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A Hebrew Word for the Day: Key Words from the Old Testament is unavailable, but you can change that!

The purpose of A Hebrew Word for the Day is to share the richness of the Hebrew language words used in the Old Testament and help make them practical in the reader's Christian living. Simply because words matter, the words of the Bible matter most. And in a day when words don't seem to mean much, the need for precision in Christian doctrine and practice has never been more critical. For each day...

ʾElōhiym We reverently step into God’s presence today by meditating on His primary name—God. The Hebrew ʾElōhiym () is the plural of ʾElôach (). The singular occurs only in poetry (e.g., Ps. 50:22; Isa. 44:8), while the plural ʾElōhiym appears more than 2,600 times in the OT and usually refers to the One, True God. Not only does it speak of God as the Creator (Gen. 1:1; 5:1), but also as the King (Ps. 47:7), the Judge (Ps. 50:6), the Lord (Ps. 86:12), and the Savior (Hosea
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