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mask, disguise, idol

‘Ma•se•cha’ in modern Hebrew means only a mask or disguise. You can tell the sound similarity between the Hebrew and the English words. In biblical Hebrew, this word means an idol. Interestingly, most Bibles translate it as molten gods. More interesting is the fact...

oath, pledge, swearing

The word oath, ‘she•vu•ah,’ is closely related to the number seven, ‘she•va.’ Much has been written about the hidden powers pertaining to this number. Of course, the first time it is mentioned is right at the first chapter of Genesis. From this moment on, it becames...

almond, almonds

Almonds were special and given as a gift of respect to Joseph (then the ruler of Egypt) by his father and his brothers: “And their father Israel said to them, ‘If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your utensils, and carry...

walnut (nut), peanut

Today, we’ll introduce two kinds of nuts that are mentioned in the Bible and are still very common and popular today − e•goz, nut (especially walnut), and bo•ten, peanut. We usually use their names in plural form because usually more than one are eaten for a meal....

fish, fish (singular)

Today, we introduce the biblical food that was very, very popular during the biblical era and is still very common today − da•gim, fish. Fish is mentioned as a prominent food both in the Old and the New Testaments. In the Bible sometimes we see the use of the word...