~ Acharit-Hayamim - Hebrew word for 'the end of days'; the End Times or "latter days".
~ Adonai - Hebrew name for the Lord. Sometimes rendered in English as Jehovah or Yahweh, but usually as Lord. (Isaiah 6:1, ...I saw Adonai sitting on a high, lofty throne! The hem of his robe filled the temple.)
~ Adonai-Tzva'ot - One of the Hebrew names for God meaning the Lord of Sabaoth, Lord of heaven's armies, and Lord of hosts.
~ Amen - Spoken after a prayer or statement to indicate agreement.
~ angel - a messenger spirit from God with supernatural powers; it carries out the missions God assigned to it. (Mark 16:1-8, When Shabbat was over, Miryam of Magdala, Miryam the mother of Ya'akov, and Shlomit bought spices in order to go and anoint Yeshua. Very early the next day, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. They were asking each other, 'Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?' Then they looked up and saw that the stone, even though it was huge, had been rolled back already. On entering the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe an(angel) sitting on the right; and they were dumbfounded. But he said, "Don't be so surprised! You're looking for Yeshua from Natzeret, who was executed on the stake. He has risen, he's not here! Look at the place where they laid him. But go and tell his talmidim, especially Kefa (Peter), that he is going to the Galil ahead of you. You will see him there, just as he told you." Trembling, but ecstatic they went out and fled from the tomb.) Even though angels play an important role in your life, Jesus, not an angel, is to be the focus of your faith and worship.
~ anointing - the supernatural manifestation of the presence of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life, as seen through the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit; wisdom, miracles, prophesy, words of knowledge, etc.
~ apathy - lack of interest or concern, indifference. To be without passion for the things of God resulting in being spiritually lukewarm. This state of being keeps a Christian weak and unable to win spiritual battles. (Revelation 3:15&16, I know all the things you do. That you are neither hot or cold. I wish you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, I will spit you out of my mouth!)
~ backsliding - the state of a Christian that feels a sense of alienation from the Lord. Those who fall into backsliding can find restoration and peace through confession of their sins and trusting in the mercy of God. (Proverbs 14:14, A backslider is filled up with his own ways...)
~ Beit Anyah - Bethany, the name means house of poverty. It is a village east of Yerushalayim, on the Mount of Olives; village on the east bank of Yarden River.
~ Body of Christ - it is a living organism, composed not of cells but of human beings. Christ is the head of this living organism, and each believer is linked to Him and to one another forming the body, the Church. (1 Corinthians 12:27-28, You together constitute the body of the Messiah, and individually you are parts of it. And God has placed in the Messianic Community first, emissaries; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with gifts of healing; those with ability to help; those skilled in administration; and those who speak in various tongues.)
~ b'rakhah - Hebrew word for blessing(s), benediction(s). To make a B'rakhah is to say a blessing, to bless. (Matthew 9:6-8, "I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." He then said to the paralyzed man, " Get up, pick up your mattress, and go home!" And the man got up and went home. When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and said a b'rakhah to God the Giver of such authority to human beings.)
~ breakthrough - a sudden burst of Holy Spirit illumination knowledge, which propels you through Satan's obstacles in your life.
~ carnal - does not imply active and conscious sin, but is opposed to spiritual. It describes the dominance of the negative side of your human nature apart from God's work in your life. (Romans 8:6-8, Having one's mind controlled by the old nature (carnal) is death, but having one's mind controlled by the Spirit is life and shalom. For the mind controlled by the old nature is hostile to God, because it does not submit itself to God's Torah - indeed, it cannot. Thus, those who identify with their old nature (carnal) cannot please God.)
~ Cohanim - Hebrew word for priests in the temple or tabernacle. (Matthew 26:3, The head cohanim and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of Kayafa the cohen hagadol. They made plans to arrest Yeshua surreptitiously and have him put to death.)
~ Cohen hagadol - Hebrew word for the high priest in the temple or tabernacle.
~ compassion - investing whatever is necessary to heal the hurts of others. (1 John 3:17, If someone has worldly possessions and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how can he be loving God? Children, let us love not with words and talk, but with actions and in reality!)
