
TO DESTROY ALL UPON WHICH MAN DEPENDS
TO PURIFY THE EARTH’S SURFACE
TO FORCE MEN TO DECIDE WHO WILL BE THEIR GOD
TO DESTROY EVERYTHING PHYSICALLY AND ARROGANTLY
HIGH
TO GREATLY DIMINISH THE POPULATION OF THE RACES AND
ISRAEL
TO PROVE FOLKS WORTHY OF THE KINGDOM FOR WHICH
THEY SUFFER
TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALIANCE OF UNBELIEVERS WHO
HELP ISRAEL
Quicken
To make alive; to revive from the dead
Raam
‫ראם‬, raam, supposedly referring to a non-existent unicorn, this word
refers to an elevated animal since it is used in apposition to a calf.
The question is which elevated animal. This could be the derivation of
the English word ram since it is spelled the same. The bighorn ram is
in the Bovid family (like cattle). Until I know differently, I will assume
that this Hebrew word indicates a bighorn.
Racas, Connection
‫רכס‬, racas supposedly carries the significations of snares, plots, band,
league, conspiracy. But the meaning is dubious, according to the
lexicographer. Another dubious acceptation is roughness or bound
up, impeded, the impassable or mountain chain, rough place. The
verb supposedly means to bind, but another Hebrew word fits this
much better. It is somewhat related to ‫רכש‬, racas (with a sheen)
indicating stuff, a collection of items. These things act as
impediments, and are connections to one’s past acting as hindrances,
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obstacles, obstructions.
A race is a large group of individuals who are all the offspring of the
Race

same ancestral mother and father. The Hebrew word
, goy,
only means race or nation (a nation is a race, and is always a race in
the Bible; never a country). The term gentile is another way
translators render goy. They are then expressing the meaning, an
individual of another race besides Israel. I don’t fully disagree with this
definition, but it actually means a race, and should always be viewed
that way. One more way translators translated goy was heathen. They
reserved this rendering for texts in which the heathen was doing an
idolatrous (or some other evil) practice. I am always against the
rendering heathen because it carries with it an editorial that the word
itself does not carry.
Rachel
Ewe (Genesis 29:6)
Raging heat
‫זלעפה‬, zalaphah has the acceptations burning heat, raging heat, and
supposedly comes from the root ‫זעף‬, zaaph meaning to fret, be sad,
be wroth, be vexed, be enraged, be out of humour; to be out of
humour; to be enraged, be angry; to appear perplexed, appear
troubled; to be sad-looking (though I don’t see how it comes from that
root). I propose that it comes from two roots: ‫זול‬, zool meaning to pour
out, lavish; despise and ‫עוף‬, ōph meaning to fly. If this is the case, it
would be the flight of pouring out, despising.
‫איל‬, ayil, ayeel means ram, and is also used for the following: pillar,
Ram
door post, jambs, pilaster; strong man, leader, chief; mighty tree,
terebinth. The root is ‫אול‬, ool meaning prominence, as in body, belly
(contemptuous); nobles, wealthy men. In other words, it indicates
leadership. A ram will therefore picture a leader. The same word also
indicates a type of might, and shows rank. Thus, a ram will typify a
person (or a group) with rank among the Israelis (or among the races,
in some cases).
Rava,
Out
Stretched- ‫רבע‬, rava has the acceptations to square, be squared; to lie stretched
out, lie down; repose; for copulation (of woman with beast); to cause
to lay down (of cattle breeding); fourth. The English word revolution
appears to come from this word. I have chosen stretched-out.
Reach, touch
The word ‫נגע‬, naga has the following lexicographic acceptations: to
touch, reach, strike; extend to; to be stricken, stricken (participle); to
be defeated; approach, arrive; to cause to touch, apply; attain, come;
to approach (of time); to befall (of fate). Its form of strike differs from
another word meaning strike in that it isn’t a scourge, but more akin to
running into someone or something. Touch is gentler than strike.
Rebekah
Multiple-Pouring
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Rebellion
Taking a stand against any authority (including Yehovah’s authority),
from bitterness
Rebuke
Correct, reprove, chastise, refute
Reckon
To recognize and respond to something as true (not including false
assumptions). [In Arkansas, it means to suppose, often with no
certainty]
Reconcile
To change an enmity or broken relationship into a friendship
relationship
Red
Sea
Sea,
Ending The word Pwo, soof has the following lexicographic acceptations:
reed, rush, water plant; rushes; sea of rushes; of Red Sea; of arms of
Red Sea; of Gulf of Suez; of sea from straits to Gulf of Akaba. None
of these explain the word and its derivation, however. The verb of the
same spelling means to cease, come to an end. A third word of the
same spelling, a noun, means end, conclusion. I thus rendered
 Ending Sea.
Redemption,
ransom, force
Two different Hebrew words represent redemption in English. I have

proposed that one (twdp,
, pedoot) represents redemption
by force; I define it as to rescue from captivity by by force. The other
(hlag, ge-ulah) is redemption by payment. I define it as to rescue

from captivity by paying a ransom. The word (
, pedoot) has
lexicographic acceptations of to ransom, be ransomed, redeem, be
redeemed, rescue, deliver. The other word (not used here) has the
following acceptations: to redeem, redeem (by payment); act as
kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, to redeem from
slavery, to redeem land, to redeem (with God as subject); individuals
from death; Israel from Egyptian bondage; to redeem oneself; to be
redeemed. Because rescue and deliver were used for our word, and
payment was often included in the other word, I determined that this
will be by force while the other will be by payment.
Redeem
to rescue from captivity
paying a ransom
Defile
by to
render
unfit,
unclean,
humiliated, or sin-stained such
that the item’s or person’s rank
or station greatly changes
This rescue radically changes a
person’s station and rank. (One
who is taken captive or is in
captivity has a very different
rank from the person’s time of
This rending unfit, unclean,
humiliated
or
sin-stained
radically changes a person’s
station and rank.
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freedom.)
The payment of the ransom is
the means of changing the
person’s station and rank. Who
does the paying isn’t the issue.
The ‘payment’ by the person
who is now rendered unfit,
unclean, humiliated or sinstained is done by the person’s
own actions or by the actions of
another person forcing the
defiled person. Who does the
paying isn’t the issue.
The payment is made after the The payment is made before the
fact and causes the resumed fact, and causes the new rank
rank and station.
and station.
A bridged definition bringing the two together is: To radically change
one’s state or rank in a good or bad way by paying or extracting the
payment of a price (like a fine, or like humiliation).
Rega,
moment
Rayga, The verb egr, raga has the following acceptations: to act in an
instant, stir up, disturb; to stir up, disturb; to make a twinkling; to rest
or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest; to cause to rest
(of sword, of the sea); to wink (with prep); to harden. The noun form
supposedly means a moment.
Regenerate
Born of God/Born from above
Rejoice
Express an attitude of joy
Remit
Pay off a debt
Remnant
What remains after a great destruction after the faithless are
subtracted
Repent
To confess and reverse one’s direction (turn from doing) from the
Hebrew word Shuv (return or turn). When misused for Yehovah, it is from
the Hebrew word Nakhum and means to obtain consolation from grief
by taking consoling or retributive action for or against others.
Reproach
(noun) Lasting shame, whether or not deserved. (verb) Being unjustly
scorned.
Reproach
The Hebrew word hprx, Kherpah has the following acceptations:
reproach, taunt, scorn. It is a form of lasting shame (whether
deserved or not) that persons place on others. A person who is
innocent can be shamed. If that shame becomes a reputation, it has
changed from shame to reproach.
Reproof
Research
rqx, Khaker means to search, search for, search out, examine,
investigate. It is not the normally used word, but shows a digging and
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a cave-structure (another word being used for to dig in Hebrew, and
still another word indicating a cave). Thus, it indicates really digging
for information. The regular word for search or research is darash,
vrd, normally translated seek. While darash has the flavour of
researching in order to obtain information for one’s benefit, khaker
has the flavour of investigating in order to see whether one is guilty or
innocent, or to determine what is there for justices purposes. The two
are not at all related.
Research
This word is usually translated as seekers. Yet seek in English can
have two very different flavours. One has to do with looking for
something or someone lost, and the other has to do with research
(vrd): looking deeply into something to gather information. This
present word only has to do with research.
Respect
In ‘respecter of persons’—to esteem or approve of anyone based
upon societal or supposed societal rank
Rest
The Hebrew word hxnm, minkhah is normally viewed as being some
sort of grain sacrifice. I disagree. The root verb means to rest, not
referring to Sabbath meaning to cease, but instead to be placed
before another (to rest it before another) or to obtain recuperation
after labour. The first acceptation that I am proposing fits this word: to
place something in front of another. It is what one does with a gift. It is
not the Hebrew word for gift, instead describing what is done with it
(that is, it is rested before another to receive it).
The word form of this rest indicates an action that a person does; in
this case, the person (like a child) is resting something before another
so that the other can pick it up and take it. It is a fancy way of
describing an offering: the act of an offer being laid before another so
that they other can voluntarily pick it up or refuse to pick it up. It is
similar to the excess (the fat that is extra) that will be there for anyone
to take advantage of it for benefit.
If this is correct, this rest that is set down with the lambs will be there
for others to take it up and to benefit still others with it. It will be the
leave-overs of the innocent slaughtered ones for others to use. When
Stephen was stoned, he left—not items, but thoughts in the minds of
those who witnessed his stoning; those thoughts were his ‘leaveovers’ that brought others to faith. The same is true of what occurred
with Yeshua. His death (I am not speaking here of His subsequent
resurrection) left others who witnessed what He did and what He said
with thoughts such that some came to believe in Him.
Right, right hand

The Hebrew word
, yamēn refers to position (“to the right or
left”). When it is used without modification or explanation, it refers to
the right hand.
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Righteous
(adjective) Right standing before Yehovah; under no accusation
Righteous
The Hebrew word qdu, tsadak, means straight, but not is the sense
of the other Hebrew word rvy, yashar. Tsadak is straight as in
plumb, as a plumb line used in construction (a weight on the end of a
string). It refers to behaviour and doing what is plumb in the eyes of a
god/God. The other Hebrew word yashar (not used in this text) is
straight as in direction (“proceed straight on this road”). It refers to a
walk in a way, in which the walker does not deviate.
Righteousness
(noun) The status of consistently doing right, or the gift of that status
without doing
Righteousness
Righteous has to do with something being plumb, straight (like in a
plumb line used in construction, a string with a weight on the end).
The standard of righteousness comes from a supposed god or the
One True God, for all righteousness goes back to some god (be it
false or real).
Yehovah holds the standard of Biblical righteousness. The word
justified is the same word. One who is justified is viewed as righteous.
To justify is either to bring a guilty person (or group) into the state of
being righteous, or it is to declare an innocent person (or group) as
innocent, straight (before the god/God who holds the standard).
Righteousness,
feminine
Risk-Profit

