", Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Hashem is the source of all goodness in the world. Many times the bad is physical; it may have been occasioned by the sins for which the people of the nation were responsible, or it may have come, not as a retribution, but from accident or mismanagement or causes unknown. noun רֶשַׁע. The shape of the letter lamed is to elevate oneself up from one’s perspective. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Why didn’t the verse use a more familiar ‘hhaver’- a more common word for ‘friend’ or ‘ahh- brother’? It is a loan word from the Middle Egyptian which is only two letters and just happens to be the name of Egypt’s chief God – Ra. (Vayikra parshas Kedoshim 19:18). What is the connecting concept of all these instances of using the root •רע• reish/ayen in all this different situations, both positive and negative? Is it someone who did us favor in the past, to whom we owe gratitude? —So perhaps this was a lesson that the Torah wanted to convey by using the root ‘Rah’ relating to our fellow man: You shall love others, because they are important to Hashem, they are a part of your nation, your extended family, and an integral part of Hashem’s plan. The letter ‘beis’ means, An answer to Miko Peled’ antisemitic blog, http://shlomozalman.xanga.com/771695151/secret-of-the-biblical-snake/ . -What makes something ‘evil’? So, I am going to through my hat in the ring and wave my flag in some overt fashion. for an attempt to address the root ‘ayen-reish’ as pertaining to both concealment and revelation of truth, see my other blog on biblical snake.http://shlomozalman.xanga.com/771695151/secret-of-the-biblical-snake/  Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. You have successfully subscribed to Chaim Bentorah's Free Daily Word Study! Otherwise, we are no different than that radical who says that busting a window and helping yourself to the loot to feed your family is good. The Hebrew word for evil (i.e., ra’: רַע) also means sad or “heartbreaking.” We must learn to discipline ourselves to think good thoughts since that brings us before the light and blessing of the Father of Lights (אֲבִי הָאוֹרוֹת) from which every good flows (James 1:17). If our answer FAILS to address the situation, if we have a ‘reish-ayin’, a poverty of answer, it is truly evil. yasha-save; saviour; deliver; help; salvation; preserved. Strong's Number H7451 matches the Hebrew רַע (ra`), which occurs 663 times in 623 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV Page 1 / 13 (Gen 2:9–Num 13:19) 23 the word ‘my shepherd’ -as relating to Hashem himself – spelled ‘reish-ayen-yod’ ? ?Perhaps the letters of the Hebrew word, rah, ‘evil’ can teach us a similar lesson? Are we supposed to learn something from the fact that ‘rahyehha’ and ‘rah’ have exactly the same shoresh (root) of letters reish & ayen? Dalus= poverty. ), For example, it might be a series of short sounds, like in Te’RUAH, or in graf shel re’ah, sweeping of unwanted °pieces°. So here it is Isaiah 5:20. Usually, in the Old Testament the Hebrew word ra` is employed to denote that which is bad. We, however, believe in a God who sets a standard and we must fully understand his standard and not make up our own. Dal can mean ‘less’ or ‘a poor person’. The Hebrew word for this type of “evil” is ra’ah. There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. There was an error while trying to send your request. Vaguely defined as "Evil tongue" or "Evil speech." ZALMAN SLOWIK   MOTZEI SHABBOS PARSHAS YISRO, FEB.2, 2013. someone had asked me if it.s possible for evil to exist independently from Gd?i think that there is purpose for everything created/ sometimes just to provide a contrasting backdrop for pure godly goodness. So we see the the Hebrew word for ‘goodness’ conveys in its every letter the idea of CONNECTION & Unity with Hashem, who is the Ultimate Goodness.