background preloader

Biblical Resources and Study Tools

Facebook Twitter

The amazing name Vashti. Vasthi is the only woman in the Bible whose name starts with a V.

The amazing name Vashti

That's no real miracle because the Hebrew language doesn't have a V. In later Hebrew the letter beth began to sound like a v - that's where the name Avraham comes from - but in the Bible, there are no v's. The only letter that comes close is the letter waw , but only very few words start with a waw . Actually, there are more names in the Bible that start with a waw (5 or 6) than there are words that start with a waw (2 nouns, 1 verb and 1 adjective). VASHTI. —Biblical Data: The first wife of Ahasuerus ; her disobedience and subsequent punishment furnish the theme for the introduction to the story of Esther .

VASHTI

The name is held to be that of an Elamite goddess. Bibliography: Wildeboer, Esther, p. 173, Freiburg, 1897. —In Rabbinical Literature: Among the women who ruled were: Jezebel and Athaliah in Israel; and Shemiramot (Semiramis), wife of Nebuchadnezzar (see Lev. Bigtha' - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. Zethar - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. Esther's book: Calendar Considerations and the Beginning of the 490 Years Preceding Yeshua's Final Victory over Satan. Without recourse.

Esther's book: Calendar Considerations and the Beginning of the 490 Years Preceding Yeshua's Final Victory over Satan

All Rights Reserved. Tree of Life© Statement of belief: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17 KJV) Created 5929± 09 08 2025 [2008-12-08] Updated 5940[(?)] – Notice: This article has been completely revised [as of early October 2010; beginning with my recognition, at the end of the last prior Scripture year, of the crucifixion year being 19 CE and not 18 CE,] in comparison to my prior version! Karkac - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. M@huwman - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard.

Esther's book: Calendar Considerations and the Beginning of the 490 Years Preceding Yeshua's Final Victory over Satan. Biztha' - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. NETBible: Admatha. Charbowna' - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. 'Abagtha' - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. Uncovered: ‘Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ Text smaller Text bigger As a result of today’s endless attacks on Christianity in books and movies like “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons,” the Dead Sea Scrolls are back in the news again.

Uncovered: ‘Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls’

So is controversy about how the Bible was preserved, translated and assembled into what we know today. For those wanting to know the answers to many of the questions being posed today by those from author Dan Brown to “scholars” who question the authenticity of the Bible, a new one-hour DVD documentary packs a lot of information into a limited time of entertainment and enlightenment. And this weekend only, WND readers can get a copy of “Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls” for only $4.95 – a $15 discount, but only until 10 p.m. Pacific tonight, and only from WorldNetDaily!

Actually, the title – “Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls” – doesn’t even begin to describe all you will see and hear on this DVD documentary. It is divided into three parts: That’s right. Until tonight at 10 p.m. The Meaning of Wine. Chapter 2 Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph.

The Meaning of Wine

D., Andrews University "Why devote a chapter of this book to the definition of "wine"? Everybody knows that wine is the fermented juice of grapes! Such a surprise is understandable because most of today’s English dictionaries define"wine" as "fermented grape juice" or "the fermented juice of grapes," making no allowance for unfermented grape juice to be called "wine.

" Esther 1 NAS - Interlinear Bible. Hebrew Alphabet. The Hebrew and Yiddish languages use a different alphabet than English.

Hebrew Alphabet

The Mysterious Hebrew VAV. The amazing name Vashti. Vasthi is the only woman in the Bible whose name starts with a V.

The amazing name Vashti

That's no real miracle because the Hebrew language doesn't have a V. In later Hebrew the letter beth began to sound like a v - that's where the name Avraham comes from - but in the Bible, there are no v's. The only letter that comes close is the letter waw, but only very few words start with a waw. Actually, there are more names in the Bible that start with a waw (5 or 6) than there are words that start with a waw (2 nouns, 1 verb and 1 adjective).

The amazing name Esther. The Hebrew Alphabet - The Letter Vav (ו) The letter Vav is the sixth letter in the Hebrew alphabet.