Righteousnesses (
, tzedakot) are feminine. The
feminine form (by my observation) speaks more to a person’s
(including Yehovah’s) acts while the masculine (not used here) refers
to an object or a state. You will need to see the many texts in which
both of these words are used in order to feel the distinction.
Nko, sakhan has the following acceptations: to be of use or service
or profit or benefit; servitor, steward (participle); to be used, be wont,
exhibit use or habit, show harmony with, be familiar with, know
intimately. The very same word supposedly has a totally different set
of acceptations: to incur danger, to endanger oneself; to be poor; to
be impoverished. Other Hebrew words cover the last acceptations, so
I will not consider them. I therefore took the two sets of acceptations
and joined them to make risk-profit. This is what a business person
does when setting up a business. This is what a bank does in order to
make a profit. This is the basis for the Stock Market. This is what a
Saint will do in order to benefit others. The Saint will take a risk in
order to reap a great profit.
Rod, tribe
The Hebrew word hjm, mätĕh, means both tribe and rod! Keep this
in mind when reading texts employing either word.
Ruin, destroy
The word txv, shakhat has the following lexicographic acceptations:
to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, be rotted, decay; to be marred, to spoil,
be spoiled, be corrupted, be injured, to pervert, deal corruptly
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(morally).
Run to and fro
Often, to fly through the air
Sacrifice
Slaughter of an animal (rarely also used of grain). Sacrifice of praise
should be entirely replaced by confession.
Sacrifice
With some exceptions, sacrifices include blood being shed. (Some
sacrifices are of grains and breads.) When a command to sacrifice
occurs, the reader can know that the price is very high.
Said…
to
said… saying
say, The Hebrew expression “said… to say” (the same as “said… saying”)
is commonly employed. Not all things are said using words. This
expression covers things that are said using words.
Saint
(from ‫חסיד‬, khasid) A recipient of grace. (from ‫קדוש‬, kadosh) one who
is owned (by Yehovah), holy.
Salvation
Salvation is normally feminine (as it is here). The basic noun looks
 (pronounced yeshuah with the accent on the
‘a’), and is related to the name Yeshua (spelled ). Its basic
like this:
meaning is preservation from destruction or failure; deliverance from
danger or difficulty (Merriam-Webster). I would add, deliverance from
harm. Since sin is the greatest killer in this universe, it is also
deliverance from sin and sin’s effects.
The feminine word Salvation reminds me of the feminine form of
Wisdom who is the Messiah! (Yehovah uses gender for special
purposes beyond those used by humans.)
The status (life, health, or righteousness, etc.) enjoyed after being
rescued. Spiritually, The gift of rescue from the dire consequences of
sin and idolatry (everlasting damnation) through Messiah Yeshua’s
shed blood to righteousness.
Salvation (NT)
Salvation (in Hebrew) is normally feminine. Its basic meaning is
preservation from destruction or failure; deliverance from danger or
difficulty (Merriam-Webster). I would add, deliverance from harm.
Since sin is the greatest killer in this universe, it is also deliverance
from sin and sin’s effects. Deliverance from destruction, danger
and/or difficulty fit best in this text.
Sanctify
Render holy, cause to be privately owned
Sanctify, holy
Both sanctified and holy mean exactly the same thing, coming from
two different languages. To sanctify is to cause or recognize
something or someone as the property of another. It is the opposite of
profane, which means secular, unowned, for public use. Whatever is
holy is owned. These words (sanctified, holy) always indicate the
status of being owned. The owner may be another person, Yehovah,
or a false god. A ‘holy woman’, for example, can be a pagan temple’s
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prostitute. Judah sought such a ‘holy woman’, thinking Tamar was
she.
The verb sanctify means cause to become the property of.
Satan
Generic for adversary (not necessarily Lucifer—a man can be a satan
to another)
Savar
‫שׂבר‬, savar means to contemplate: to consider.
Scarlet**
The colour of purple or bright red from a desert shell of the
Mediterranean. Typologically, it pictures sin.
Scorner
One who expresses contempt for Yehovah, Spiritual things and Saints
Scripture(s)
Writings, things written (Biblically, infallible writings through Yehovah’s
power)
Scroll
The Hebrew word sefer is normally translated book. Yet it always
refers to a scroll. The verb root has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to accurately count, recount, relate, to number, take
account of, reckon, rehearse, declare. This is the purpose of a written
document.
A scroll differs from a book in a vital way. A book is bound in such a
way that the pages can be easily turned, and several pages can be
viewed together. A page can also be removed and/or lost without
being obviously missing. A scroll, on the other hand, has pages tied
one to another, a page to only two neighbours at the most. Pages
distant from each other cannot be easily accessed. If a page is
missing, the scroll falls into two segments. The scroll’s intent is to be
read through consecutively, while a book may be spot-read in various
places (possibly ignoring contexts). While the scroll is far less ‘handy’
for many types of study, it is far more excellent presenting data in a
continuous manner. Even modern computers using scrolling. To
Scroll is to record in a scroll or to recount in a continous flow as if
reading from a scroll.
Scroll, Scroller
Scroller is one who writes scrolls. I could have put scribe, but that only
designates one who writes. The Hebrew word sefer designated a
scroll, and was usually translated book, giving the wrong impression
of its shape. A scroll differs in format and utility from a book. One can
turn to any page of a book with ease, whereas turning to a particular
page of a scroll can be very laborious and time-consuming. A book is
made for ease of reference, whereas a scroll is designed to be one
unit that must usually be considered in page order. If a page has been
removed, unless one does a fast sewing job, the scroll will fall into two
parts showing the deletion. A page can be removed from a book often
without notice (except for the page number and the wrong flow of a
text if in the middle of a paragraph). The Word of God is in scroll form
so that readers will normally have to read the scroll’s pages one page
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at a time in order, nothing being removed.
Scourge, Leprosy
Seals/Badgers
Secret,
sod
seter
It seems that identification of this animal has been temporarily lost. (It
can be found if writing and a drawing are found together.) That
doesn’t mean that one cannot find its type. The word takhash is the
right form to mean, thou wilt hasten, thou wilt flee, along with the idea
of great passion (intensity of desire). If skin typifies being awakened,
aroused, be brought to excitement and action, the two together
indicate being awakened and excited to action to hasten and to flee.
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and
This secret (
,sĕtĕr) has the acceptations covering, shelter,
hiding place, secrecy; secret place; protection, and arising from the
root meaning to hide, conceal. This is more associated with a
location. It is mentioned a number of times in the Bible in various
circumstances, but to my knowledge all the circumstances are
occurring during the Tribulation.
The Hebrew Bible employs another word for secret: dwo, sode,
referring to a verbal secret. Sode supposedly has the acceptations
council, counsel, assembly; divan, circle (of familiar friends);
company; familiar converse, intimacy (with God). This comes from the
root doy, yasad meaning to found, fix, establish, lay foundation; to
begin; to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave; to
appoint, ordain. It thus represents a private meeting to communicate.
The word sĕtĕr is not a verbal secret, but instead is an event secret,
though the following text might give the opposite impression:
Proverbs 25:23 A north wind will whirl rain, and a tongue of a secret
(sĕtĕr) indignant faces.
It is a revealed secret. It appears to be in conjunction with
camouflage:
Psalms 18:11 He set darkness His secret. His camouflage is around
Him: darkness of water, clouds of dusts!
Psalms 27:5 For He shall hide me in His camouflage (Ko, sokh
referring to succot) in the time of Tribulation. He shall hide me in the
secret <05643> of His Tent. He shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalms 31:20 Thou shalt secret them in the secret <05643> of Thy
faces from the tangles of man. Thou shalt keep them concealed in
camouflage (hko, sukhah also referring to succot) from the fight of
tongues.
Psalms 32:7 Thou art a
secret for me! Thou
shalt bind
, tetzraynee, a verb meaning to ‘tribulate’, to bind)
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me from Tribulation (
, metzar, meaning from a bind). Thou
shalt compass me ululations of escape. Selah.
Psalms 61:4 I will sojourn in Thy Tent Hiders (olameem). I will trust in
the secret <05643> of Thy wings. Selah.
Psalms 81:7 Thou called in Tribulation. And I delivered thee. I will
answer thee via a secret <05643> of thunder! I will prove thee upon
the waters of Meribah (the Fight). Selah.
Psalms 119:114 Thou art my secret <05643> and my shield. I will
whirl to thy speech.
Seed
Offspring from the same genetic source (singular or plural)
Seek Refuge
This Hebrew word is hox, and has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to seek refuge, flee for protection; to put trust in (God),
confide or hope in (God). Another word covers trust. Thus, I chose
seek refuge, like a person would do when trying to get out of an
intense storm.
Seer, Seerah
ryo, ciyr, seer is either a pot or cauldron, or it is a thorn or hook.
Sometimes, use is made of both definitions in one text. A hook is
used to hang such a pot or cauldron.
Segregated
Segregation is not always evil. Yehovah segregates for the purpose of
service. He segregated Israel from the other races so that Israel can
serve the other races, bringing His Word and His Truth to them by
means of teachings in the form of show-and-tell.
Sela
elo, sela is a crag, a giant rock that juts up from the ground, and
sometimes upon which a fortress is constructed. It differs from the
other word for rock.
Selah, cast up
Selah literally means cast-up, referring to mounting road base up for
highway building. Highways are built higher than the surrounding
lands so that they will not easily be washed out during heavy rains.
Readers have usually not considered the importance of highways in
the End Times (a great mistake!). Yehovah will conduct many back to
Mount Zion, routing them over highways He has prepared. Selah texts
(highway texts) give vital information to returners so that they can
survive on the way. They warn about what and whom to avoid. They
speak about what to seek in others and in the surroundings. They are
all very strong in their messages. Yet, because they are most often
found in the Psalms, they are generally disregarded as being
relegated to musical pauses and other such unessential things.
Self–centered*
Centered on what
consequences
one
desires
to
fulfill
without
regard
to
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Self-Esteem*
To view and value one’s self in terms of others
Selfless*
Viewing situations without assuming one’s own importance; opposite
of presumptuous and self–willed (see definitions). Having a gracious
servant attitude at all times, thankfully meeting the needs of others
because it is right, not for personal gain, and noted for hard work and
deep sensitivity with thankfulness.
Self–willed*
Obstinately doing one’s own will, refusing sound advice and council
Send
Send is very different from let go. The normal renderings have “Let
my people go” instead of “Send my people.” The first (and erroneous
form) is passive, while the second is active, and the result of a
command: “Send!”
Sending the hand
Sending the hand is a ‘childism’, an expression more easily
understood by a child than by an adult. Young children watch
themselves send their hand; it fascinates them.
Seraph
A guarding angel below Cherub rank with the ability to strike fiery
poison
Serenade
A Serenade is
serenades can
giving infallible
nearly always
occurred.
Serpent
a story in song that tells of a person’s acts. While
be mythical, Biblical serenades are never mythical,
information in their stories. Biblical serenades are
future events, recorded as if they have already

The word
, nakhash, truly means serpent, snake. The word
is onomatopoetic, meaning that it sounds like what it is.
Servant
A slave; one devoted to another’s interest and will
Service
Service and slavery are hardly distinguishable in the Bible. While
slavery always has an evil connotation in English, it does not
automatically carry with it that connotation in Hebrew. Everyone is a
slave: some to sin, others to righteousness, but all are slaves. Some
were slaves to other human masters, and some were over slaves, but
all in the Bible have masters. Thus, servant and slave cannot be
easily distinguished in the Bible (if at all). A hired servant does employ
a different word.
Seven**
In typology, typical of completion
Shaaf,
pant
Shaaph, Pav, shaaf seems to include to gasp, pant, pant after, long for,
breathe heavily; snuff up; be eager for; to thirst for one’s blood (from
actions of animals) (fig); to crush, trample, trample upon; to trample
upon, crush. Pant appears to cover all the bases.
Shaah, Regard with hev, sha‘ah supposedly has the acceptations to look at or to, regard,
Acceptance
gaze or look at or about; behold, to look away, cause one’s gaze to
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turn away; to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety). The general
idea is that of regarding with acceptance – either from desire or the
situation as it stands.
Shaar, Notar
ras indicates a remainder while rtn indicates an excess.
Shaatnaz
‫שעטנז‬, shaatnaz appears to be a combined Hebrew word. The first
part, ‫שעט‬, is to beat, pound into pieces, to stamp. The second part,
‫נזה‬, nazah, is to leap for joy, to exult, to sprinkle, to fly out, spout,
spurt. I am thinking that this describes a particular kind of rape where
the victim is first beaten into submission, and then the rapist takes
pleasure in spurting his seed into the victim.
Shabak
qbv, to leave, let alone
This differs from azav, meaning to forsake, abandon. Leaving and
letting alone can be terrible, but it is not the same as total
abandonment and forsaking. Yet, during a crisis, the two appear the
same.
This will be found in the following texts:
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Yeshua shouted with a loud
voice saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which is to say, “My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Yeshua shouted with a loud voice
saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which being interpreted is, “My
God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Shabakh, Assuage
xbv, shabakh supposedly means to stroke; to soothe, still; to laud,
praise, commend; congratulate (the dead); to boast. Gesenius felt that
this word especially described soothing and restraining, especially
done through praising and commending. The flavour that I was able to
derive and that fit all the texts I found was to assuage.
Shabbat