~ courage - quality of mind which enables us to encounter danger or difficulty with firmness or without fear. (Mark 15:42-45, Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before a Shabbat), as evening approached, Yosef of Ramatayim, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who himself was also looking forward to the Kingdom of God, went boldly (courage) to Pilate and asked for Yeshua's body. Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead, so he summoned the officer and asked him if he had been dead awhile. After he had gotten confirmation from the officer that Yeshua was dead, he granted Yosef the corpse.)
~ demon - a living being with malignant spiritual powers used to trouble humanity; it is an angel that fell with Satan in the rebellion in heaven. (Luke 4:33-35, In the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean demonic spirit, who shouted in a loud voice. "Yaah! What do you want with us, Yeshua from Natzeret? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are - the Holy One of God!" But Yeshua rebuked it: "Be quiet, and come out of him!" The demonic spirit threw the man down in the middle of the crowd and came out of him, having done him no harm.)
~ dependability - fulfilling what you consented to do even if it means unexpected sacrifice.
~ discernment - the God given ability to see with God's insight rather than a limited human perspective. (1 Samuel 16:7, Adonai said to Sh'mu'el, "Don't pay attention to how he looks or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. Adonai doesn't see the way humans see - humans look at the outward appearance, but Adonai looks at the heart.")
~ determination - purposing to accomplish God's goals in God's time regardless of the opposition. (2 Timothy 4:7&8, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.)
~ diligence - seeing each task as a special assignment from the Lord and using all energies to accomplish it. (Colossians 3:23 - Whatever work you do, put yourself into it, as those who are serving not merely other people, but the Lord.)
~ disciple - a believer and pupil of Jesus; committed to obeying everything Jesus has commanded.
~ discipline - Self discipline is choosing to work instead of wasting time, to study instead of sleep, and to pray instead of play. Not lazy in thought, word, or deed. (1 Corinthians 9:25, Every athlete in training submits himself to strict discipline, and he does it to win a laurel wreath that will soon wither away. But we do it to win a crown that will last forever.) God's discipline in your life is not motivated by his anger, but by his love for you. (Hebrews 12:5-7, Don't despise the discipline of Adonai or become despondent when he corrects you. For Adonai disciplines those he loves and whips everyone he accepts as a son. Regard your endurance as discipline; God is dealing with you as sons.)
~ eternal - not limited by time; without a beginning or an end.
~ faith - being sure of what is hoped for and certain of what is not seen; to lean heavily upon God's Word by trusting him to fulfill his perfect will in a given situation or in your life.
~ fasting - abstaining from food for a fixed period of time; there is no merit in fasting alone. It is the heart attitude and focus of attention on God through prayer that makes fasting powerful.
~ fellowship - living with other believers and God in spiritual intimacy.
~ flesh - human nature deprived of the Spirit of God and dominated by sin. (1 John 2:15-16, Do not love the world or the things of the world. If someone loves the world, then love for the Father is not in him; because all the things of the world - the desires of the old nature, the desires of the eyes, and the pretensions of life - are not from the Father but from the world.)
~ flexibility - not setting affections on ideas or plans which could be changed by God or others.
~ grace - the unearned and undeserved kindness and favor of God lovingly given to liberate you.
~ gratefulness - making it known to God and others in what ways they have benefited your life.
~ Ha'Elyon - Hebrew name for the Most High God; the highest. Mark 5:7, "What do you want with me, Yeshua, Son of God Ha'Elyon?"
~ God's Hebrew Names - Knowing these names and their meaning will help identify God's character traits associated with His names that are evident in your life.
El-Shaddai
God is the source of my blessings as He fulfills His plan for my life.
Adonai-Jireh
God sees my needs before I do and daily provides.
Adonai-Rophe
God heals my body and restores my soul.
Adonai-Nissi
God defeats my enemies.
Adonai-M'Kaddesh
God sanctifies me by setting me apart to serve Him.
Adonai-Shalom
God brings me peace in the midst of a turbulent storm.
Adonai-Tsidkenu
God is my righteousness and basis for my acceptance.
Adonai-Shamma
God is always with me and my final resting place.
Adonai-Rohi
God leads and cares for me like a gentle Shepherd.
~ humility - freedom from pride; seeing the contrast between God's holiness and sinfulness. Pride is an attitude of independance from God. The by products of humility include availabililty to God, dependence on God, obedience to God, and submission to God. (James 4:6, God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.)
