Accept (To)

"to be pleased, be pleased with, accept favorably, satisfy." This is a common term in both biblical and modern Hebrew. Found approximately 60 times in…

Ask (To)

"to ask, inquire, consult." This word is found in many Semitic languages, including ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic. It is found throughout the various …

Favor

"favor; goodwill; acceptance; will; desire; pleasure." The 56 occurrences of this word are scattered throughout Old Testament literature.Rasôn represe…

Kill (To)

"to slaughter, kill." This word is common to both ancient and modern Hebrew, as well as ancient Ugaritic. The idea that the ancient Akkadian term shah…

Sheol

"Sheol." The 66 occurrences of this word are distributed throughout every period of biblical Hebrew. First, the word means the state of death: "For in…

Sin

"iniquity; vanity; sorrow." Some scholars believe that this term has cognates in the Arabic words 'ana, ("to be fatigued, tired") and 'aynun ("weaknes…

Wicked

"wicked; ungodly; guilty." Rasha‘ occurs only in Hebrew and late Aramaic. The word occurs about 260 times as a noun or an adjective and especially in …