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...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Ma•a•dim, Mars, is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often described as the “Red Planet” because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
No•gah is the second farthest planet from earth after Mercury (Ko•chav Cha•ma). It is the brightest planet in our Solar System after the sun and moon. No•gah was associated with the female Babylonian goddess, Ishtar, and this is the source of the English name ‘star.’...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog
Jupiter, the largest of the Solar System planets, is called in Hebrew ‘Tze•dek,’ which means ‘justice’. The name Tze•dek appears in the Old Testament, but not in reference to the planet, although this visible planet was known in the Biblical era. It is...
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