Angel

"messenger; angel." In Ugaritic, Arabic, and Ethiopic, the verb l'ak means "to send." Even though l'ak does not exist in the Hebrew Old Testament, it …

Fill (To)

"to fill, fulfill, overflow, ordain, endow." This verb occurs in all Semitic languages (including biblical Aramaic) and in all periods. Biblical Hebre…

God

"god." This term was the most common general designation of deity in the ancient Near East. While it frequently occurred alone, ’el was also combined …

Prepare (To)

"to be established, be readied, be prepared, be certain, be admissible." This verb occurs in nearly every Semitic language (not in biblical Aramaic). …

Sell (To)

"to sell." Common in both ancient and modern Hebrew, this word is also found in ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic. It occurs approximately 70 times in the…

Tree

"tree; wood; timber; stick; stalk." This word has cognates in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Phoenician, Aramaic ('e'), and Arabic. It occurs about 325 times in …

Water

"water; flood." This word has cognates in Ugaritic and old South Arabic. It occurs about 580 times and in every period of biblical Hebrew.First, "wate…