Break (To)

"to break, shatter, smash, crush." This word is frequently used in ancient Akkadian and Ugaritic, and is common throughout out Hebrew. It is found alm…

Cease (To)

"to cease, come to an end, desist, forbear, lack," This word is found primarily in Hebrew, including modern Hebrew. In the Hebrew Old Testament, it is…

Remnant

"rest; remnant; residue." The idea of the "remnant" plays a prominent part in the divine economy of salvation throughout the Old Testament. The "remna…

Satisfied (To Be)

"to be satisfied, sated, surfeited." This word is found in Akkadian and Ugaritic, as well as in all periods of Hebrew. It occurs some 96 times in the …

Swear (To)

"to swear; take an oath." This is a common word throughout the history of the Hebrew language. The fact that it occurs more than 180 times in the Hebr…

Tribe

"staff; rod; shaft; branch; tribe." This noun is a distinctively Hebrew word. It occurs 251 times; the first usage is in Gen 38:18: "And he said, What…

Week

"week." This noun appears about 20 times in biblical Hebrew. In Gen 29:27 it refers to an entire "week" of feasting. Exod 34:22 speaks of a special fe…