The Hebrew Alphabet - The Letter Vav (ו)

Through the ancient Phoenician language, the letter Vav actually became the modern letter “F” used in the English and Latin alphabets. Unlike many other letters in the Hebrew alphabet, the original meaning of the letter Vav actually seems quite obvious and straightforward. The word “vav” means a “hook”,“spear”, or “tent peg” in Hebrew, therefore the name and shape of the letter are directly connected to this meaning. The Hebrew letter Vav itself has a very interesting pronunciation history and a variety of different uses and meanings. The amazing name Hadassah. Haman (Bible) Haman Begging the Mercy of Esther , by Rembrandt Haman (Also known as Haman the Agagite המן האגגי, or Haman the evil המן הרשע) is the main antagonist in the Book of Esther , who, according to Old Testament tradition, was a 5th Century BC noble and vizier of the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus , traditionally identified as Artaxerxes II . [ 1 ] As his name indicates, Haman was a descendant of Agag , the king of the Amalekites , a people who were wiped out in certain areas by King Saul and David. [ 2 ] Haman in the Hebrew Bible [ edit ] Haman is described as the son of Hammedatha the Agagite. [ 3 ] In the story, Haman and his wife Zeresh instigate a plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

Haman (Bible)

Haman attempts to convince Ahasuerus to order the killing of Mordecai and all the Jews of the lands he ruled. The plot is foiled by Queen Esther , the king's recent wife, who is herself a Jew. . , and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. Or Midrash [ edit ] AHAC_JEM_9_1500_jpg.jpg (JPEG Image, 1500 × 1159 pixels) Home - Official Website of the Messianic Aleph Tav Scriptures (MATS)Aleph Tav Scriptures. Meaning of the Hebrew Alphabet. Shekinah - A Language of Light. The Ancient Hebrew Letters. The original pictograph for this letter is a picture of an ox head - representing strength and power from the work performed by the animal.

The Ancient Hebrew Letters

This pictograph also represents a chief or other leader. When two oxen are yoked together for pulling a wagon or plow, one is the older and more experienced one who leads the other. NixNote - Browse Files. Akkadian Lexical Companion for Biblical Hebrew Etymological, Semantic and Idiomatic Equivalence With: Hayim Tawil, Richard White: 9781602801202: Amazon.com. Earth Grid Research - Fringe Science. Version 0.4 :: March 22, 2010 Original :: Jun 2006 UPDATE: Interface fixed. You can now use a convenient web interface to generate Google Earth files that show earth overlaid with one of the five platonic solids (or the Becker-Hagens grid) with all vertices connected by lines.

Simply visit the following two links and follow the instructions. Google EarthGrid (Coordinates) Google EarthGrid (Bearing) This does away with having to download and install the Python framework. Summary. Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew by Ernest Klein. Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew: Based on the Commentaries of Samson Raphael Hirsch: Matityahu Clark: 9781583304310: Amazon.com. Online Etymology Dictionary. Mid-12c., from Old French cosin (12c., Modern French cousin ) "nephew, kinsman, cousin," from Latin consobrinus "cousin," originally "mother's sister's son," from com- "together" (see com- ) + sobrinus (earlier *sosrinos ) "cousin on mother's side," from soror (genitive sororis ) "sister.

" Italian cugino , Danish kusine , Polish kuzyn also are from French. German vetter is from Old High German fetiro "uncle. " Many IE languages (including Irish, Sanskrit, Slavic, and some of the Germanic tongues) have or had separate words for some or all of the eight possible "cousin" relationships, e.g. Products. Text Analysis Tools. Definition: Text analysis software enables users to determine the frequency with which words or phrases are used, create concordances, view words in context, and otherwise study patterns in texts. Tools: Resources: caqdas Networking Project : "We provide practical support, training and information in the use of a range of software programs designed to assist qualitative data analysis.

" KDNuggets : A text analysis software directory TAPoR Text Analysis Recipes : Straightforward, step-by-step instructions for using text analysis tools to accomplish particular research tasks. References: Evaluating the Quality of Electronic Texts , Lisa Spiro, director of the Digital Media Center at Fondren Library, Rice University.

WordHoard - What is WordHoard? Let us, in the manner of Latin teachers, use 'love' as an example and look for 'love' in Chaucer, Spenser, and Shakespeare. For this exercise keep in mind the important distinctions between a 'spelling', a 'word form', and a 'lemma'. Ancient Hebrew Alphabet - Lesson 1 - Aleph. Learn the Hebrew Alphabet. IntroductionBy Jeff A. Benner Why Learn Hebrew? Hebrew Alphabet. Return to God. WebBible Encyclopedia. Return to God. Genesis 1. Biblical Names.