Ancient Hebrew Lexicon



002.......ba....... Strength of the House -- Pole: The poles provided the strength, support and sturcture of the tent. The father of the family also provides the strength, support and structure to the household. The father fulfilled many functions for the family. He was the commander of the family army, producer of offspring to continue the family line, the priest and teacher.
08........bva....... Wineskin: The wineskin hung on the tent pole.
10........bay....... Stand: As the pole stands firm, one stands for his desires.
11........bya....... Enemy: The tent pole is pointed at one end and doubles as a spear which can be used against an enemy to defend the family.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


004.......dav....... Strength at the Tent Door -- Smoke: The cooking fires of the family were located at the tent door. A large amount of smoke could accumulate at the door causing discomfort to the family.
08........dva....... Poker: a fire poker is used to turn, arrange and gather the wood in the fire to reduce the smoke. A turning over and bringing together a thought.
11........dya....... Smoke: The encirclinig smoke can cause choking bringing discomfort.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


005.......ha....... Ox Breath -- Sigh: The ox snorts (sighs) when desiring food. The sigh of one searching for, or desiring, a person (who), place (where), thing (what), time (when) or event (how).
08........hva....... Sigh: The sighing of one searching for, or desiring, someone or something.
10........hay....... Sigh: The sighing of one searching for, or desiring, someone or something.
11........hya....... Sigh: The sighing of one searching for, or desiring, someone or something.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


007.......za....... Strong Harvest -- Time: The farmers year revolved around the harvest. The time of the harvests were at specific times according to the solar calender.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


008.......xa....... A strong wall -- Hearth: The hearth around the fire protected the house from the heat and embers of the fire. The brothers of the house are the protectors by surrounding the house to protect it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


009.......ta....... Ox contained -- Tame: The ox, as the strongest of the livestock, needed to be tamed so that it could be trained to do work.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


012.......la....... Ox in a yoke -- Muscle: Oxen, the strongest of the livestock, were placed in a yoke in order to harness their power for pulling loads such as a wagon or plow. Often two oxen were yoked together. An older, more experienced ox would be teamed up (yoked) with a younger, less experienced ox. The older ox is the "strong authority" who, through the yoke, teaches the younger ox. The letter "l" representing the yoke, is used as a prefix to words meaning "to or toward", as the oxen in the yoke move toward the goal. This prefix is a shortened form of the word "la". [see also hl]
06........hla....... Yoke: The yoking together of two parties. A treaty or covenant binds two parties together through an oath (yoke). The oath included blessings for abiding by the covenant and curses for breaking the covenant. The God of the Hebrews was seen as the older ox who is yoked to his people in a covenant relationship.
08........lva....... Ox: Just as the older experienced ox in the yoke leads and teaches the younger, so does the chief of the tribe. [see also hl]
10........lay....... Work: When the yoke is placed on the oxen, they begin their work with determination. [see also hl]
11........lya....... Ox: Anyone or anything that functions as the "strong authority" is seen as the older ox such as a ram or stag deer (the strong leader of the flock or heard), chief (strong leader of the tribe), pillar (as the strong support of a building), oak tree (one of the strongest of the woods).

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


013.......ma....... Strong Liquid -- Glue: Glue was made by placing the hides of animals in a pot of boiling water. As the hide boiled, a thick sticky substance formed at the surface of the water. This substance was removed and used as a binding agent. The arm is seen as a glue as it encircles and holds together (a cubit was the length of the arm from elbow to fingertip). The mother of the family is the one who binds the family together by holding in her arms and by the work of her arms. The tribe is the larger family bound together by blood relation.
06........hma....... Bondwoman: A bondwoman is bound to her mistress.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


014.......na....... ox seed -- Produce: The male searches out the female and approaches her for reproducing. The searching out by someone for a production. A ship searchs through the sea for a distant coastline (of an island or mainland) in search of the produce for trade. The fig tree produces fruit that is desireable and prolific, since the fig is green and blends in with the leaves, the fruit must be searched out.
06........hna....... Meet: The male searches out the female and approaches her for reproducing. A searching for, or appraoching of someone or something.
08........nva....... Produce: The results of a searching. Either successful or failure.
11........nya....... Produce: The results of a searching. Either successful or failure.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


017.......pa....... ox mouth -- Nose: The nostrils of the ox flare when snorting just as a man's does when he breaths heavy through the nose when in passion or anger.
06........hpa....... Hot: The heat of passion. The heating of foods.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


018.......ja....... ox side -- Press: An ox will often lean or press on something such as a fence, tree, or person causing it to move.
08........jva....... Press: The pressing into or on something causing it to move.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


020.......ra....... strong beginning -- Light: The day (light) begins with the rising of the sun in the east. additionally, the first day of creation (as a strong beginning) was the creation of light.
06........hra....... Box: [unknown connection] A box as a place for what is gathered.
08........rva....... Light: The first light of the day as the sun rises in the east.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


021.......wa....... Strong Pressing -- Fire: A fire is made by firmly pressing a wooden rod down onto a wooden board and spinning the rod with a bow drill. Wood dust is generated from the two woods rubbing together and is heated by the friction creating a small ember in the dust. Small tinder is then placed on the ember and is blown ignited the tinder.
06........hwa....... Foundation: The pressing down of the soil to form a firm and flat surface
10........way....... Pressure: A strong pressing down on someone bringing despair or hopelessness.
11........wya....... Man: The pressing together of soil by God to form man.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


022.......[a....... ox to the mark -- Plow: The plowpoint is used to cut a deep furrow in the ground for planting seeds. When plowing a field with oxen, the plowman drives the oxen toward a distant mark in order to keep the furrow straight. A traveler arrives at his destination by following a mark.
06........h[a....... Mark: The traveling toward a mark, destination or a person. The arrival of one to the mark. You are an individual who has arrived to me.
08........[va....... Mark: The moving toward a mark. A standard, or flag, with the family mark hangs as a sign. An agreement or covenant by two where a sign or mark of the agreement is made as a reminder to both parties.

[Home Page]   [Front Page]

Copyright © 1999-2002
Ancient Hebrew Research Center

Please feel free to use, copy or distribute any material on this site for non-profit educational purposes only.

1