~ inspiration – to be guided or controlled by the Holy Spirit just as the men who were anointed by God to be his vessels in writing the Bible.
~ integrity - sincere in promise, faithful in discharge of duty, upright in finances, loyal in service, and honest in speech.
~ joy - not dependent upon circumstances, but the focus of a heart. It's not to be confused with being happy. Happiness is not joyfulness. Happiness is dependent upon pleasant circumstances, joy supersedes an undesirable environment.
~ kapparah - Hebrew word for atonement, expiation, and propitiation; more loosely: forgiveness, pardon. (Romans 3:23-25, ...all have sinned and come short of earning God's praise. By God's grace, without earning it, all are granted the status of being considered righteous before him, through the act redeeming us from our enslavement to sin that was accomplished by the Messiah Yeshua. God put Yeshua forward as the kapparah for sin through his faithfulness in respect to his bloody sacrificial death.)
~ Levi - Was the third son of the Patriarch Ya'akov. The tribe of Israel descended from him. The Torah prescribes that the descendants of Levi would be priests and Levites; Temple workers. Luke 10:32, "Likewise a Levi who reached the place and saw him also passed by on the other side."
~ love - giving to others' basic needs without having personal reward as a motive.
~ mamzer - Technically, the offspring of a sexual relationship between persons forbidden by the Torah to marry each other (such as an uncle and a niece), but usually translated 'bastard.' (Hebrews 12:8, For what son goes undisciplined by his father? All legitimate sons undergo discipline; so if you don't, you're a mamzer and not a son!)
~ Matzah - Hebrew word for unleavened bread. The first day for matzah would be the day on which, when evening comes, the Seder is held.
~ menorah - Hebrew word for lamp; the menorah in the Temple had seven branches. (Hebrews 9:1-2, Now the first covenant had both regulations for worship and a Holy Place here on earth. A tent was set up, the outer one, which was called the Holy Place; in it were the menorah, the table and the Bread of the Presence.)
~ mentsh - Hebrew word for a good reliable person; a real human being, energetic, moral and compassionate. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, behave like a mentsh, grow strong. Let everything you do be done in love.)
~ mikveh - Hebrew word for immersion in water; being baptized.
~ mitzvah - Hebrew word for command, commandment; more broadly: general principle for living, good deed. Plural form is mitzvot. (Matthew 5:19, "Whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven.")
~ 'olam haba - Hebrew word for the world to come, the age to come.
~ 'olam hazeh - Hebrew word for this world, this age. (Matthew 12:32, "One can say something against the Son of Man and be forgiven; but whoever keeps on speaking against the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) will never be forgiven, neither in the 'olam hazeh nor in the 'olam haba.")
~ parokhet - Hebrew word for curtain that divided the Holy Place from the rest of the temple.
~ persevere - the inward strength to withstand stress and overcome obstacles as you accomplish God's best in your life. (2 Timothy 2:10&12, Why do I persevere through it all? For the sake of those who have been chosen, so that they too may obtain the deliverance that comes through the Messiah Yeshua, with eternal glory...If we persevere, we will also rule with him.)
~ Pesach (Passover) - Hebrew word for the feast which celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish nation from Egypt under the leadership of Moshe. It is one of the three pilgrim festivals when Jews were to come to Yerushalayim. (Matthew 26:1-2, When Yeshua had finished speaking, he said to his talmidim, "As you know, Pesach is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be nailed to the execution stake.")
~ Rabbi - Literally, "my great one," hence "teacher." In modern Judaism a rabbi is someone ordained to determine Jewish law, to judge, and to teach Torah. Still more recently, the term "rabbi" has come to mean Jewish clergyman, a leader with congregational or community responsibilities. (Matthew 8:19, A Torah-teacher approached and said to him, "Rabbi, I will follow you wherever you go." Yeshua said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds flying about have nests, but the Son of Man has no home of his own.")
~ repent - to acknowledge one's sins and asking God for forgiveness; a determination not to repeat sinful actions in the future.
~ responsibility - knowing and doing what both God and others are expecting. (Romans 14:12, Every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.)
~ reverence - awareness of how God is working through the people and events in a life to produce the character of Christ. (Proverbs 23:17&18, Don't envy sinners, but follow the example of those who always fear God; then you will have a future; what you hope for will not be cut off.)