“`. the flower fades; The only way to argue is to show someone Scripture, but of course, they are burning that. The Hebrew word can refer to moral evil, and often does have this meaning in the Hebrew Scriptures. so these two letters can mean ‘a lack of response’ , : in a way of a leader who is isolated from his subjects, so he, in effect, humiliates them, instead of RESPONDING to his subjects. The letter reish can mean ‘head, leadership’ or ‘poverty, misery, lack & isolation’. Evil has become such an evil word. Dal used as a verb can mean to draw water, to irrigate a field, to swing on a rope, to swivel on a hinge…. The Hebrew word for evil is רַע, rah, which occurs 664 times in the Old Testament and is translated as evil, wickedness, disaster, harm, bad, fierce, downcast, ugly, etc. The root word could be one of ten possible Hebrew words. Woe for a cry of grief or pain. Alternatively it might be related to Akkadian littu meaning "cow". That makes the Hebrew root ra’a. ??? Let’s just pause here and let our indignation settle down a little and examine this verse. evil translation in English-Hebrew dictionary. God will defend His standards and those who break them have a woe against them. Lashon is generally the Hebrew word for "tongue" or "language." Ultimately it is ra’a which is worshipping another god. The Hebrew word for evil (i.e., ra’: רַע) also means sad or “heartbreaking.” We must learn to discipline ourselves to think good thoughts since that brings us before the light and blessing of the Father of Lights (אֲבִי הָאוֹרוֹת) from which every good flows (James 1:17). But if he fails to tend to his flock, it becomes ‘rish-ayin’: a poverty of response, or a misery and poverty: rah/evil, and not a roye/shepherd. ANTOINETTE (Canada) August 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm. I believe God intended for all the evils that are listed to be included in this word which is why we do not have the third letter. This Hebrew word study uses a Greek Unicode font and the Hebrew Unicode font "David" which comes with later versions of Windows, and is printer friendly. Hebrew Translation. Aren’t these two concepts very different? Lust is a world that’s closely linked and associated with sexual desires, usually those that are not godly. Job 1:1 NASB Fearing God – We are familiar with the Hebrew verb yārēʾ. HEBREW OLD TESTAMENT Great tool to bookmark for study! Hi there! Is there a connecting concept which would connect all those usages??? Obviously the Tanach (Jewish Bible) is written in Hebrew so the word 'evil' is not present in the text. Blog. If the head is isolated, it is merely an ‘impoverished’ loner. That’s why I want to take a look at what the word hate means in Hebrew and Greek. It sounds almost identical to the word ra’ah spelled Resh Ayin Hei which is the word for evil. By following Hashem’s directive to NOT EAT FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE would be GOOD. How come the same two letters reish-ayen refer both to FRIEND & to EVIL? Woe to those who call evil good? (interestingly, the very first time the expression ‘not-good’ is used, it refers to Adom being ALONE: ”It is not good for a man to be alone” Bereishis 2:18). Therefore, I wanted to look up what the word lust means in Hebrew and Greek. The root of the letter ‘tov’ is ‘TIV’-SPINNING, which conveys the idea of CONNECTING thin, weak strands into one strong thread. comments? Yes, we need to take a stand against evil in this day. dal as a poor person needs to ‘draw’ sustenance from others. What a wonderful example of calling evil good. רוע. Other common words for evil include the nouns awel, awla, ... Usually, in the Old Testament the Hebrew word ra` is employed to denote that which is bad. The tree was not bad. just saw a blog about this issue treated in a very different manner but at the end he quotes rabbi hirsh who seems to give opinion which validates my thoughts http://www.marbitz.com/essay/evil.html. -conveying the idea that the ‘eye’/ayin comprehends the ultimacy and the urgency of the ‘rosh’…). The root of this word is tza•fan, which means code, encode, cypher (or cipher). Yep, that is where that verse is found alright. The word hate is a very strong word. I was searching for an answer that rang true to me for years!!! But if we see an object as CONNECTED to Hashem, it conveys that every movement, every sound, every glance, is not an isolated accidental particle we randomly encounter, but a meaningful occurence, a part of a GREATER WHOLE. And conversely, if we manage to see the goodness in the world, we create GOODNESS- TOV, by binding the person or idea to Hashem’s plan. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. We all know what evil is, it is bad the opposite of good. The first is a “blatant” and obvious good—a good which can be experienced only as such in our lives. But people who burn God’s Words, how do they determine what is evil and good? Isaiah 5:20: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!”