by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
The word tza•fon is more than just a mere direction. The root of this word is tza•fan, which means code, encode, cypher (or cipher). The connection between ‘north’ and ‘code’ is very apparent in the Bible and plays a major role in prophecy. Many prophecies, especially...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Ma•zal tov (in Yiddish it is Ma•zel Tov) is perhaps the most common Hebrew blessing that there is. Most people use it innocently, without knowing what it really means. Truly, the connotation that is known to most Hebrew speakers and to non-speakers who use the...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
A•kum is the abbreviation for ov•dey ko•cha•vim u•ma•za•lot, the common reference to idol worshipers. Ko•cha•vim was one of our recent Hebrew Word of the Day entries and means ‘stars.’ We know from the Bible about the practice of star worshipping....
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Sha•bat, also spelled Shabbat, is the seventh day following the world’s creation. The core root of this word is ‘she•vet,’ which means ‘sitting’ or ‘being settled.’ In Biblical Hebrew, ‘she•vet’ is also considered an Infinitive Absolute — the very basic, nucleus form...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
The name Shab•tai comes from the word She•vet (see below) and Sha•vat (to stop activity, sit) and its derivative Sha•bat (Sabbath), but it is also related to the Roman god, Saturn, which gave its name to the seventh day, ‘Saturday.’ It creates a kind of a circle where...
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