This word is the causative form of the verb to cease, (
,
shabbat) and therefore means to cause to cease. This verb is also the
root from which the Sabbath (Shabbat) comes, showing that the
Sabbath means the ceasing.
Shabbat*
Sabbath: to cease (from labour)
Shalom
English would use for in this case. The expression “asked to the
peace of Joab” indicates that David inquired to see if Joab had peace.
English would express it this way: “Are you well? Are things going well
with you?” The Hebrew question is deeper, however. Inquiring to the
peace of someone is seeking a much deeper answer. “Is your life at
peace?”
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Shalom*
The Hebrew word peace with the following flavours:
1. Restored relationship or newly made good relationship
2. Completion of a transaction
3. Payment of a debt
4. Result of vengeance
Shalom, peace
Sharar,
Shorer
To make peace is to satisfy all conditions necessary for a relationship
to be without debt or problems. The verb for peace has the following
acceptations: to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace, to make
peace with, to cause to be at peace, to live in peace, to be complete,
be sound, be finished, be ended, be uninjured, to make safe, to make
whole or good, restore, make compensation, pay, to requite,
recompense, reward, to be performed to be repaid, be requited, to
make an end of. These do not yet give the flavour of this word. If a
person owes a debt, peace is made when the debt is paid. If a
relationship has a split, peace is made when the relationship split is
entirely resolved. If a crime has been committed, peace can only
come after full vengeance has been taken for that crime, and
restitution has been made. Making peace, therefore, requires knowing
exactly what the cause of the lack of peace is.
overlord, rrv, sharar supposedly means enemies. Another word takes this
meaning, however. Consider another verb with the same spelling (and
thus, I consider it the same verb) with the supposed acceptations: to
be or act as prince, rule, contend, have power, prevail over, reign,
govern; to lord it over. This captures the flavour sought. Use overlord.
Sharsharah, Chain- hrvrv, sharsharah seems quite an admixture of different meanings.
Link
They include the following: rws, soor, to be or act as prince, rule,
contend, have power, prevail over; to rule over, govern; to make
rulers, play the prince; to saw; to travel, journey, go; to see, behold,
observe, regard; to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait; enemy; wall;
ox; row; hrvrv, sharsharah, chain; wvrv, sharsho, banishment;
vrv, sharesh, root. I considered what these all have in common. A
prince rules over an area of land. That area is marked off by some
means—usually a physical means of some sort. A chain link fence is
one through which one might observe, behold and regard; watch. An
enemy may be on the other side of that fence. Oxen are kept fenced
in. The chain link fence will be in a row. One who is banished is kept
outside of the border of an area that is somehow demarcated. Thus, I
saw that all have to do with some form of chains, links that one can
see beyond, but that mark off a territory. Thus, I will render it chainlink.
Sheol
A location in the center of planet earth divided into two compartments
separated by a great gulf, one being Paradise and the other
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Torments. A female fallen angel in charge of this location (Isaiah 5:14)
Shield
This word has been made famous in ‘Mogan David’, mogan meaning
shield. I do not doubt the literalness of texts. Yehovah will be a shield
(like the ‘force field’ made famous in ‘Lost in Space’). This is
demonstrated in Psalm 23 when Yehovah prepares a table for the
sheep in the presence of his enemies. They can see the sheep and
the table, but cannot touch either.
Shiloh
, Shiloh: A combination of shai meaning a present and
lah meaning to her. These were and will be given by leaders who
desire to have their cultures represented in gift forms.
An alternate spelling gives a different impression:
meaning, belonging to him.
, normally
Sign
A sign is an event, a person or an item that signifies (points to)
another event, person or item in a very recognizable and usually
miraculous way. Someone often points out a particular sign (“And this
is a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.”), describing it beforehand. In other cases,
the sign is recognized as such without prior descriptions (“Jonah was
a sign unto the Ninevites”). Constellations are for signs (Genesis
1:14). If a sign is not certain, it cannot be a sign from Yehovah. (Many
claim things as signs that are not.) Signs must also communicate
clear information, pointing to something certain in a manner that
cannot be misunderstood.
Silent-Dumb
The Hebrew word dōm seems directly related to the English word
dumb (silent); I consider their definitions the same.
Silver**
In typology, typical of redemption
Simple
Sucker, one easily fooled or taken in; gullible
Sin
Sin is any transgression of Yehovah’s Teaching (1 John 3:4), knowing
to do good and refusing to do it (James 4:17), doing any
unrighteousness (1 John 5:17), doing anything that is contrary to
Scriptural faith (Romans 14:23), a high look, a proud heart, the ‘light’
of a culpable person (Proverbs 21:4). In a nutshell, any violation that
causes death that Yehovah has warned to not do or to do is sin
against Yehovah. (One can sin against a ruler or a king; that may or
may not be sin against God.)
Sin is defined in the following text:
Leviticus 5:17 And if a being that will sin and will do from one from
any commandment of Yehovah that they [fem.] shall not do…
Since a transgression is crossing over a command’s boundary by
doing more than the command allowed or by doing less than the
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command stipulated, and a sin is not doing what has been
commanded or doing what has been commanded to not do, the
difference between the two is that a transgression is always what is
done; a sin includes what has been done or not done according to a
commandment. Thus, a person who transgresses always does so by
doing, whereas a person who sins can violate by not doing what has
been commanded to be done. Every transgression, therefore, is a sin;
not every sin involves a transgression.
Deuteronomy 26:13 And thou shalt say before Yehovah thy Gods, “I
have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and I have
also given them unto the Levite and unto the sojourner, to the
fatherless and to the widow according to all thy commandments that
thou commanded me. I haven’t transgressed thy commandments, and
I haven’t forgotten.”
To sin something is to cause it to obviously be recognizable as the
guilty party and the cause of loss, or to view a situation as if one (who
truly is innocent) were the cause of a violation. In the case of Jacob
and Laban and the animals Jacob replaced, Jacob acted as if one of
his own animals was stolen from Laban, and therefore replaced it as if
it were Laban’s property.
Sin Sacrifice
A sin sacrifice is any being that is slaughtered—whose slaughter not
only covers the sin of another, but also totally removes what is owed
to justice for the sin by paying entirely for it. Yet, a sin sacrifice is also
any being that is slaughtered due to the sin of another (without
covering or removing anything)!
The two definitions are very different. In the first case, the sacrifice is
beneficial and heroic. In the second case, the sacrifice will condemn
the person or persons responsible, and will bring justice down on the
responsible person or persons.
Yeshua is a sin sacrifice from both definitions. His slaughter and the
shedding of His blood not only covered for sins, but also totally
removed all the sin debt owed to justice—that is, for those who
believe in Him in the Biblical sense of believe. Yet, for those who don’t
believe in Him in that sense, they are responsible for His slaughter
(because He did pay justice for the sins of all who ever lived and who
sinned), without their obtaining a covering or a removing of the sin,
making them guilty of murder (since sin breeds the death of the
innocent).
Now, those who are akin to children who die in the womb or who have
no capacity to sin are covered by Yeshua’s redemption (payment to
release one from the hold of sin), since one is only held responsible
for his/her own sin.
Sin Oneself
The verb ajx, chata has the following acceptations according to Dr.
Thayer’s lexicon: to sin, miss, miss the mark, way, goal or path of
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right and duty, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit; purify from uncleanness or
sin; incur penalty by sin, to bear loss; to make a sin-offering; to induce
to sin, cause to sin; to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment.
Now, I am not a fan of a word meaning itself and its opposite; that
makes the word meaningless. If this word both means to sin and to
purify from sin, it means opposite things. I maintain that the feminine
form of this word means sin sacrifice, so I eliminate that from these
acceptations. The acceptation above with which I disagree is purify
from uncleanness or sin. This should instead be to sin oneself: to
either declare oneself a sinner or to become sin, whether by reason of
personal guilt or by taking on the sinful guilt of another. This
corresponds with the following text:
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath made Him Who knew no sin, sin for us
so that we will be made the righteousness of God in Him.
Sinless Perfection*
An erroneous doctrine (Nazarene) that one who has acquired ‘entire
sanctification’ loses the ability to sin in his mortal body
Sinner
A sinner is a city or a person or a nation or a land who does not act
according to righteousness, truth and justice as revealed by Yehovah
in the Bible. A sinner may sin against another person or group, but
most often a sinner sins against Yehovah. A sinner is someone who
commits unrighteousness against another person or group, or against
Yehovah. A sinner (in the pagan, Godless sense) is a person who
does acts that a supposed god or a master views as sin (though a
false god sees and views nothing), or who refuses to do acts that a
supposed god requires (though a false god has no power to require
anything). A sinner against Yehovah is a person who does acts that
Yehovah declares to be sin, or who refuses to do acts that Yehovah
requires. The person may not realize that these acts are sin, but that
does not relieve the person of responsibility if the person did those
acts. Accidents can be sin (for example, manslaughter is an accident,
but blood was still shed), but they are viewed differently. If anyone
sins intending to sin as an act of rebellion against Yehovah (taking a
stand against His authority), having received the knowledge of the
truth, that person has sealed his own damnation.
Skins of Red Rams
Ram typifies might (which is greater than the strength shown by a
goat; rams are much larger and more powerful). Skin typifies being
awakened, aroused, be brought to excitement and action. Red is the
same spelling as Adam. Put together, and looking at the Hebrew
expression, it means the awakening of their might from Adams—that
is, from men of various races and peoples.
Skip-Over
Skip-Over is not the same as the normal rendering, Passover. The

verb
has the following acceptations: to pass over, spring
over; to skip; to be lame; to limp. It shows a particular motion that is
not smooth, but rather spotty in a jumping form, touching down here,
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and then touching down there. Yehovah’s ‘touching down’ is only
upon those He is slaughtering, and is very specific. All Yehovah’s
violent responses against enemies are specific. He does not destroy
the innocent with the guilty (as long as the innocent obey His
commands). This Skip-Over equally refers to the lamb/goat and to the
One the lamb/goat typifies.
Smite
The Hebrew verb hkn, nakhah has the following acceptations: to
strike, smite, to be (fatally) smitten; hit, beat, be beaten; slay, be slain;
kill, be killed; to be stricken or smitten; scourge, clap, applaud, give a
thrust; attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage;
chastise, send judgment upon, punish, to receive a blow; to be
wounded; to be attacked and captured; to be smitten (with disease);
to be blighted (of plants). The basic flavour is found in to smite, with
the blow being great enough to kill.
Sober
sound minded, self-controlled, temperate (undergoing great stress
without breaking), dispassionate (waiting for the facts before making a
judgment regarding an issue), circumspect (carefully inspect to see
how one’s behaviour affects others), abstaining from immoderate
alcohol use, curbing passions, discreet
Solemnity
Solemnize

I translate
, khäg as solemnity because it doesn’t represent
some type of food feast, but rather a solemn event of great
seriousness (even if it may include great joy and eating).
I coined the verb ‘solemnize’ in order to give the Hebrew sense. While