. He knew it wasn’t God’s fault but he could not put his finger on what was wrong so he asked God to audit his heart and instruct him in what was wrong. How would it apply to the verse ‘VeAhavta le’Reyahha komohha’/ Love your fellow as yourself? Besides, the insurance companies will pay for all the damage (as a former insurance investigator I know that is not true). They were after all the oppressed and they had a right to destroy and commit acts of violence against those who oppressed them. Every time we do rotzon Hashem, we are connecting ourselves to Him. That third letter could be a Daleth for ra’ad which is an evil that causes you to lose control. HEBREW WORD STUDIES on רוּחַ 'ruach' meaning 'Spirit' Strong's 7307 Genesis to Esther. Separating ourselves from the will of Hashem. And substituting darkness for light. so to ‘know’ means to see the connection, and to understand the way to respond to this connection, i.e.- to put this connection of  forces into practice. he is also ‘swinging’- as far as his situation is not certain or established. It’s our nature “the evil inclination” is egoism. In the Old Testament Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children. Would you like Chaim Bentorah as your personal Hebrew teacher? Hashem is the OPPOSITE of evil, how can the verse refer to Gd using the same letters as used in rah-evil??? Also very interesting is the Hebrew word for meat or flesh which is Basar and the fact that Hebrew didn’t have a word for body. In the words of our sages, “No evil descends from heaven”—only two types of good. The word ‘TOV’- GOOD, is spelled tess-vov-beis. The other is also good, for nothing but good can “emerge from the Supernal One”; but it is a “concealed good,” a good that is subject to how we choose to receive and experience it. If we understand that the root ‘rah’ relates to the idea of a series of small pieces, then it depends on the context: if those pieces are used to gradually make something stronger (as a shepherd feeding his flock with appropriate PORTIONS), or as viewing our fellow as a connected to us and to the Klal, and therefore a valuable human being, or as a series of sounds of a shofar, which collectively serve to awaken us to teshuvah. It should be noted that the English word "evil" has no Ancient Hebrew equivelant, while most English translations will use the word "evil," it is usually the Hebrew word ra, which is also often translated as "bad." any human?? Use pealim.com for checking word inflection: complete verb tables, dictionary, search and pronunciation guide. Intimacy With God Whom My Soul Loveth Bundle. Like bang for a gunshot or boom for an explosion. Showing page 1. Please try again. Used hundreds of times, this word has a wide umbrella of … This will break out the verse in Hebrew with the english beside it the Strong’s number is also available for each Hebrew word. These questions have been on my mind for years, but I wasn’t able to find or to come up with a convincing answer, until this Shabbos, when we read the chapter of Matan Torah, The public revelation of Go’d’s Torah to the entire nation. Why, because he says so and he does not believe in a God who sets a standard. If we do an act congruent with Hashem’s will, we are CONNECTED to Hashem. That is God crying out in pain and heartbreak and before long those calling evil good will also be crying out in pain and heartbreak. I am sure if you didn’t know where it was found you have been looking for it. -Why is the Hebrew ROOTword for evil – ‘rah’ רע (reish-ayen) used as well for ‘your fellow man’- as in ‘ve’ahavta le’ rah ‘yehha ka’mohha’ (you shall love your fellow man as yourself)? 30:11-20, Moses summarizes the basic expectations God has for the Jewish people. Learn how to say evil in Hebrew and a lot of other related words. The only difference mentioned in the Torah about the Tree of Knowledge was the fact that Hashem has commanded Adam not to eat from it. The verse says: “The Holy One, blessed He be told them, told Israel, “my children, I created the evil inclination and I created the Torah as a spice. The term is drawn from the phrase "the imagination of the heart of man [is] evil" ( יֵצֶר לֵב הָאָדָם רַע ‎, yetzer lev-ha-adam ra ), which occurs twice in the Hebrew Bible, at Genesis 6:5 and 8:21. It can mean ‘an answer’, like Hashem answering our prayers. In my study on our Learning Channel, I go into details on the ten different ra words used for evil in the Old Testament. The word tza•fon is more than just a mere direction. bad 23, bad* 2, badly 1, deadly 1, defamed* 1, defames* 1, defect* 1, destroying 1, displease* 1, displeased 1, displeasing 1, distressing 1, evil 124, evil man 3, evil men 4, evil things 4, evildoer 1, evildoers* 1, evils 1, great 1, grievous 4, harm* 1, harmful 3, man 1, miserable 1, misfortune* 1, sad 4, selfish* 1, serious 1, severe 2, sore 2, threats* 