Hebrew — Christian Debate https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:16:40 +0000 en Hebrew — Christian Debate Historical Roots: Development of the Bible https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/1107/historical-roots-development-of-the-bible Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:40:28 +0000 General C Mc 1107@/index.php?p=/discussions What was the first Bible? Can you trace its history through the years to the English Bible of today? What Bible did Jesus refer to in teaching? In short, how did the "common people" -- laity or non-clergy of the masses receive the Bible? I believe this knowledge would give us a greater appreciation of what we have and encourage us to study it more diligently. CM

]]> What's In A Name? https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/1061/whats-in-a-name Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:59:47 +0000 Biblical Studies C Mc 1061@/index.php?p=/discussions Names reflective of Jesus, The Christ. Hebrew names reflect character:


  • Jehoshua (je-hosh’-u-ah) = Jehovah saves. Same as Joshua = Jehovah is salvation; the LORD (is his) salvation; LORD of salvation; the LORD saves.
  • Jehoshuah (je-hosh’-u-ah) = Same as Joshua = Jehovah is salvation; the LORD (is his) salvation; LORD of salvation; the LORD saves.
  • Jehovah (je-ho’-vah) = He will be; i.e., the Eternal who always is; the Eternal One; (root = to be; to breathe); the I AM THAT I AM; (He) was, is, will be, the LORD God. He is, He was. (There are but two tenses in Hebrew, the past and the future, with the latter denoting what is continued even in the present.)
  • Jehovah-Jireh (je-ho’-vah-ji’-reh) = The LORD will see; the LORD will provide; i.e., give a means of deliverance; (root = to see); the LORD will see and provide.
  • Jehovah-M’Kaddesh = The LORD is my/our sanctification.
  • Jehovah-Nissi (je-ho’-vah-nis’-si) = The LORD is my/our banner or ensign; (root = something lifted up; to be seen afar off; a banner; a signal flag; an ensign).
  • Jehovah-Rohi = The LORD is my/our Shepherd.
  • Jehovah-Rophi = The LORD is my/our healing.
  • Jehovah-Sabaoth (je-ho’-vah-sab’-a-oth) = The LORD of warrior hosts.
  • Jehovah-Shalom (je-ho’-vah-sha’-lom) = The LORD is my/our peace; the peace of the LORD.
  • Jehovah-Shammah (je-ho’-vah-sham’-mah) = The LORD is there (ever present).
  • Jehovah-Tsidkenu = The LORD is my/our righteousness.
  •  Jehozabad (je-hoz’-a-bad) = Whom the LORD gave; Jehovah gave; Jehovah has endowed.


Part -2

  • Jehoshua (je-hosh’-u-ah) = Jehovah saves. Same as Joshua = Jehovah is salvation; the LORD (is his) salvation; LORD of salvation; the LORD saves.
  • Jehoshuah (je-hosh’-u-ah) = Same as Joshua = Jehovah is salvation; the LORD (is his) salvation; LORD of salvation; the LORD saves.
  • Jehovah (je-ho’-vah) = He will be; i.e., the Eternal who always is; the Eternal One; (root = to be; to breathe); the I AM THAT I AM; (He) was, is, will be, the LORD God. He is, He was. (There are but two tenses in Hebrew, the past and the future, with the latter denoting what is continued even in the present.)
  • Jehovah-Jireh (je-ho’-vah-ji’-reh) = The LORD will see; the LORD will provide; i.e., give a means of deliverance; (root = to see); the LORD will see and provide.
  • Jehovah-M’Kaddesh = The LORD is my/our sanctification.
  • Jehovah-Nissi (je-ho’-vah-nis’-si) = The LORD is my/our banner or ensign; (root = something lifted up; to be seen afar off; a banner; a signal flag; an ensign).
  • Jehovah-Rohi = The LORD is my/our Shepherd.
  • Jehovah-Rophi = The LORD is my/our healing.
  • Jehovah-Sabaoth (je-ho’-vah-sab’-a-oth) = The LORD of warrior hosts.
  • Jehovah-Shalom (je-ho’-vah-sha’-lom) = The LORD is my/our peace; the peace of the LORD.
  • Jehovah-Shammah (je-ho’-vah-sham’-mah) = The LORD is there (ever present).
  • Jehovah-Tsidkenu = The LORD is my/our righteousness.
  •  p 127 Jehozabad (je-hoz’-a-bad) = Whom the LORD gave; Jehovah gave; Jehovah has endowed.
  • Jehozadak (je-hoz’-a-dak) = The LORD has made just; Jehovah is just.
  • Jehu (je-hu) = The LORD; Jehovah is He; He is. He shall be (subsist).

Read, think, and enjoy! It's a bit long for those who don't have this resource in their Logos Library. CM

 

SOURCE:

Smith, S., & Cornwall, J. (1998). In The exhaustive dictionary of Bible names (pp. 126–127). Bridge-Logos.

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