~ righteous - They are the believers in Jesus who honor God and order their lives in all things according to His will. In every human relationship they faithfully fulfill the obligations that the relationship entails, remembering that power and authority, of whatever sort: domestic, social, political, economic, religious, and intellectual, are used to bless others, not to exploit them.
~ Ruach Hakodesh - Hebrew name for the Holy Spirit, referred to four times in the Tanakh as such, and many times as the Spirit of God. (Matthew 1:18, Here is how the birth of Yeshua the Messiah took place. When his mother Miryam was engaged to Yosef, before they were married, she was found to be pregnant from the Ruach HoKodesh.)
~ Satan - The Adversary. He is a fallen angel and the #1 enemy on God's most wanted list. At one time the devil was a holy angel named Lucifer meaning Morning Star. He had desired to take God's place and be worshipped. This lust led to Satan rebelling against God. In response to Satan's rebellion, God expelled him from heaven along with one third of the angels that joined Satan in his rebellion. (Isaiah 14:11-15, Your pride has been brought down to Sh'ol with the music of your lyres, under you a mattress of maggots, over you a blanket of worms. How did you come to fall from the heavens, morning star, son of the dawn? How did you come to be cut to the ground, conqueror of nations? You thought to yourself, 'I will scale the heavens. I will raise my throne above God's stars. I will sit on the Mount of Assembly far away in the north. I will rise past the tops of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.' Instead you are brought down to Sh'ol, to the uttermost depths of the pit.)
~ Seder - Hebrew word for the ceremonial evening meal with which Pesach begins in Jewish homes. (Matthew 26:17,26-28, On the first day for matzah, the talmidim came to Yeshua and asked, "Where do you want us to prepare your Seder?" "Go into the city, to so - and - so," he replied, "and tell him that the Rabbi says, 'My time is near, my talmidim and I are celebrating Pesach at your house." The talmidim did as Yeshua directed and prepared the Seder... While they were eating, Yeshua took a piece of matzah, made the b'rakhah, broke it, gave it to the talmidim and said, "Take! Eat! This is my body!" Also he took a cup of wine, made the b'rakhah, and gave it to them, saying, "All of you, drink from it! For this is my blood, which ratifies the New Covenant, my blood shed on behalf of many, so that they may have their sins forgiven."
~ Shabbat - Hebrew word for the seventh day (Saturday) of the week, which is the Sabbath, the day of rest from all labor, and the day of the week when corporate worship of God is performed by attending a synagogue or a church service. (Matthew 12:1&8, One Shabbat during that time, Yeshua was walking through some wheat fields... "For the Son of Man is Lord of Shabbat!")
~ shalom - Hebrew word for peace, tranquility, safety, well-being, welfare, health, contentment, success, comfort, wholeness and integrity. "Shalom!" is a common greeting.
~ shalom aleikhem - Hebrew for "Peace be upon you!" A common greeting. (Matthew 10:12, "When you enter someone's household, say, 'Shalom aleikhem!' If the home deserves it, let your shalom rest on it; if not, let your shalom return to you.")
~ Sh'khinah - Hebrew word for the Divine Presence, the manifest glory of God present with men. (Luke 2:8-9, In the countryside nearby were some shepherds spending the night in the fields, guarding their flocks, when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh'khinah of Adonai shone around them.)
~ shofar - Hebrew word for a ram's horn, which is used traditionally as a warning sound and in contemporary church services during times of praise, worship, and intercessory prayer.
~ Sh'ol - Hebrew word for hell.
~ sincerity - transparency of character; an unconscious quality that is self revealing.
~ slander - a malicious utterance designed to hurt or defame the person about whom it is spoken of. Slander tears others down and causes the speaker to feel powerful.
~ talmid - Hebrew word for a disciple and student; talmidim is the plural form. The relationship between a talmid and his rabbi was very close; not only did the talmid learn facts, reasoning processes and how to perform religious practices from his rabbi, but he regarded him as an example to be imitated in conduct and character. (John 13:13, "You call me Rabbi and Lord, and you are right, because I am. Now if I, the Lord and Rabbi, have washed your feet, you also should wash each other's feet. For I have set you an example, so that you may do as I have done to you.") The rabbi was considered responsible for his talmidim (disciples).