the word
, khäg (meaning solemnity) is usually wrongly
translated feast, it doesn’t represent a food feast, but rather a solemn
event of great seriousness (even if it may include great joy, and even
eating). Solemnizing is the act of seriously carrying out an event in its
proper manner.
Solomon
Her Peace is Solomon in English, and is pronounced Shlōmō in
Hebrew. The Hebrew spelling belies this pronunciation, however:
, except for the dotting (which is not infallible) would be
pronounced Shlōmàh. That would make this name prophetic (see if
you can identify who her in her peace would be).
Son-in-law,
Daughter-in-law
Soog, Repulse
A sealed one by marriage or a marriage-like business relationship
gwo,
soog has the following acceptations: to move, go, turn back,
move away; to prove recreant [cowardly, deserter, disloyal, craven] to;
to turn oneself away, turn back; to be turned or driven back, be
repulsed; to fence about. It seems related to gws, soog meaning
also to fence about. Yet another verb relative is gsn, nasag meaning
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to reach, overtake, take hold upon; attain to, cause to reach; to be
able to secure, have enough. Thus, I have chosen either repulse or
repel (I think repulse).
Soul
Who one is—the personality and God–given character. (Most
occurrences of the Hebrew word A3p£b should be rendered being,
including every aspect of the person.)
Sound Wisdom
Not
Sovereignty
Complete control over something (not necessarily exercising control
by force)
Speak, speech
logov, logos carries the following acceptations: of speech: a word,
meaning sound wisdom, from vah, There is. The noun means the
state of being or existing, a strong moral/ethical word for standing,
uprightness.
uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; what
someone has said; a word; the sayings of God; decree, mandate or
order; of the moral precepts given by God; Old Testament prophecy
given by the prophets; what is declared, a thought, declaration,
aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; discourse; the act of
speaking, speech; the faculty of speech, skill and practice in
speaking; a kind or style of speaking; a continuous speaking
discourse-instruction; doctrine, teaching; anything reported in speech;
a narration, narrative; matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair,
a matter in dispute, case, suit at law; the thing spoken of or talked
about; event, deed; its use as respect to the MIND alone; reason, the
mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; account,
i.e. regard, consideration; account, i.e. reckoning, score; account, i.e.
answer or explanation in reference to judgment; relation, i.e. with
whom as judge we stand in relation; reason would; reason, cause,
ground. Basically, this word means speech, in what is spoken. This is
the same as found in the Hebrew. It is not the same as to say. Speak
and say are the same in English, but they not in Greek or Hebrew.
What is spoken may not be the same as what is said. A person may
speak or give a speech communicating one thing, but saying another.
Speak, thing, issue
Speech is the Hebrew , davar, having the following
acceptations: speech, word, speaking, thing, saying, utterance,
business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by
extension). The verb from which it comes means to speak, as in to
issue something. Several acceptations from the Merriam-Webster are:
to go, come, or flow out; to come forth; emerge; to cause to come
forth; discharge; emit. Thus, I have chosen speech. For the verb,
however, I will choose to speak, since to issue will confuse readers. (It
has nothing to do with something coming forth like an issue of blood.)
Spirit
Breath
necessary for life; the essential make-up of Yehovah; essence
of beings in Sheol; angel; necessary element for miraculous
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ministerial gifts
Spirit
The spirit is what Yehovah lends to anything that will live, for the spirit
gives life. Yehovah is a Spirit, and He alone must lend part of Himself
to give life to any creature (including the fungi). (This does not mean
that that creature is part of God, or vice versa.) When any living thing
dies, that loaned spirit returns back to Yehovah. Thus, every living
thing down to the smallest microorganism has a functioning spirit that
is loaned from God.
Regarding the spirit that isn’t the Spirit of God Himself or from God
Himself: Every living thing also ‘gives off’ something that acts like a
fragrance, but instead emotionally and socially affects others (like
pheromones); this is also the spirit of the being or creature. One’s
attitude shows one’s spirit. One’s desires shows one’s spirit. One’s
hatreds shows one’s spirit. One’s unfeigned humility or arrogance
shows one’s spirit. Thus, one’s character is what shapes one’s spirit.
A group has one spirit that is independent of the separate spirits of
the members, but is affected by the separate spirits of the members.
Every angelic being is a spirit. Yeshua uses spirits (both good and
demonic) by giving them assignments. Those angelic spirits have
desires and fears; they have personalities, showing that they also are
souls, but not of the human kind of soul. (Angels are not redeemable
and cannot obtain Salvation if they have sinned, rebelling against
God.)
Breath, spirit and wind are the same in Hebrew, though another word
better translates to breath.
Several other works of the Spirit of God occur frequently in the Bible.

When a person is born of God, the Spirit of God is necessary
to give that person everlasting life!

The Spirit of God empowers a person to do what that person
could not possibly do, and that must be done for ministerial
purposes. Thus, Yehovah gave Samson power to win over
enemies and to demonstrate impossible strength by the Spirit
of God. The Spirit of God gave him power. No person (or
physical body) could do what he did.

The Spirit of God can lead individuals and groups to where
they are necessary for something to be accomplished
(including the saving of lives).

The Spirit of God can attack and kill enemies.

The Spirit of God can communicate Truth to a person
Spirit can be feminine in a text, still referring to the Spirit of Yehovah.
Spirit can also be masculine in the Bible. A person’s or Yehovah’s
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being is always feminine (to my knowledge). Yehovah uses gender in
Hebrew for His own distinguishing purposes, not to prove something
silly (like that God is a woman or a man).
Spiritualization*
Taking something non-literally (figuratively, demonstrating unbelief
when not authorized by Scripture)
Spitting
qyqr, rakeek means spitting. This refers to the types and ways of
insulting and showing contempt. I propose that those who will be
heroes and heroines of the faith will include some who will be spat
upon and driven from others.
Hebrews 11:36 Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings,
yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. 37They were stoned. They
were sawn asunder. They were tempted. They were slain with the
sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins being
destitute, afflicted, tormented 38(of whom the world was not worthy).
They wandered in deserts and in mountains and in dens and caves of
the earth.
Splendour
Beauty, brightness and glory (physical attributes rather than position)
Spoil
ddv, shadad carries the following acceptations: to deal violently with,
despoil, devastate, ruin, destroy, spoil; to violently destroy, assail; to
assault. It especially shows a violent spoiling of a location.
Spoil(s)
Goods taken after a battle
Sprinkle, Shower
qrz, zaraq has the acceptations to scatter, sprinkle, toss, throw,
scatter abundantly, strew. I will render this shower indicating its
abundance.
The word hzn, nazah supposedly has the acceptations to spurt,
spatter, sprinkle; to spring, leap; startle (though I disagree with
startle). I am rendering this as sprinkle indicating that its amount is not
as great as the other.
Those who shield other innocent ones (including children) will be
‘sprinkled’ on the altar. The sprinkling thus shows that the majority will
not die, but representatives of the groups will die, since sprinkling
always is a minority of the total liquid.
Square-Circuit
ebr, ra-vah has the following acceptations: to square, be squared;
square. It also is the Hebrew word for fourth, referring to the ordinal
number. I have therefore rendered it as square-circuit since it
represents the idea found in the similar English word revolution. Start
with ra-vah, think of reva, then of revolution, making a complete turn
or circuit. The Hebrew word has this flavour.
Stand
Stand is the opposite of fall. The same Hebrew word means stand up
or arise. Anyone who stands in a judgment has been exonerated
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(viewed as not participant in any guilt, but completely justified and
innocent).
Stand/Arise
Arising or standing takes on a particular flavour in the Bible. The word
is a childism, an expression that a child can best understand. When
two are on the floor and playing together, they are equal in some
ways. When one of the two (like an adult) stands up, the differences
become apparent. Whoever stands up against another is attempting
to (or succeeding in) being victorious over the other(s).
Startle, Dismay
Acceptations to the word lhb, bahal include the following: to disturb,
alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be
nervous; to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious; to be in haste,
be hasty; to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened; to
dismay, terrify; to hasten; hastened, hastily gained (part.); hurry, make
haste; to dismay, terrify. I previously chose dismay, but I saw the idea
of speed in motion being participant. Thus, I chose startled.
Statute
A statute (hqx, khukah) is a rule given (literally carved in stone)
which, if broken, rarely results in the death penalty, and having
typological implications (if the statute is part of the Law of Moses—
see ordinance, the same thing). Statutes can be given to any race.
It is directly related to the verb with the following acceptations: to cut,
carve, cut in carved (participle) to engrave, cut a limit. This gives me
an understanding of the flavour of this word.
Thus, a statute is a prescribed (fixed) rule as carved in stone.
Stay
Staff, something upon which to lean or rely. Also to hinder or restrain.
Steps
, the steps are used in a number of consecutive
Psalms (Psalms 120, 122-134). Psalm 132 gives the purpose for the
steps; they are to remember Yehovah. Yehovah’s wife, Jerusalem,
has forgotten her husband.
Still
Quiet, silent
Storm, tempest
res, saar has the following acceptations: to storm, shiver, dread,
bristle (with horror), be very afraid; to bristle (with horror); to dread; to
storm away, sweep away, whirl away; to sweep away; to storm away
(of God’s action against the wicked) (fig); to be stormy, be
tempestuous (exceedingly); to whirl away, be stormed away; to storm
against, come as a storm. The basic flavour is found in tempest,
violent storm.
Straight

This word (
, yashar) indicates straight as in direction (“proceed
straight on this road”). It refers to a walk in a way in which the walker
does not deviate. Straightnesses pictures a complete lack of
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crookedness and deviation (so common in man’s court cases). A
straight-one is a person who is not crooked.
Straight-in-front-of
Stretch, incline
Strike
The Hebrew word neged means straight-in-front-of, but also carries
with it a secondary and very important flavour: equality. Yehovah saw
that Adam had no one straight-in-front-of him to help him, so He took
Eve out of him. Another Hebrew word with the simple meaning of to
the faces of (‘in front of’) is used far more often.

The Hebrew word
, which I rendered stretch, has the following
acceptations: to stretch out, to be stretched out; extend, spread out,
pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bend down; bow; to turn aside,
decline; to hold out; influence, hold out, thrust aside, thrust away. I
could also have rendered it incline, as if to hold it at an angle.

Strike (
, negeph) has the following lexicographic
acceptations for its verbal root: to strike, smite; to be stricken, be
smitten; to stumble. While most renderings refer to the noun form as a
plague, this doesn’t give the right flavour. It is describing a deadly hit,
but not a physical blow (as with a fist).
Stroke, time
Acceptations to the word Mep, paam include stroke, beat, foot, step,
anvil, occurrence; hoof-beat, footfall, footstep; time, one time, once,
twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at
length, now...now, at one time...at another. Its flavour is found in
stroke referring to the ticking of a clock, the clanging of a chime, the
beating of a hoof or a foot. It is onomatopoetic, meaning that its
pronunciation sounds like what it is.
Stumble
This stumbling is no minor tripping; it is a full ruination of plans
compounded with fully falling. The stumbling is the initial motion in the
process of falling.
Submit, submission Thayer’s lexicon gives the following acceptations and comments: to
arrange under, to subordinate to subject, put in subjection, to subject
(Gk)
oneself, obey, to submit to one’s control, to yield to one’s admonition
or advice. A Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions]
in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military
use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming
responsibility, and carrying a burden". I would remove the
acceptation, “giving in,” since I propose that this is not submission, but
surrender. I would also remove the acceptation, “to submit to one’s
control,” since that isn’t helpful in our defining submit, and can be
indicative of another type of an act whereby person ‘A’ assumes that
person ‘B’ is fully responsible for person ‘A’s behaviour. That is also
moral and ethical surrender, and is very dangerous. This word
describes something good, not something inherently dangerous or
evil. Submission is better rendered by the last explanation in this way:
a voluntary act of cooperation, co-responsibility and load carrying in
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fellowship (working together in coordination and cooperation toward a
common goal).
Succah, succot
A succah is normally translated booth or tabernacle, neither of which
properly describes this structure. Its acceptations are thicket, lair,
covert, booth. I didn’t fail to notice covert. The root has the following
acceptations: to hedge, fence about, shut in, to block, overshadow,
screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover, to cover oneself, defecate
(euphemism), lay over, to weave together. When I read these, I
thought of the training of special forces in which plants, soil and other
environmental items are used to camouflage them so that they could
move without being seen. I have now adopted that view of a succah
and of the Biblical Holy Day known as succot.
The location known as Succot is named after the above described
structures.
The verb indicates the same thing.
Suffer
To experience pain, grief, temptation and/or great labour; permit
Superstition
To fully lean on something without proof from an unreliable‑ source
based upon destructive fear, terror or a desire for power over others
Supplicate,
supplication
The verb Nwnxt, takhanoon comes from the Hebrew word favour.
The person is strongly urging another (Yehovah in many cases) to
favour him/her. A supplication is a fervently-made urgent request.
Supplication
A fervent request for a favour or justice
Sweet Incense**
In Typology, typical of Prayer
Sword, eat
A sword that kills eats in Hebrew. Translators found devour much
more reasonable, but I desire readers to know that the word actually
means eat. Swords also dry a person! The very word for sword comes
from dry. (Loss of blood dries the person.)
Symbol*
Something of little or no value or use other than standing for
something important. Symbols are rarer than types (see definition).
Tabernacle
Tent
Tabernacle of
Tent of Appointment: a structure physically demonstrating Yehovah’s
appointments with Israel
Takhan,
Tochen
Talent
Taneem
Tokhen, ‫תכן‬, takhan: to level, to assess.
A weight of gold or silver

This is
, taneem, one of two Hebrew words that are
related and easily confused one for the other. (I researched both
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words, and will send you the papers on them if you desire to see the
details.) I found that this animal had the following descriptors: it can
live in the wilds, where humans can’t or don’t live; it can reside in
Israel; it snuffs up wind; it can live on land in fields with abundant
water, where reeds and rushes are; it can live in rivers and in waters;
it makes a wailing sound. I could not find what this animal is beyond
this, nor could I guess what it was. I knew it was a frightening animal.
Because of its association with serpents, I thought it might be a very
large reptile, though I don’t know of any reptiles that make wailing
sounds.
Taneen

This is
, taneen, one of two Hebrew words that are related
and easily confused one for the other. (I researched both words, and
will send you the papers on them if you desire to see the details.) I
found that this animal had the following descriptors: it can be very
large, dangerous, rod-like in shape, poisonous; it is drawn in pictures
in Israel; folks watch (for) them; it can dwell in the sea or live on land,
it can swallow a human, and it breastfeeds its young. I could not find
what this animal is beyond this, nor could I guess what it was. I knew
it was a frightening animal, and is not mythical.