1, treacherous 1, trouble* 1, troubled 1, ugly 6, unpleasant 1, what is evil 2, what was evil 5, which is evil … The root of the letter ‘tov’ is ‘TIV’-SPINNING, which conveys the idea of CONNECTING thin, weak strands into one strong thread. What constitutes ‘evil’ ? It should be sharply distinguished from the second word for “evil,” rasha’ – “wickedness” or evil in the moral sense. There are about ten words in Hebrew that begin with Resh Ayin and each has a different ending letter. It is right because I say it is right and who are you to argue. (Incl. TWOT 2191. For example, awon may also be used to describe social evil. Perhaps once we form an opinion about something, it becomes ”poorer” through not being able to be some OTHER things…. They are frequently paired with synonyms with other words denoting persecution, wickedness, rebellion, violence, and evil. Several demons have then-evil names starting with "A" which are commonplace in our own time, such as Ariel and Amy (although both were male beings). Evil is unmasked, there is no denying the evil that is out there, it is blatant. Skip, what is the Hebrew word for evil? The letter ‘ayin’ usually means ‘eye’ . The word woe in Hebrew is hoy which is an interjection that is onomatopoetic. From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah), which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary". In Judaism, yetzer hara (Hebrew: יֵצֶר הַרַע ‎ yēṣer haraʿ) is the congenital inclination to do evil, by violating the will of God. Is that the fate of the United States? Such is the nature of evil: if it’s not connected to Gd, to a higher purpose, but merely to one’s own short-term petty urges, it becomes an insignificant, isolated mote of dirt…. ( Log Out /  Do we see history repeating itself right now? (If we reverse the letters, we’ll have Ayin-Reish= to awaken!!! In fact the word ‘vav’ means ‘hook’, which was used in the mishkan to attach the courtains. A head is only a ‘head’ if it’s connected to the rest of the body. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The letter ‘vov’ in itself conveys ‘connection’. The letter ‘reish’ can connotate ‘rish’- (reish-yod-shin)poverty, lack, misery (Mishlei 31:7) as well as ‘rosh’=head, leader. [[ Of course the letter LAMED means ‘to learn’. (If two Hebrew words have the same numerical value- gematria), we drew parallels, how much so if two words have the same exact letters but different meanings? It can mean ‘to answer’, both in a positive sense, and in the negative sense -to opress. because the letter ‘dalet’ conveys the sense of connecting two differing states of being, bringing two concepts together- drawing water, opening a door or a lid, lifting up a bucket etc; while the letter ‘ayen’ conveys a sense of response & humility- maybe because if one is ‘full of oneself, s/he cannot really ‘see’. “`The word ‘TOV’- GOOD, is spelled tess-vov-beis. So, when Moses tells Israel they can eat any meat as long as the blood is not in it, he is not telling them that armadillos, porcupines, pigs and human meat is okay to eat, only meat that was created by God as food – which of course is just the kosher meats. This results in believing that what is right is anything you believe is right. Wraiths were similar to Banshees: when sighted, their appearance was considered an omen of impending death. KJV: an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; INT: which cannot remove in it your necks. Follow Us Home > Words that start with E > evil > English to Hebrew translation. -Why is the Hebrew word for a shepherd ‘roheh’ (reish vov ayen hei) – in Tehillim chapt. ra or ra’ah (Resh-Ayin) – Strong’s 7451. —The first time the word ‘evil’ (rah) appears in the Torah is in Bereishes 2:17 ‘…and from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (rah) you shall not eat’. If  we view any concept, item or person as meaningful and useful, it becomes a ‘head’, but if we fail to see the godliness or usefulness in something, it becomes ISOLATED, & THEREFORE A SOURCE OF MISERY. (Including feminine … turning away INT: exchanges How … Hebrew is an extremely concrete language so it's no surprise that the Hebrew/Aramaic influenced parts of the bible have concrete concepts of good and evil. Ra’al is an evil of drunkenness and causing confusion. Which one is the evil of Isaiah 5:20? Chaim Bentorah has his own personal view on these ra words. The root word could be one of ten possible Hebrew words. Only by REMOVING &separating ourselves from Hashem’s will we bring evil to ourselves. Well following the traditional rule of thumb it would be ra’a which is