Hebrew Language and Study

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harold5187

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It would be very nice, and bring us closer into Fellowship and understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Father in Heaven, were we to have access to a Hebrew section where we can learn and study Hebrew language. While the argument may be there are lots of material on the internet, perhaps having it here would be more of a temptation to explore that avenue, where otherwise they would not be inclined.
 
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The other argument would be that it would require someone with the knowledge and credentials to establish and formulate such a thing. It would be a large undertaking and the site has no money to pay anyone to create it. Nor is it likely anyone with such abilities would volunteer all the time required.
 
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MyLighthouse

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Ugly said:
The other argument would be that it would require someone with the knowledge and credentials to establish and formulate such a thing. It would be a large undertaking and the site has no money to pay anyone to create it. Nor is it likely anyone with such abilities would volunteer all the time required.
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I agree but then again I have 3 language exchange partners that pretty much do this for free. I do look at this as blessing to find such great language exchange partners that are good and extremely helpful. So, hey, maybe some people know Hebrew and would like to help out of the goodness of their heart
 
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didymos

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harold5187 said:
It would be very nice, and bring us closer into Fellowship and understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Father in Heaven, were we to have access to a Hebrew section where we can learn and study Hebrew language. While the argument may be there are lots of material on the internet, perhaps having it here would be more of a temptation to explore that avenue, where otherwise they would not be inclined.
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For better understanding of our Lord Jesus the GREEK is even more important, because His teachings are to be found in the NT.
 
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There is a website - "Hebrew for Christians". I agree and have inquired of a patron here about this same thing. It is a huge undertaking from the bit that I do know about the Hebrew language. It is a beautiful language. I have a book...I have graph paper. I'm short on time. I'll pray for your vision. I'm right there, too.
 
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didymos said:
For better understanding of our Lord Jesus the GREEK is even more important, because His teachings are to be found in the NT.
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True, but you can't have the NT without the OT. Both parts of the Bible are incredibly important. And of the OT books, Genesis is foundational to everything else after it.
 
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How do you type Hebrew letters on a common keyboard?
 
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Thanks! I will check that out!
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no problem! i do similar things to type Spanish accented letters & to write math symbols often. so i kinda knew just what to look for, for you :)

i'm also very interested in learning both Hebrew and Greek, but the thing i'm really lacking is time. i'm busily learning many other things at the moment =\
but He has His purpose for me to be where i am now, am sure!
 
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I'm taking ministerial classes via my church. It is the things I have learned so deeply that created an intense desire to learn more of the languages...Hebrew, Greek...such as the grapes...and knowledge of the difference between their words meaning, Blessed Grape juice and wine, i.e. wine with alcohol or wine without. I'm often told to research these things myself, but the only way to know is to learn a new language. Also, a client told me of the make up of the letters of the Hebrew language. One letter has multiple conjunctions...that make is so intriguing to learn more!
 
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didymos

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Tintin said:
True, but you can't have the NT without the OT...
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But even moreso you can't have the OT without the NT. But try telling the jews and (in a way) the judaizers) that.. Personally I have a preference for the Psalms.
 
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@student, Zondervan has a fairly good reaource, a set of videos, I think the guys name is Miles Van Pelt. You can sample on utube. Lesson one is available. He is a teacher not preacher, but his light shines

There are many facets to the hebrew letters each has a pictographs, a numerical value and represents a musical note.

The letters help express the meaning of the words.
 
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psalm6819 said:
@student, Zondervan has a fairly good reaource, a set of videos, I think the guys name is Miles Van Pelt. You can sample on utube. Lesson one is available. He is a teacher not preacher, but his light shines

There are many facets to the hebrew letters each has a pictographs, a numerical value and represents a musical note.

The letters help express the meaning of the words.
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Thank you so very much!
 
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Mat 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mat 27:47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Mat 27:48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Mat 27:49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Mat 27:50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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My God, My God. All of the scholars agree that Jesus spoke Aramaic. Now, ask yourself why whoever it was, probably a worshiper of Jesus, 'straightaway,' immediately ran and got him vinegar? Why? Why vinegar? WHY? Why was there vinegar there? It was not vinegar, it was maybe the vats of wine before it was sweetened. Remember Jesus' first miracle, turning water into wine?

Joh 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Joh 19:29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
Joh 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
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Who is saying a truth? The first phrase is Aramaic echoing David from Psalm 22:1. There are two places where Jesus says that. One is Eli and one is Eloi. Some heard different things. Some say Elijah, but I would have thought Eli. Jesus was being crucified and He said He was the son of God. Well,

1Sa 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Who was Belial? You have to go to other sources besides the Bible; to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Belial was the head angel of darkness. I believe Greek waters the Hebrew and the Aramaic down.
 
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didymos

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gkroo said:
... Why? Why vinegar? WHY? Why was there vinegar there?...
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Not vinegar, but cheap vine for the soldiers.


gkroo said:
... I believe Greek waters the Hebrew and the Aramaic down...
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Possibly, but the greek (apart from some arameic expressions) is all we got.
 
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ERICA821

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with an online tool like this -- https://www.branah.com/hebrew

or by following instructions like these to change language settings in windows -- Typing in Ancient and Modern Hebrew

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This is great! Thanks for sharing! :)

I have been taking a course on Udemy online, using an app on my phone called Hebrew by Nemo for help with pronunciation, and this chart has helped me form a basic understanding of the Hebrew alphabet:
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This website is also a great resource: Introduction to Ancient Hebrew

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