Tartarus*
A place where some bad angels are bound
Temperance
Self-control, proper behaviour under all conditions
Tempt
Draw away from doing right; draw to sin, unethical/immoral behaviour
or what appears unethical/immoral; to prod to unethically/immorally
take at another’s expense/hurt
Tempt
Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he
is able to succour them that are tempted.
Tempt: to test another either by great difficulties such that the person
may or may not succeed in doing right, or by offering something to
another that is very desirable that possibly would destroy the person.
Test: To put another through great difficulties and challenges such
that the person may or may not succeed in doing right and gaining
strength and wisdom, or by offering something to another that is very
desirable, but can only be achieved with much labour and even
suffering.

Ten**
In typology, typical of trials and testings
Tenth
Consider that ten typifies trials and testings (since the Israelis tested
Yehovah ten times, and Jacob’s wages were changed ten times). A
tenth, then, would typify one test: one trial to see if a person or a
group will stand firm.
The Hebrew word is issaron. Words with the ‘on’—‘own’ ending
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indicate the state of something. Thus, issaron indicates the state of
being tested or testing. I propose that this is what the word typifies.
Terror, fear
, nora comes from the verbal root to fear. I didn’t put fear in
the text, however, because it would not bring across the intensity of
the word, but chose terror to give the stronger flavour.
Terror, terrorist
Uyre, areetz has the following acceptations: awe-inspiring, terrorstriking, awesome, terrifying, ruthless, mighty. I didn’t buy these, so I
went to the root verb: to tremble, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, break,
be terrified, cause to tremble; to be awesome; awful. It is the
strongest word for terror, and the person doing it would be a terrorist.
To ask one to give at one’s own expense (different from tempt where
see); to determine one’s stand on an issue by trial
Test
Test, try,
bakan
prove, The Hebrew word Nxb, bakhan, has the following lexicographic
acceptations: to examine, scrutinize; to test, prove, try (of gold,
persons, the heart, man of God). These tests can be quite tough.
Testification
twde is better rendered as testification since it is very directly related
to eda, testimony. A testimony is an eyewitness account (not referring
only to what one sees, but what one hears, smells, feels the nerve
endings, etc.) A testification is the stating or declaration of the facts, of
what is true. It is far more encompassing than personal testimony.
Testimony
A witness’s sworn statement regarding an occurrence; any description
of a witness to an event; God’s revelation of his nature, purposes and
plans
Thank
Confess
Thee
You,
Therefore
A conjunction showing linkage between the preceding and following
state
Think, thought
Think in the Bible has a different flavour than it does in English. The
English language sometimes puts an uncertainty on the word think: “I
think that is what happened.” At other times, it gives the flavour of
simple and powerless cogitation. Rarely does it indicate something
deep and strong without being modified (“He was in deep thought”).
Biblical Hebrew always assumes great intensity in thought. The word
bvx, khashav has the following acceptations: to think, plan, devise,
esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count; account;
to charge, impute, reckon, to esteem, value, regard; to invent; to
consider [something as true]. The word has two flavours. One is to
think which includes planning, and the other is to account which
includes recognizing something to be the case. This does not have
the English flavour of doubt (as in, “I think I saw her…”), but instead
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the flavour of certainty (as in, “Yehovah thought Avraham righteous”).
Thy lives
Thy lives is part of a contracted vow. Begin by thinking of it this way:
“By thy lives I will not do such and such!” It isn’t quite the same, rather
declaring existence (like this: “Just as thy lives exist, I will not do this
thing”).
Tithe
A tenth of an Israeli’s crop and farm animal increase designated for a
yearly or every three year party with all Levitical priests, strangers,
orphans and widows from the tither’s land to learn to fear Yehovah
(Deuteronomy 14:22)
To
To indicates possession. This serenade was prophetically given to
David to give to Israel and to all readers.
To act
The verb lep, means to act—not in the sense of an actor, but in the
sense of action. It is the Hebrew word upon which Hebrew verbs rely
for their forms. This, it is the ultimate action word. It is not the same as
the verb meaning to do or to make (in spite of lexicographic
acceptations to the contrary).
To be, to become, The Hebrew verb to be also means to become when a change is
indicated. Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt, but better, Lot’s wife became
be, become
a pillar of salt; she wasn’t always a pillar of salt.
To his faces
To the faces of
To their faces

To his faces (
, l’phänäv) has the idea of in front of
him, and normally also means in his sight. Yet, it isn’t the same as to
his eyes, another frequently used expression. Modern Hebrew
translates to his faces as before him or in front of him, but to his faces
is a ‘childism’: an expression that a child would better understand.
Children know how to play and move to the faces of adults. The
adults may not always be looking at them, but they know when they
are still to their faces.

To his faces (
, leephnay) has the idea of in front of, and
normally also means in the sight of. Yet, it isn’t the same as to his
eyes, another frequently used expression. Modern Hebrew translates
to his faces as before him or in front of him, but to his faces is a
‘childism’: an expression that a child would better understand.
Children know how to play and move to the faces of adults. The
adults may not always be looking at them, but they know when they
are still to their faces.

To their faces (
, lēphnāhem) has the idea of in
front of them, and normally also means in their sight. Yet, it isn’t the
same as to their eyes, another frequently used expression. Modern
Hebrew translates to their faces as before them or in front of them,
but to their faces is a ‘childism’: an expression that a child would
better understand. Children know how to play and move to the faces
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of adults. The adults may not always be looking at them, but they
know when they are still to their faces. This also portrays that the one
who is to their faces is walking in front of them and before them.
To, usage
‘To’ anyone is the Hebrew way of expressing either ownership or use.
Hebrew has one absolute expression of ownership: holy (sanctified).
The English expression, “I have,” does not exist in Hebrew. “There is
to me,” or “There is to you,” etc. express usage and responsibility, not
ownership. “He is to me” is similar to “He is mine,” but it isn’t the same
thing. A person who is using another’s automobile can say in Hebrew,
“It is to me” without claiming ownership. The expression is one of
usage, but always carries with it the idea of responsibility for proper
usage. Mere ownership doesn’t automatically carry responsibility with
it.
Torah
Teaching;
Torah, Teaching
Teaching is the literal meaning of Torah. Many have held its meaning
to be ‘law’, but this is never the case. A law is a set of rules with
specific goals either given by a ruler or agreed by men in order to run
and conduct society in peace and/or in order. While the Torah seems
to fit this description, this is not its main purpose, but instead is a
secondary purpose. Its main purposes are (a) to teach the Israelis
how to live until they come to faith, (b) to teach the Israelis of things to
come, (c) to teach the Israelis Yehovah’s character, (d) to teach the
Israelis Yehovah’s righteousness, justice, will, Grace, etc., (e) to teach
the Israelis how and what to teach the non-Jewish peoples and
individuals about these items listed above. It also (f) teaches the
Israelis to be a ‘show-and-tell’ people, physically living these
teachings so that others can learn by watching them, by eating with
them, by doing business with them, by asking them questions, etc.
Yehovah has not assigned other peoples, races or cultures these
‘show-and-tell’ responsibilities. Individuals from other races may
voluntarily join the Israelis in their assignment, and thus come under
the Teaching in participation of the ‘show-and-tell’ assignment, but
that is not necessary for non-Jewish folks and/or groups to become
righteous before Yehovah. Replacing faith by living a ‘show-and-tell’
life ruins the point of the Teaching! This Teaching (Torah) is intended
to lead to faith, not to supplant it. In the same way, replacing the
Teaching by faith, so that the Teaching is ignored or considered
abolished, ruins all understanding of Biblical faith, and leads to a
pagan faith that uses Biblical terms and claims to follow the Biblical
God, but does not, turning the Biblical God’s Word into a lie. The
Teaching was entrusted to the Jews. It is still entrusted to the Jews. It
is for the benefit of all. Any individual or group who attempts to steal
Israel’s assignment, claiming it as his or her own, is participating in
Replacement Theology, making Yehovah a liar. Anyone who looks
into the Torah and believes all of it as it is given, and who fears God,
the first six books of the Bible, often extended to the entire
Tenakh (‘Old Testament Bible’)
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turning to Yehovah and His Word (including His promised Messiah) in
faith, has properly understood the Torah and its objectives.
Tower
Before sliding past this word without considering it and its
implications, think about a tower, its usage and its form. A tower was
used in castles. It was usually made of a stone outer wall, and was
very tall so that enemies could be observed in safety. It gave
offensive advantage, since arrows (and other objects) could be shot
from it, doing devastation to attackers. If Yehovah is a tower, He is
impregnable, and is perfect in His attacks on enemies.
Transgression
Mva, asham is often rendered as transgression. A transgression is
crossing over a command’s boundary by doing more than the
command allowed or by doing less than the command stipulated.
Trans means cross, and gress means go. The term transgress is only
used for violations of commands that amount to sin (against God or
against a ruler).
The Hebrew word actually means guilt. This indicates a violation of
the Torah. It is similar, but different from the word iniquity because
iniquity refers to the state of a person who has sinned, the sin never
having been removed. Thus, the person is guilty before Yehovah with
a pending sin. The word asham refers to guilt and offense due to a
violation of Yehovah’s commandment and His Teaching. The asham
guilt is immediate, and a person can turn from that. The iniquity type
of guilt lasts regardless of a person turning from the behaviour that is
the asham until the person has that iniquity and its accompanying sin
removed.
The Hebrew word ‫פשע‬, pesha, is actually the word for transgression.
This word means to cross over a boundary that one was commanded
to not cross. It is a violation of the Teaching (Torah). One can disobey
by not doing what was commanded; I am not aware that this is a
transgression; it is an act of disobedience. The transgressions of
which I am aware are actions that cross over a definite boundary.
Treasure
Treasure, conceal
Trees
To lay up or cherish highly valued items

This Hebrew word (
) has the following acceptations: to hide,
treasure, treasure or store up; to lie hidden, lurk; hide from discovery.
They are the opposite of gold: they typify the ability to rot, decay;
therefore trees picture mortality and corruptibility.
Also, a tree is a picture of a stable, well-rooted person (distinct from a
briar that can be ‘whacked’ down with ease) who is able to give shade
and bear fruit.
Trees of Acacia
The word for acacia in Hebrew, shōt, means to fly at high speeds. It
describes the end of a whip or of a flagellum (a microscopic whip of a
one-celled creature that uses its whip to swim). (I propose that the
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branches of the acacia are very good for making a scourge/a whip!)
If this is correct, trees of acacia join what a tree typifies with what
acacia typifies, and therefore typifies stable, potentially fruit-bearing
mortals (humans who could be killed) who will be able to travel at very
high speeds (and, if the whip enters in, will be quick and strong to
chastise those who don’t cooperate!).
Tremble
drx, Kharad has the following acceptations: to tremble, quake, move
about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified; to tremble, quake (of a
mountain); to tremble (of people); to be anxiously careful; to go or
come trembling (with prep); to cause to tremble; to drive in terror, rout
(an army). Its basic flavour is to tremble in terror.
Trespass
lem, ma‘al has the following acceptations: to act unfaithfully, act
treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass. This word is intimately
related to the Hebrew verb that means to ascend—to go up and over.
A person who trespasses goes up and over a boundary without
having the authority to do so. Thus, the person is behaving as if that
boundary does not apply to him/her. This act is often done from
arrogance and inconsideration, though it can be accidental in nature;
it is still a trespass. If it is from imprudence, it can be forgiven. If it is
done out of arrogance with all intention, there is no forgiveness; that is
a crime of rebellion against Yehovah. If the one who owns the item in
question doesn’t see the act as a trespass, it isn’t a trespass. Thus,
when David acquired the bread of faces from the Holy chamber of the
Tent of Appointment, Yehovah, the owner, did not see it as a
trespass, and therefore David was not accounted as a sinner.
Tribulation
Tribulation
Long–term or recurring great trouble often referring to the 7–year
wrath of Yehovah with terrible destruction, death and horror. He
humbles man, cuts down everything high and all idols, and judges
and redeems Israel. It ends with His coming.