an evil paying homage to another god. But, interestingly, the word ‘ano’ -ayen-nuun-hei, can  also mean ‘to answer, to oppress, to afflict, humiliate; The word ‘ani’, ayen-nuun-yod, means a poor person. Now that is as good a definition of chaos that I have ever read. Any time we do the will of Hashem, there can be no evil. In the midst of an election year, riots, righteous indignation, and flagrant hypocrisy how could you not preach a sermon on Isaiah 5:20? ? In the very same chapter of tehillim, ch.23 verse 4, it is written: ‘lo yeero roh, ki ato eemodi’ -”I shall not fear evil, because You Hashem are with me” ? ( Log Out /  In the Ancient Hebrew mind there is no such thing as an "evil" person or thing. English Gematria, Hebrew Gematria and Jewish Gematria and Numerology Hi there! The root of the word teruah is ‘reish-ayen’, or ‘reish-vov-ayen’, meaning ‘to shout’ (in alarm). And ayin, an eye which sees, really SEES something or someone (and responds accordingly, because if we REALLY see something and fail to respond, we haven’t really seen anything!) Even in the coming year? From ra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. Why is that? These files are considered public domain. (Hashem rohee, lo ehhsar- Gd is my shepherd, I shall not lack’) How can we refer to Gd himself using the very same letters as we do for ‘evil’ –reish ayen ??? Is it a blood relative? Thank you for reading this Daily Word Study. In Genesis 44:16, the brothers use it … Yes. August 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm. (the root reish-ayen also shows with different vowels as in rehee-pasture, feeding / graf shel re’ee- sweeping of unwanted pieces, refuse- so we see that this particular root can be used in a positive sense of ‘friendship -reius, pasturing& feeding- royeh, and in a sense of worthlessness or evil, as in rah and in graf shel reya). There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Ra’am is an evil of rage and anger and so forth. This second time the word evil is used it is associated with God and is a different word for evil in the Hebrew which is ra’ah which is the word for shepherd or friend, or a consuming passion. Learning Hebrew? Hebrew words are supposed to be three letters minimum, but here we have a word that is only two letters, Resh Ayin. But if we fail to see others as such, they become ‘rah’-evil’, which SEPARATES us from Hashem, the Source of all the Goodness in the world. It can mean ‘sin’ since the eyeball hints at a cursory  WARPED (CURVED) BIASED glance= lacking in perspective, lacking in due consideration something deserves. All the ra words express some form of evil. Sign Up. SO, how can the word ‘RAH’ be used in connection with Hashem, or in a positive context, as in ‘reiahho’ – your fellow man??? Thoughts about the word ‘daas’- knowledge: The root is dalet”ayen, which means ‘to know’. ]], The letter ayen means ‘eye’ (in a broader sense: regard, answer, response [also notably -humility]), So the root ‘dalet”ayen’ which signifies ‘knowledge’ might perhaps convey that meaning. The gemorah teaches us that there are three distinct types of blowing: te°ruah, tekiya, shevarim. Even its shape conveys a connection of two directions. if we see others as part of Hashem’s plan in the world, as a ‘part of a unified, meaningful whole’, they become ‘rayahho-your fellow man’. Skip Moen. Visit our website and master Hebrew! The letter dalet seems to contain the root word ‘dli’- to swing, to swivel back and forth as a suspended bucket on a rope, being lowered to draw water. ? Few pastors in American have not preached on this passage in the past few months. So ‘reish-ayin’ can convey the ideas of =  reish  as : ‘head’, but also ‘misery, poverty. It seems that every time the word ‘rah’  is used, it has a connotation of ‘a series of small parts (??? Note that this is opposite to the word tov which we render as good but actually means to be in harmony with something or someone. How to Say Evil in Hebrew. But before we take our stand, we need to study Scripture and have a Scriptural basis for what is evil. More Hebrew words for evil. -When is something ‘bad’? -conveys the idea of ‘portioning, sustenance’. It seems to me that the main idea of the letter dalet is the concept of connection of two states: as a verb it conveys the action of drawing water or swinging , opening/closing, being lowered or uplifted. We Christians would never commit evil we are good. Thanks & Blessings, it means a lot to me! Contact Us. Hebrew words for evil eye include עַיִן רַעָה and עין רעה. evildoing, wrong, harm, iniquity. Chaim