In His Perfect Image
 

The Hebrew word for blessing is berakah. It is rooted in the word barak, meaning to bless, to kneel. The greatest blessing of all is knowing Yeshua HaMaschiach.  

The Hebrew word for priest is kohen. In a halachic context, it refers specifically to Aaron and his descendants. It has been used to describe pagan priests, too.

God's design for man has always been that we would worship Him through our work and services. The Hebrew word Avodah perfectly encompasses all three concepts.

The Bible contains amazing accounts of miraculous deeds and deliverances. It also contains covenants. The Hebrew word usually translated as covenant is berith.

Breakthroughs are a significant and sudden advancement or overcoming of an obstacle through divine intervention. The Hebrew word for breakthrough is parats.

Sukkot (festival; the Feast of Tabernacles) is one of the Feasts of God. Its name comes from the word sukkah, meaning “booth”, “tabernacle”, “hut”, or “shelter”.

For the atonement of sin, a blood sacrifice must be made. For the ultimate sacrifice, a human with no blemish had to come. The Hebrew word for atonement is kippur.

The Hebrew word for light is ohr. In ancient times, light and darkness did not usually depict physical photons, but rather the state of being of a person.

Rosh Hashanah is a two-day Jewish holiday known for the blasting of the trumpets. It ushers in the period of repentance and begins on the New Moon - Chodesh.

The Hebrew culture died out when the Greek culture was on the rise. The Hebrew word for culture, tarbut, means brood, and is rooted in the word rav, meaning many.

It only takes a small mustard seed of faith to see results, although the soil does matter greatly. In Hebrew, the word for seed is zera, rooted in the verb zara.

Jesus came to fulfill all. He was the seed of the woman promised to bruise the head of the dragon. In general, for a seed to bear fruit, the soil needs to be good.

In the wilderness, God provided Israel with manna, bread. The Hebrew word for bread is lechem. It nurtured the man and woman. Provided their bodies with sustenance.

The Hebrew word for hate is sane. It means to reject, to avoid, to ignore, or to turn away from, or rather to not be able to draw near to or kindle a fire in.

The Hebrew word for family is mishpacha. It can speak of blood relatives, clan members, and members of the same faith. God desires us to be in His family in the end.

Malach is a Hebrew expression for messenger and also angel. Angels are supernatural beings of different levels of hierarchies. Their essence is associated with fire.

We are called to ever rise up and go from one level of glory to the next. Aliyah is the Hebrew term for “elevation”, “going up”. It can also mean “ascent, rise”.

Tzedakah is the Hebrew word for doing right. It means justice and righteousness. It is the act of charity, giving to the needy. It is considered a mitzvot.

We were all created in God’s image. The Latin expression imago dei and the Hebrew word Tselem both point to our reflection of God in our behaviour and attributes.

The first five books of the Bible are named differently in the Torah. The second book, Exodus, is named Shemot and means names. It speaks of God's faithfulness.