The Hebrew word
, tzarah, means tribulation.
Lexicographic acceptations include the following: straits, distress,
trouble. The verbal root’s acceptations include to bind, be or make
narrow, be in or cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound or
bind, tie up, shut up, to be scant, be cramped, be in straits, press hard
upon, be vexed or vex, to show hostility toward, treat with enmity,
harass. I saw the way the word was used throughout the Bible, and it
came down to the coined verb, to tribulate, coined from tribulation. It
is much stronger than to trouble, which can have a very light
connotation.
If the mentioned tribulation is not modified to be referring to a time
other than the seven-year Tribulation, it always refers to the sevenyear Tribulation that occurs before the Millennium (the 10-century
reign of Messiah over the earth).
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Tribulator
A tribulator is one who puts others into a squeeze (like in the
expression, ‘putting the squeeze on’ someone). One who is suffering
tribulation is under continuous pressure to live and do what is not
pleasant (like run, hide, withstand terrible treatment or die, etc.). While
persecution can be intermittent, tribulation continues day and night
until it ends.
Trouble
xld, dalakh carries the following acceptations: to stir up, make
turbid, trouble.
Trust
Having confidence In something or the willingness to rely on someone
or something; being confident that one can and will keep his word, or
can and will take care of a situation.
Trust has to do with a continuum; faith has to do with a specific target.
Truth
That which is absolute, correct and unchanging
Truth
Truth is what is absolute from the perspective of a god/God. (The
Bible acknowledges no false gods as truly being gods, but are termed
vanities—nothingnesses—or rollers—excrements!) Truth is always
complete; a ‘partial truth’ is a tool for error, and therefore does not
represent the Truth. (This does not mean that one must always
disclose all of the truth in order to be doing right; such a full disclosure
can cause Truth to become a weapon of evil, and this is also contrary
to Truth!) Truth does not change with time or circumstance. What may
be true at one period of time may not be true at another (for example,
automobiles are truly the most popular transportation of today, while
they were not 2,000 years ago), but Truth is in another category,
declaring what is absolute and unchanging (for example, all humans
fall short of the true God’s glory).
Truth must be obtained from a True God. Man cannot ‘discover’ Truth,
since man can only know in part, and man cannot create or invent
Truth, since he would be putting himself as god, and his ‘Truth’
wouldn’t be absolute. ‘Personal truth’ isn’t Truth, but is opinion based
on incomplete observations and assumptions.
Tsvi
ybu, tsvi has the flavour of splendour, shining, brightness, projecting,
prominence, swelling, beauty, decoration. I will propose to use the
word radiance.
Tuchas
Tuchas (tush) is a person’s rear end, the buttocks. It is a Yiddish word
derived from the Hebrew word used here: takhat meaning under.
Turn
To turn (hnp, panah) and faces (Mynp, paneem) are nearly the
same thing, the noun faces being directly derived from to turn. Faces
are made of turns, and faces can indeed turn!
Turn, return, repent
This one Hebrew word (bwv, shoov) has the following acceptations:
turn, return and repent. All indicate a complete reversal, going in the
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opposite direction. (This word is not rightly used for turning left or right
in direction.) If a person turns from doing right, it is because that
person has turned, has returned from doing right to doing wrong, and
has repented of doing right. The same is true if the person turns,
returns or repents from doing wrong.
Turtledove
The Hebrew word tor which is a turtledove describes a bird that is
very gentle and dove-like, but is a different species with different
markings and attributes. The Hebrew word itself is directly related to
another word with the same spelling that means circlet, plait, turn (of
hair or gold); succession, order; to seek, search out, make a
reconnaissance, to go about, spy out, explore; select, find out how to
do something; and thus defines a merchant, trader (participle). This
word must be the root of the word tourist, one who travels to see and
seek out new sights of interest. The relationship between a turtledove
and a tourist isn’t obvious. Yet, it should become obvious when
considering a person who is seeking out the goodness of Yehovah
and is finding out how to live and obtain life, as well as seek Mount
Zion.
Thus, a son of a dove is by type a son or daughter of Yehovah; a
turtledove is by type a seeker of Yehovah who is willing to give his/her
life and is sacrificed for saving the life of another.
Twelve
In typology, representing government (as in the twelve tribes)
Type
An item, person, time or event depicting a Spiritually far more
important and more valuable necessary item, person, time or event.
It is like a living picture that depicts something similar to it, but far
more important. For example, the Passover is the lamb or goat that is
sacrificed at that time for that purpose. That animal (lamb or goat)
typifies Yeshua. The parallels are in the following ways:

Both Yeshua and the lamb/goat are living beings.

Both are sacrificed, and thus killed.

Both are perfect. The lamb/goat is physically perfect; Yeshua is
perfect in all ways of ethics and morality, obedience and
propriety (He wasn't physically perfect by any means)

The blood of both is shed: Yeshua's blood was shed, and the
lamb's/goat's blood is shed

Neither one fights being sacrificed

Both are food--Yeshua by His fruit, and the lamb/goat by the
meat that folks eat
The animal is therefore a type, and Yeshua is what is called the
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antitype. That doesn't mean that He is the opposite of the type, but
rather that He is the fulfillment of the type (since the prefix anti doesn't
only mean opposite, but can also refer to the reflection).
Tzeetz
Flower

Tzinah
The meaning of the Hebrew word
(tzinah) seemed
shrouded in mystery. Lexicographers and translators thought it was a
defensive weapon, like a shield. Yet, it also seemed to be like a barb
of some type. The following text shows the difficulty:
Psalms 35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler (tzinah), and stand up for
mine help.
If Yehovah will stand to help, He will not have two defensive weapons,
but at least one offensive weapon. A buckler is a small shield. Will
Yehovah stand up with two shields? But the next verse (Psalm 35:3)
states,
Psalm 35:3 And draw out the spear!
Thus, He could use more than one form of shielding for the sake of
the speaker.
I considered the root of the word tzinah, looking at tzin and tziah, the
latter referring to dryness. (Mount Zion’s name comes from this.) I
thought of the Hebrew shin, the word for tooth, and it seemed related
(because in Hebrew, similar-sounding words are often related).
The lexicographer’s acceptations of tzinah were the following:
something piercing, hook, barb; coolness, cold (of snow); shield. I saw
that a shield and a barb were opposites in weaponry, unless a shield
was constructed with a barb. I could not easily reconcile coldness of
snow with these, until I considered one thing in common to all:
dryness. Whatever pierces the body (in weaponry) causes bleeding; if
that bleeding is not stopped, the person bleeds to death; it is as if that
body is being dried. A body that is exposed for a long time to frozen
conditions will become dry. A shield of any type is designed to keep
its bearer dry from blood loss. In this Psalm 5 text, Yehovah is
crowning the righteous-one with desirability as a tzinah. If a tzinah
(whatever it means) is used to keep one ‘dry’ (from attempts to
‘bloody’ the one being attacked to death), it is a very desirable item;
for it can keep one safe in the heat of battle or attack.
Since magan means shield, I did not desire to use the same meaning
twice. Thus, I put shielding-umbrella to give this idea.
Tzinah,
Tantalizer
Tsinah: hnu, tsinnah is a tantalizer. It acts like a hook, grabbing attention,
then holding its victim.
Ululate, ululation
Listed acceptations for Nnr, ranan are to overcome; to be overcome;
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to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress,
praise); to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom); singing out
(passive); to cause to ring or sing out (for joy); rejoicing (participle). A
better English word that covers these things is ululation, the sharp,
loud, high-pitched vibrated sound that folks make in numerous
countries when expressing the greatest joy or the greatest sorrow.
Unclean
Physically, contaminated by anything that disallows an Israeli’s
participating in a congregational event (such as contact with semen; a
human corpse; a dead unclean animal or being spat upon by one’s
father) This is not the same as dirty—covered with soil, grease, sweat,
etc.
Unclean,
uncleanness
Uncleanness is a type in the Bible (something that is real and
important, but pictures something else that is also real and far more
important). Being unclean is not being in sin, but being in sin is always
being unclean! Anyone who is unclean is not in an appropriate state
to come into a Biblical congregation (which took place normally at the
Temple/Tabernacle). Uncleanness can be caused by normal
occurrences (a woman on her menstrual cycle is unclean; a couple is
unclean after sexual intercourse; anyone who has touched a dead
human body or the body of an animal that died on its own is unclean,
etc.), or by sinful acts. Texts explain how an unclean person can
become clean. Sometimes it is a matter of washing one’s flesh and
clothes, and waiting until the evening (which starts a new day).
Sometimes it requires a priest to verify, and sacrifices to be given (as
in the case of so-called leprosy, which is really a different type of a
scourge unknown to modern medicine). Sometimes it requires a
sacrifice that only Messiah can provide (as in the removal of sin and
iniquity).
Understanding
It is a combination of insight into a particular topic, area, or field, plus
discernment (in order to know the difference between something
pertinent and something not pertinent), always in agreement with
Biblical Truth, and often compounded with experience in the same or
like topic, area, or field. The word understanding in Proverbs often
refers to Yeshua Himself; it depends upon whether the Hebrew word
is Binah, the person, or tvunah, the characteristic.
Unrighteous
gain/gainer
This word has the following lexicographic acceptations: to cut off,
break off, gain wrongfully or by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be
covetous, be greedy. I have chosen unrighteous gain or unrighteous
gainer for this word.
Unto under to
“Unto under to” is another Hebrew form that doesn’t go well into
English. Try “Come underneath the Cherub,” though this gives the
impression that the Cherub will be on top of the person! “Unto under
to” specifies location: “to the position of being under the place where
the Cherub is located.”
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I leave these absolutely literal renderings in the text so that you can
get used to them, and get a feel for the Hebrew. The footnotes will be
repeated where the constructions repeat, so you will be able to learn
the feel.
Upon
The English language would normally use against instead of upon,
but this lessens the intensity. The idea of upon shows direct physical
attack.
Upon the faces of
Upon the faces of indicates being located on the surface of
something, or straight in front of it. Faces is always plural in Hebrew;
every living thing has more than one face (depending on the being’s
rank, responsibility, mood, etc.), and the singular of face would mean
turn (as in “He turned a corner”). Even items have more that one face
(facet).
Upright
Lifestyle straight in the eyes of Yehovah (opposed to crooked)
Vain
Empty, purposeless, false, idolatrous
Valiant
Demonstrating integrity, internal fortitude, sound ethical judgment,
strength; valour
Vanity
A reference to an idol
Veil
The veil is from the Hebrew word tkrp, poreket meaning curtain,
veil, but coming from the root verb Krp, perek meaning harshness,
severity, cruelty. This has been what has kept may Israelis from
seeing into the Tabernacle, the Tent of Appointment. Yehovah’s hand
has been viewed as cruel, and those who have stood with Yeshua
have been viewed as perpetrators of cruelty and violence. Thus,
seeing Yeshua has been almost impossible because of the cruelty,
harshness and severity of history as if those who stood with Yeshua
brought that on Israel.
Romans 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God—
on them who fell: severity, but goodness toward thee if thou continue
in His goodness. Otherwise thou also shalt be cut off!
Verse splits
Via
I will re-split verses when I see that verse endings are not appropriate,
as I have done in this case. I could not reconcile or make sense of the
ending of verse 6. I saw that it meshed well with the beginning of
verse 7. I will always try to keep the verse numbers where they are,
although that will sometimes be impossible with the new splitting.

I often use via in translations for the Hebrew prefix
(the letter beit).
Normally, this prefix supposedly means in, into, with, through. It often
shows the means of something occurring if it isn’t showing location
(in, into, with). While through can show the means, it can also reflect
piercing (which is changing location from the outside to the inside).
The Latin/English word via best declares by means of, and this is a
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very useful and appropriate rendering for many cases of the prefix
(the letter beit).

