Be Merciful

"to have compassion, be merciful, pity." The words from this root are found 125 times in all parts of the Old Testament. The root is also found in Ass…

Breadth

"breadth; width; expanse." The noun rohab appears 101 times and in all periods of biblical Hebrew.First, the word refers to how broad a flat expanse i…

Chariotry

"chariotry; chariot units; chariot horse; chariot; train; upper millstone." The noun rekeb appears 119 times and in all periods of biblical Hebrew.The…

Exalted (To Be)

"to be high, exalted." This root also appears in Ugaritic (with the radicals r-m), Phoenician, Aramaic (including biblical Aramaic, 4 times), Arabic, …

Far

"far." A common Semitic term, this word was known in ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic long before the Hebrew of the Old Testament. Rahaq is a common word…

Have Compassion (To)

"to have compassion, be merciful, pity." The words from this root are found 125 times in all parts of the Old Testament. The root is also found in Ass…

Lion

"lion." This apparently Aramaic loan word finds a cognate only in Aramaic. Occurring in all periods of biblical Hebrew, it is attested 83 times.The wo…

Plead (To)

"to plead, strive, conduct a legal case, make a charge." Found in both biblical and modern Hebrew, this term occurs as a verb some 70 times. It appear…

Ride (To)

"to ride, cause to ride." Already found in ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic, this word is also common to both ancient and modern Hebrew. It occurs approx…

Run (To)

"to hasten, run." This verb also appears in Ethiopic, Aramaic (where it is spelled r(e)has), and Akkadian (where it means "hasten to one's aid"). It a…

Savor

"savor; smell; fragrance; aroma." Of the 61 appearances of this word, 43 refer specifically to sacrifices made to God and appear in Genesis-Numbers an…

Spirit

"breath; air; strength; wind; breeze; spirit; courage; temper; Spirit." This noun has cognates in Ugaritic, Aramaic, and Arabic. The word occurs about…

Strife

"to strive, contend." This verb occurs 65 times and in all periods of biblical Hebrew.In Exod 21:18 rîb is used in connection with a physical struggle…

Wash (To)

"to wash, bathe." This word is common to both ancient and modern Hebrew and is found in ancient Ugaritic as well. It is used some 72 times in the text…

Way

"way (path, road, highway); distance; journey; manner, conduct; condition; destiny." This noun has cognates in Akkadian, Ugaritic (where it sometimes …