~ Tanakh - Hebrew word for the Old Testament in the Bible. Rendered 'scripture' or 'it is written' in most translations of the New Testament. The reason the New Testament writers cite the Tanakh so frequently is that they understood it as God's authoritative Word to mankind. (Matthew 4:1-4, Then the Spirit led Yeshua up into the wilderness to be tempted by the Adversary. After Yeshua had fasted forty days and nights, he was hungry. The Tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order these stones to become bread." But he answered, "The Tanakh says, 'Man does not eat by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of Adonai.")
~ Torah - Hebrew word for the teaching and instruction of God found in the first five books of the Old Testament. The Torah is a book of order, which helps us to accurately arrange things in our lives. However, it is not designed to give salvation. For the Torah is simply the principles that govern the earth and God's operating procedures for how to live our lives in Christ. The Torah is the voice of God to man, a relationship handbook revealing people skills necessary for healthy relationships, the laws of truth, and shows the rewards of honoring parental and spiritual authorities. No one 'has to' live Torah's guidelines for life, we get to! (Matthew 5:17-19, "Don't think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud (yud is the 10th and smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet) or a stroke will pass from the Torah - not until everything that must happen has happened. So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.)
~ Torah Dietary Guideline - The term Kosher describes food that is permissible to eat under Torah dietary laws. Kosher animals must have cloven hooves and chew their cud. Cows are kosher, but pigs are not. Birds must not be birds of prey or scavengers; chickens are fine. Seafood must have fins and scales. This rules out all shellfish, whales, dolphins, seals, and certain types of shark and other fish with rough skin instead of scales. Vegetables, milk, and eggs are automatically kosher.
~ Torah Teacher - This term usually rendered 'scribe.' The first century scribes were apparently non-ordained teachers of Torah. (Matthew 2:4, He called together all the head cohanim and Torah-teachers of the people and asked them, Where will the Messiah be born? In BeitLechem (Bethlehem) of Y'hudah.)
~ Tzaddik - Hebrew name for the Messiah.
~ tzara'at - Hebrew word for a contagious disease and source of ritual uncleanness evidenced by skin lesions; dealt with an Leviticus 13-14. Generally believed not to be Hansen's Disease, which is the modern meaning of leprosy.
~ tzedakah - Hebrew word for righteousness, but since ancient times also used to mean charity. (Matthew 6:1-4, "Be careful not to parade your acts of tzedakah in front of people in order to be seen by them! If you do, you have no reward from your Father in heaven. So, when you do tzedakah, don't announce it with trumpets to win people's praise, like the hypocrites in the synagogues and on the streets. Yes! I tell you, they have their reward already! But you, when you do tzedakah, don't even let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Then your tzedakah will be in secret; and your Father, who sees what you do in secret, will reward you.")
~ tzitzit - Hebrew word for the specially made fringes worn on the four corners of a man's tallit (prayer shawl), fulfilling the mitzvah (immersion) in Numbers 15:37-41. In ancient times, including the first century, the tallit was a cloak or a robe included in normal male attire. After clothes stopped being make with "corners," Judaism created the modern tallit so that the mitzvah could be performed. (Matthew 9:20, A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years approached him from behind and touched the tzitzit on his robe. For she said to herself, "If I can only touch his robe, I will be healed." Yeshua turned, saw her and said, "Courage daughter! Your trust has healed you." And she was instantly healed.)
~ virtue - the influence God is having on others through a life regardless of it's past failures.
~ vision - faith, insight, foresight, optimism and hope. The optimist "sees" an opportunity in every difficulty.
~ wisdom - the appropriate use and application of knowledge.
~ worship - any of your activities, spoken words, or thoughts that please God and motivated by your love for Jesus is considered worship.
~ Yeshua - Hebrew name for the word 'salvation'. Jesus is the one who saves and breaks into human affairs. He comes to take possession of your body, so that divine order will be established in you life and out to others. When the Bible was translated into Greek and then into English some names changed. Calling Jesus, Yeshua, helps to restore your perspective of him to his Jewish identity. (Matthew 1:21, "She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Yeshua, (which means Adonai saves) because he will save his people from their sins.")
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Scripture quotations and word definitions are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, copyright 1998 by David H. Stern and used with the permission of Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 615, Clarksville, Maryland 21029. This Bible is available through Messianic Jewish Resources at: MessianicJewish.net