Vile
Ethically and/or morally disgusting, perverted
Vinegar
Gensenius’ lexicon gives the thing leavened and leaven as the only

two acceptations of
, Khamaytz. Its verb root has the
following acceptations: to be leavened, be sour; to taste something
leavened; to be embittered, grieved; to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless;
to be red. Thus, I understood this to refer to vinegar rather than
leaven. No two Hebrew words mean exactly the same thing. It
pictures cruelty in violence.
Virtue
Consistently doing right with integrity and strength
Vision
When one has a vision, that person can see and is able to fully
participate in what is being seen using all the senses (touch, taste,
smell, feel, hear, see, converse). Thus, the person could hug another
who is in the vision. Now, a vision in the Bible isn’t some sort of foggy
event; it is extremely clear to the participants!
Visit(ation)
Fulfillment of an appointment to destroy or judge, bless, free, redeem
or help or tell a woman she’s pregnant
Visit, Visitation

Visit and visitation are the best renderings of this word (
,
päkäd) I have discovered. Too many supposed acceptations exist for
this word, including the following: oversight, care, custody, mustering,
visitation, store; punishment, charge, office, overseer, class of
officers; and from the verb (which constitutes the ‘root’ in Hebrew,
showing what words really mean) come the following acceptations: to
pay attention to, observe; to attend to; to seek, look about for; to seek
in vain, need, miss, lack; to visit; to visit upon, punish; to pass in
review, muster, number; to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge,
deposit; to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking; to be visited,
to be visited upon, to be appointed, to be watched over, to muster,
call up, to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be
called to account, to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer, to
commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit. Any word that means that
many things doesn’t really mean much. I considered the texts and the
various acceptations, and found that visit and visitation fit nearly all
(perhaps all) texts.
This visitation is an event in which the visitor (usually Yehovah)
personally comes to interact with a person or a group (often with
Israel, if a group) either to turn a bad situation around and to benefit,
or to bring wrath. If Yehovah is visiting a person, if that person is a
woman, He is sometimes bringing her into pregnancy (Mary,
Yeshua’s mother, Hannah, Samuel’s mother); if that person is a man,
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Yehovah will sometimes empower him to rescue Israel. Always
associate an appointment of Yehovah with a visitation!
Void (adjective)
Chaotic, a mess
Void (verb)
To make (or cause to be viewed as) not effective, useless
Wages
Earned results of work(s) whether good or bad
Wail
hhn, nehah means to wail, lament; to go mourning after. Since
another word covers lament, I chose wail (as in a strong and loud
form of weeping or expressing grief).
Wail
hhn, nehah means to wail, lament; to go mourning after. Since
another word covers lament, I chose wail (as in a strong and loud
form of weeping or expressing grief).
Walk
One’s continual manner of life and behaviour; conversation
Walking, going
Walking and going appear to be exactly the same in Hebrew. Yet,
walking is the better translation, since other words (like riding, falling,
running) are also employed. Walking shows a regular pace of life or a
journey made of actual footsteps.
Warlock, witch
A warlock is a male witch. Witchcraft is an ‘occult art’ that deals with
spells, drugs and potions designed to alter behaviour so that one can
have power over another.
Watch-guard
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run, natzar has the following acceptations: to guard, watch, watch
over, keep; to preserve, observe; keep secret; to be kept close, be

blockaded. It does not have the same meaning as
, shamar
that means guard, keep, and is used far more often. Natzar more
concentrates on personally guarding an object or a person, while
shamar refers to guarding or keeping a teaching or a commandment
(though it can be used in other ways). Thus, I have chosen ‘watchguard’ for natzar to distinguish it from guard, keep.
Way
Way
The direction and behaviour anyone follows pursuing goals and
god/gods

Way is a very important Biblical word. It is
(derekh) in
Hebrew, and appears directly related to the English words direct,
directly, direction. The Bible often uses way as if the reader would
already know that there is only one possible way being discussed. Do
not confuse this word with paths (which I will discuss when we come
across that word). A good rendering will be to traverse.
Weep
Mourn
What?What?
To what?what? oneself is to be consternated, asking a string of
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questions: “What about such-and-such?” “What about so-and-so?”
“What am I going to do with such-and-such?” It shows confusion and
shock. The word is a verb compounded of what and what! The Israelis
did not even have time to do that! They had had a large lamb dinner,
and were full and likely very sleepy when the loud announcement
came to leave their homes and walk!
Wheat
,
Whirl
This word carries the following lexicographic acceptations: to twist,
whirl, dance, writhe (in travail with), bear, bring forth, fear, tremble,
travail, be in anguish, be pained, to wait anxiously, suffer torture, to
wait longingly, to be distressed. It is often associated with the type of
experience and pain a woman has when a baby being born finally
comes out.
White Robe**
Typical of the Righteousness of Saints
Wield
spt, taphas means to wield; to handle with skill.
Wine**
In typology, typical of wrath, joy or blood
Wisdom
Skill applied in the art of living. Spiritually, “Skill in the art of living
according to divine rules.” It is the proper use of knowledge adapted
to a particular circumstance. Thus, wisdom always requires judging
circumstances and persons in order to make beneficial decisions
based on that knowledge.
Wise men
Wise men are usually astrologers in the Bible. They ‘know the times’,
determining when events will occur. Yehovah’s prophets always knew
more and were more accurate than these occult practitioners, unless
they also feared God. The wise men (astrologers) who came to visit
Yeshua in His youth had accurate information from the constellations.
Yehovah placed information in the constellations. Most did not take
that information literally, just as most Bible readers today don’t take its
information literally.
Witness

kheeteem, wheat is derived from
, khoot,
meaning to repair, to join, and, thread, cord, line, string. Thus, it
shows connections, just as each grain of crushed flour connects to
the grains around it once water has been supplied and heat has been
applied. Since the word for wheat is plural, it shows connections that
are akin to cords, lines, strings.

The word
, aydah comes from a verbal root with the
following acceptations: to return, repeat, go about, do again; to
surround, go round and round; to restore, relieve; to be restored; to
bear witness; to say again and again; to testify, cause to testify, take
or call as witness, invoke; to protest, affirm solemnly, warn, exhort or
enjoin solemnly, admonish, charge; to protest, give warning. As a
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noun, it indicates a singular entity that is a witness.
Wizard
Anyone knowledgeable and adept in occult arts (not recommended)
Woman, wife
The same word in Hebrew means both woman and wife, only the
context making a difference. (Another word specifically meaning wife
is rarely used in Biblical Hebrew.) The slang, “She is my woman”
perfectly matches the Hebrew expression for a wife. The alternate
expression is of the same construction: “He is my man.”
Wonder

The Hebrew word
, mōphet, derives from the root verb hpy,
yaphah, having the acceptations to be bright, be beautiful, be
handsome, be fair; to beautify. Thus, it is a beauty, like in the English
expression, “That’s a real beauty!” It isn’t quite describing a miracle,
since a miracle is totally impossible, but it is something dazzling to the
eyes.
Wood**
In typology, typical of mortality: it grows, can be shaped, can be cut
down, can rot, can be alive or dead
Word
Information or command dealing with a specific circumstance (distinct
from Torah which is teaching)
Work out
The word katergazomai, katergatzomai has the acceptations of
to perform, accomplish, achieve; to work out i.e. to do that from which
something results; of things: bring about, result in; to fashion i.e.
render one fit for a thing. It describes accomplishing something. A
group that works out (accomplishes) its own salvation is living and
doing benefit to others as that group’s salvation will prod it to do.
Everyone born of God will do works that benefit others and will
demonstrate the Salvation that that person has obtained. It is like a
fruit tree bearing fruit. It is not a text commanding to acquire
Salvation, but rather to live it out.
Worker of Iniquity
One who makes himself guilty and leads others to become guilty
before Yehovah
Works
What anyone does, whether good or bad
Works
Works are ethical/moral responsibilities and/or actions (including
unethical and immoral in nature) that a person does in terms of a
god/God. (Whatever is ethical or moral is always in terms of a
god/God.) Works are subdivided into good works, bad works, dead
works and evil works. The person might not know that this has
anything to do with a god, but it always does. Regular occupations by
which one earns money for a living that do not involve ethical/moral
things are not normally part of works.
Labour is a person’s occupation, often accompanied by difficulty, toil,
wearisomeness, etc. The differences between works and labour are
that works have to do with ethical/moral responsibilities and/or
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actions, while labour is the person’s occupation. They can be one in
the same, but that is not normally the case.
World
1. The planet, and sometimes Including the universe, often
distinguished from its inhabitants (all creatures of the planet). 2.
Those inhabitants with a non- or anti-spiritual mindset (antagonistic to
Godliness)
Worm, Worms
I propose that elwt: tōlä, helwt: tōläh, telwt: tōläät and telt,
tōläät, all meaning earthworm, derive from ewl, luwa meaning to
swallow, swallow down. The following text shows the noun form of
this verb:
Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat <03930> if thou be a man
given to appetite.
Earthworms are ultimate swallowers known for swallowing almost
anything. The verb form is used in the following text:
Obadiah 1:16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall
all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall
swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.

The combination
, shnee [I propose shnay]
toläät [I propose toläōt] would then mean two swallowers and would
indicate those who have swallowed Yehovah’s wrath.
Worship
To fall prostrate before, signifying surrender, humility or need
Worship
Worship, without exception, means to prostrate (lay flat, face down)
oneself before another. This act can be performed for several reasons
including: (a) to show humility before another, (b) to make an urgent
request, (c) to demonstrate the willingness to fully serve another, (d)
to surrender to another, (e) beg for mercy, (f) express appreciation.
Wrath
Fury, often combined with hatred
Ye
You,
Yea
Indeed, in addition (not only that, but)
Yehovah
From abbreviated Hebrew forms of to be—He will be, He is, He was
(Yehiyeh, Hoveh, Hayah)
Yehovah
Yehovah is a contraction (abbreviation) of the three tenses of the
Hebrew verb, to be:
plural—subject of a sentence or phrase
He will be, He is, He was
Yēhēyĕh+Hōvĕh+Häyäh
Take just the bold letters (if your program allows you to see bold), and
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you will have
Yĕhōväh
which is the correct pronunciation of His Name, and which means He
will be, is, was. This also defines part of His Character
(changelessness) and existence status (He always was, is and
always will be).
Yehovah lives
This is part of a vow, though it appears as a declaration. Saying
“Yehovah lives” followed by a statement is like in English, “As
Yehovah lives, I will do [or not do] such and such!” It is bringing the
lives of Yehovah into the picture of whatever is being said. If Yehovah
is alive, then the following statement is true! This is a true oath, a vow.
You
You,
Zaret,
Zarah,
[Hand]-Span
trz,
plural—object of a sentence or phrase
zaret is supposed to be half a cubit, or about 9". It is directly
Zeal
related to hrz, zarah meaning to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow,
disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed; to scatter;
sift. It takes the idea of spreading and dispersing, making a
measurement of them. I will render this a [hand]-span.
Intense fervency and dedication to a cause and/or a truth
Zeez, Mammal
zyz, zeez indicates a full breast. Since the actual word for breast is
covered by other words, and since this is also said to mean
abundance, I realized that it describes mammals.
Zion
One hill in Jerusalem also called the City of David where a portion of
the Temple stood; the great mountain in the same location where
Yehovah will build His Temple and place His throne after the
Tribulation
Zoolati, Dispensing hlwz, zoolah, or ytlwz, zoolati seems to have the flavour of
with
dispensing or dispensing with something: removing it from one place,
whether to move it into another place or not.
Names Database
Reuben
They-Saw-A-Son
Hanoch
Dedicated
Pallu
Miracled
Hezron
Trumpet-Blast/Walled
Carmi
My-Vineyard
Shimon
Hearkening
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Jemuel
A-Day-And-A-Mighty-[One]
Jamin
Right
Ohad
Attack-[or Victory]-Shout
Jachin
He-Will-Establish
Zohar
Dazzling-Heat
Shaul
Asked
Levi
My-Joined-[one]
Gershon
Expelling
Kohath
Thou-Hast-Dulled
Merari
My-Bitterness
Libni
To-My-Son
Shimi
Hearken-Thou [fem. Sing.]
Amram
Elevated-People
Izhar
He-Will-Press-Oil
Hebron
Friendship
Uzziel
My-Strength-Is-A-Mighty-[One]
Mahali
My-Piercer
Mushi
He-Groped-Me
Jochebed
Yehovah-Glorified
Aaron, Aharon
Oy!-Conception!
Moses, Moshe
Draw
Korah
Bald
Nepheg
Tottered-Feebled
Zichri
He-Remembered-Me
Mishael
Who-Asked
Elzaphan
My-Mighty-[One]-Hid
Zithri
He-Secreted-Me
Elisheba
My-Mighty-[One]-Vowed
Amminadab
My-People-Was-Generous
Naashon
Enchantment
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Nadab
He-Was-Generous
Abihu
He-Is-My-Father
Eleazar
A-Mighty-[One]-Helped
Ithamar
Where-Is-A-Palm-[Tree]
Assir
Prisoner
Elkanah
A-Mighty-[One]-Acquired
Abiasaph
My-Father-Gathered
Korhites
My-Bald-[one]s
Putiel
My-Bow-Is-A-Mighty-[One]
Phinehas
My-Mouth-He-Rested-Refuge
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They-Saw-A-Son Dedicated Miracled Trumpet-Blast/Walled My-Vineyard Hearkening A-DayAnd-A-Mighty-[One] Right Attack-[or Victory]-Shout He-Will-Establish Dazzling-Heat Asked
My-Joined-[one] Expelling Thou-Hast-Dulled My-Bitterness To-My-Son Hearken-Thou [fem.
Sing.] Elevated-People He-Will-Press-Oil Friendship My-Strength-Is-A-Mighty-[One] MyPiercer He-Groped-Me Yehovah-Glorified Oy!-Conception! Draw Bald Tottered-Feebled HeRemembered-Me Who-Asked My-Mighty-[One]-Hid He-Secreted-Me My-Mighty-[One]-Vowed
My-People-Was-Generous Enchantment He-Was-Generous He-Is-My-Father A-Mighty-[One]Helped Where-Is-A-Palm-[Tree] Prisoner A-Mighty-[One]-Acquired My-Father-Gathered MyBald-[one]s My-Bow-Is-A-Mighty-[One] My-Mouth-He-Rested-Refuge
They saw a dedicated, miracled son. My hearkening Vineyard trumpet-blasted a day, and a
right Mighty One attacked. He will establish dazzling heat. My expelling joined one asked.
Thou hast dulled my bitterness to my Son! Hearken-thou! [fem. Sing.] An elevated people will
press oil of friendship! My strength is a Mighty-[One]! He pierced me. He groped me. Yehovah
glorified! Oy! Conception! Draw bald, tottered, feebled! He Who asked remembered me. My
Mighty-[One] hid; He secreted me. My Mighty-[One] vowed. My people was generous;
enchantment! He was generous! He is my Father! A mighty-[One] helped! Where is a palm
tree? A Mighty-[One] acquired a prisoner! My Father gathered my bald ones! My bow
[Egyptian word] is a Mighty-[One]! My mouth rested; refuge!
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Table of Types (Do not use these; I have greatly modified them since I wrote
them.)
Fat
The rich excess and increase to Yehovah
(Leviticus 4:8), and the excess and the
richness that blanket-covering Saints have
accomplished. The fat will be those whom
they have saved.
Fats from the bull
They signify the rich excess and increase
to Yehovah in the same way that a child
would hold up a designed item to a parent.
Genesis 45:18 And take your father and
your households, and come unto me: and I
will give you the good of the land of Egypt,
and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
Yehovah values the fat because it is rich
and it is an excess increase for use during
lean times and for other valuable things.
The fat belongs to Yehovah.
From Levitcus 4:3, Every animal that is a
type in the Bible always typifies a person
(or a group of persons). These types are
for show-and-tell, and not to take the lives
of any person. (Pagan religions start out
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with their own types and soon devolve into
human sacrifices to appease and please
their abominable gods who are actually
non-entities being possessed by demons
playing the roles of those gods. They
imitate Yehovah’s types, then attempt to
ruin them by appearing like the Bible, but
shedding human blood for selfish, selfcentered, violent entertainment of false
gods.)
The bull typifies one who will be perfect,
who is the son of a herd, and therefore
comes from among the Israelis, and who
will give his life to cover the sin of the
anointed priest and the people. The bull is
a larger animal, indicating a higher rank
among the Israelis.
Some will quickly conclude that this bull
typifies Messiah Yeshua. I do not agree
with this conclusion unless it is backed up
with proof. I know that the Lamb of God is
Messiah Yeshua, and is typified by the
Passover lamb or goat. But I have learned
that assuming answers to types is a good
way to never find the right answer.
A group can be the antitype of this bull, or a
high-ranking person can be the antitype.
We must await more information before
concluding. Consider the following text:
Psalms 22:12 Many bulls have compassed
me. Strong-[ones] of Bashan have beset
me round.
Persons are being called bulls in this text
showing readers that bulls can picture
(typify) persons. Though these bulls are
bad guys, still the picture does show
persons like bulls. The bull in our text is
good and is perfect.
If the bull typifies a group of leaders in
Israel who will be perfect before Yehovah
and who will be sacrificed (slaughtered)
because of their righteous stand, the
priest’s dipping his finger in the blood of
this bull will portray two results. The priest
will participate in this slaughter/sacrifice of
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righteous Israeli leaders, and thus will be
culpable, and the priest will be saturated
with this blood (as if drinking it), turning the
heroism of those represented by the bull
into a life-saving act that will lead to the
Salvation of the priest, the priesthood, and
the rest of the Israelis. Yehovah will
‘saturate’ them with the innocence of this
blood, and they will turn from the work of
their violence to faith in Yehovah through
the innocence of this sacrifice, an effect
that the stoning of Stephen eventually had
on Saul of Tarshish.
The fats of the bull will be those who come
to faith after the sacrifice of the bull, being
the excess of the results of sacrificing the
bull. They will also be sprinkled upon the
altar, thus flaming the fat and giving a
savour of restfulness, a very good smell.
Thus, others who become righteous,
seeing these sacrifices of innocent humans
will likewise be sacrificed. (Not all will be
sacrificed, of course; that would eliminate
Saints from Israel.)
my-mighty-[one]-is-Yah
Strangely translated rump or fat tail most
Bibles, the Hebrew word means what I
have placed in the rendering: “my-mighty[one]-is-Yah.” This is an identification of
those sacrificed, since they will be averring
that their Mighty One, Yeshua, is none
other than Yah, than Yehovah. The word is
made of two Hebrew words: Eli
(pronounced ay-lee) and Yah, an
abbreviation of Yehovah. This Eli was
quoted by Yeshua:
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour
Yeshua shouted with a loud voice saying,
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which is to
say, “My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Yeshua
shouted with a loud voice saying, “Eloi,
Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which being
interpreted is, “My God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me?”
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The first pronunciation is Ashkenazi
Hebrew while the second is Sephardi
Hebrew. Thus, both Hebrew forms are in
the text, and Yeshua’s words were heard
by hearers in the manner of Hebrew with
which they were familiar. A better rendering
of what He said is this: “My Mighty-One! My
Mighty-One! Why has Thou left me/left me
alone?”
Yeshua wasn’t speaking of Himself. He
again was prophesying using wording that
will be used by the speaker whom His
prophecy represents. It could easily be
Israel, Jerusalem or Mount Zion.
When the Leviticus type in verse 19 is
fulfilled, those who strongly claim that their
mighty One is Yah will also be sacrificed
just as Saul of Tarshish sacrificed them
when he slaughtered Jews who were
caught believing that Yeshua was the
Messiah.
Ram
The root verb from which ram is derived
has the acceptations pillar, door post,
jambs, pilaster; strong man, leader, chief;
mighty tree, terebinth. The root is lwa,
ool meaning prominence, as in body, belly
(contemptuous); nobles, wealthy men. In
other words, it indicates leadership. A ram
will therefore picture a leader. The same
word indicates a type of might, and shows
rank. Thus, a ram will typify persons or a
group of rank among the Israelis or among
the races. I will use well-connected for this
type.
Both the ox and the ram are similar in their
types, showing two different kinds of
leaders. The first is considered more of an
enemy while the second more of rank.
Blanket-covering
From Leviticus 4:8, this word, covering, is
not the same as the one wrongly rendered
atonement, but is akin to a blanket-type
covering that one would use to keep out
the cold or the rain or whatever for comfort
or protection. The following texts will give
examples of the usage of this type of
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covering:
Genesis 7:19 And the waters prevailed
exceedingly upon the earth; and all the
high hills, that were under the whole
heaven, were covered <03680>.
Genesis 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took
a garment, and laid it upon both their
shoulders, and went backward, and
covered <03680> the nakedness of their
father; and their faces were backward, and
they saw not their father’s nakedness.
Genesis 18:17 And Yehovah said, “Shall I
hide <03680> from Abraham that thing that
I do…”
Genesis 24:65 For she said unto the
servant, “What man is this who walks in the
field to meet us?” And the servant said, “It
is my master.” Therefore she took a veil
and covered herself <03680>.
Genesis 37:26 And Judah said unto his
brethren, “What profit is it if we slay our
brother, and conceal <03680> his blood?”
This type of cover has to do with
concealment and/or protection.
This fat is somehow directly related to the
concealing blank-covering. Remembering
that these things speak of events to come,
especially of events in the Tribulation, will
give us clues or answers to our questions.
All parts of these animals represent Saints.
Thus, the blanket-covering for concealment
will be made of Saints, and the fat of this
blanket-covering will be the excess and the
richness that these blanket-covering Saints
have accomplished. Since they are
practicing concealing (I suspect to save
lives), the fat will be those whom they have
saved. This fat could be representing
children and others whom the blanketcovering folks have saved and have
therefore been the ones to elevate the
saved children, etc. before Yehovah even
as they themselves gave their lives.
If this is the case, those who shield other
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innocent ones (including children) will also
be sprinkled on the altar. The sprinkling
thus shows that the majority will not die, but
representatives of the groups will die, since
sprinkling always is a minority of the total
liquid. (See Leviticus 4:17 to see a
discussion of sprinkling.)
Vessels
Leviticus 4:9, While they are kidneys in the
pictures of the animal parts, they are a
type, a representation. Vessels in general
are known for storage and containment.
The Bible usage of vessel has to do with a
tool that is made and placed for a specific
usage. Every human is a vessel. Each
vessel is both a tool and a container.
Consider the following text:
Romans 9:14 What shall we say then?
“Unrighteousness is with God”? God forbid.
15 For He says to Moshe, “I will favour
whom I will favour and I will womb whom I
will womb.” 16 So then, not of him who wills
nor of him who runs, but of God Who
wombs. 17 For the Scripture says unto
Pharaoh, “And silenced—I stood thee for
the sake of this and for the sake of thybeing-made-to-see my power, and so that
a scroll of my Name is in all the land!”
18 Therefore He wombs whom He will
womb, and He hardens whom He will.
19 Thou wilt then say unto me, “Why does
He yet find fault? For who has resisted His
will? 20 No! But who art thou who replies
against God, man? Shall the thing formed
say to Him who formed, “Why hast thou
made me thus?” 21 Hasn’t the potter power
over the clay to make one vessel unto
value and another unto valuelessness
[inexpensive] from the same lump, 22 if God
endured the vessels of wrath fitted to
destruction with much longsuffering, willing
to show wrath and to make His power
known, 23 and that He might make known
the riches of His glory on the vessels of
wombing that He had previously prepared
unto glory— 24 even us whom He has
called—not of the Jews only, but also the
races?
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Since there are two vessels, and every
normal human body has two kidneys, these
vessels may represent a body of Israelis
and a body of non-Jewish folks. These
vessels in the human body work together.
Kidneys behave as filters, and some Saints
in the bodies or Body of Messiah are gifted
with discernment, the ability to filter truth
from error. The function of these two
bodies, that of non-Jewish Saints and
Jewish Saints, will be vital for separation of
truth from error and true folks from
deceivers. These two bodies will become
one body as Ephesians 2:15 describes.
Excess of the glory/Excess from the The wording is a little different from “excess
from the glory” found in verse 10 above
glory/Excess upon the glory
(Leviticus 9:10). What we said in verse 10
was this: We said in Leviticus 4:9, An
excess is anything that is left over. This
excess is upon the glory, the heavy and
important part of the Body that functions in
regulation. Yet, I have textual evidence that
the Glory of Yehovah is also a reference to
the Spirit of Yehovah and to the cloud that
was over Israel by day, fire by night. I
propose that this excess consists of those
who have the Spirit of God and are not
necessary born of God at this time, seeing
the functions of the discernment, justice
and regulation of the others in the Body in
that manner. They will see that lives are
saved and that justice is perfect.
Since the Bible mentions this excess as if it
is separate, it necessarily represents a
separate group. Every part that is viewed
from a separate angle in any sacrifice
represents a separate group of individuals.
In this Leviticus 9 text, the wording is a little
different. It refers to excess from the glory,
from the sin-sacrifice. Thus, it is not exactly
the same representation as that found in
Leviticus 4:9. This group has moved from
(referring to source) the Glory and is now
functioning separately in a good manner.
This excess is also being part of the
slaughtered, and is being sent into the
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heavens via ascension.
Here in Leviticus 9:19, the excess is now of
the glory, showing a change. The excess
went from being upon or over the glory to
being from the glory to now being of the
glory or importance. The excess thus used
to be over the importance, then became
from the importance, and now is of the
importance. We did not establish yet what
this glory/importance is. We suspected that
it had something to do with children.
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