Bentorah will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. What Does The Word ‘Deliver’ Mean In Hebrew? Home. Origin: Hebrew, literally “evil tongue,” slanderous speech prohibited in the Torah. Evil translation in English - Hebrew Reverso dictionary, see also 'each time',enjoyment',each person', examples, definition, conjugation -Why is the Hebrew ROOTword for evil – ‘rah’ רע (reish-ayen) used as well for ‘your fellow man’- as in ‘ve’ahavta le’rah‘yehha ka’mohha’ (you shall love your fellow man as yourself)? -Perhaps if we see an idea or a person as removed from Hashem, as ISOLATED&therefore a use-less ‘CHUNK’ -it becomes truly ‘graf shel raya- a sweeping of refuse, an irritant. The … Does it mean any Jew? For instance, the third letter could be a Beth for ra’av which is an evil of hunger and starvation. Ra’al is an evil … That is a word whose meaning is found in its pronunciation. Found 229 sentences matching phrase "evil".Found in 3 ms. "The grass withers, ( Log Out /  The letter ‘vov’ in itself conveys ‘connection’. To the apostate KJV: of my people: how hath he removed [it] from me! Log In. These are the same people who burn Bibles as well as our flag and they feel they are on high moral grounds and should be called heroes for ridding the evils, as they define evil, in this world. I wasn’t going to do a study on this verse but I live in Chicago which has and is seeing it’s share of riots, violence, and destruction. By that time, Persia was no longer a world power. We will see how it is related to the action of smashing. -One of the names for Rosh HaShana is ‘Yom Teruah’ -in fact the Torah in parshas Pinhhas, Bamidbar 29:1 refers to Rosh HaShana as the Day of Blowing (of Shofar). Gd created some things not to be used but as a contrast: what NOT to do. For instance, the third letter could be a Beth for ra’av which is an evil of hunger and starvation. If anything is viewed in isolation of its intended purpose, it can become poison. evil might be DISTANCED/ but ultimately everything draws its sustenance from Gd. When the Lord says (in the King James Version), “I make peace, and create evil,” the Hebrew word employed is ra’ah. wrong, bad, wicked, wickedness, maleficence, inferior, trouble, unkind, noxious, woe. One of the rioters was interviewed on local news and justified their looting, violence, and destruction by saying people have a right to eat and since the government was not feeding them they were going to take what they could to eat. Feminine raaah; as … If we fail to see this lesson in our relationship to our fellow men, it will truly become EVIL: it will fail to serve as a part of Hashem’s plan– since the only evil that exists is what separates us from Hashem. Plain and simple, anything that is not in harmony with God is evil. It is the word ra in Hebrew. To EAT from the Tree of Knowledge would be BAD. Many Hebrew words are used for both cultic and social evil. There will arise leaders who oppose Israel just as there arose kings in Persia who would eventually oppose Israel. Then instead of beeing ‘ro’oh- feeding, pasture, delight, it becomes- ‘re’ee’ -worthless sweepings, droppings without value, excrement. Does it mean someone who lives close to us? Shouldn’t we learn the reason for it?). “ For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not. For example "goodness" is light and salt and when abstracts are used they shape a concrete like "good soil", "good seed" or "good fruit" which are very simple concepts to understand. In the same sense, the use of the word ‘roye’/ shepherd, relating to Hashem (either spelled ‘reish-vov-ayen-hey’ or ‘reish-ayen’ like in tehillim 23). A shepherd puts the benefit of his charges in his mind, hence he is a ‘rosh-ayin’ -a lead responder’/ or the `head supervisor`, to the needs of his flock. I just had to come up with an answer. Can I ask a favor? The word in Hebrew used here for seeing is ra’ah spelled Resh Aleph Hei. ( Log Out /  It seems that those ideas express and convey the essence of ‘knowledge’ rather well. Can I ask a favor? Ask Chaim Bentorah Any Bible Study Question. http://shlomozalman.xanga.com/771695151/secret-of-the-biblical-snake/, Shlomo Zalman ben Chana, Chof”Gimmel Shvat Motzey Shabbos of Parshas Yisro 5773. The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." (Perhaps the root ‘ayin-nuun-nuun’-anan-cloud conveys the idea of covering, just as a glance of an eye covers a certain area…???). Micah 2:4 HEB: יָמִ֑יר אֵ֚יךְ יָמִ֣ישׁ לִ֔י לְשׁוֹבֵ֥ב NAS: How He removes it from me! The Latin equivalent is spiritus immundus. (the shape of the letter ayen seems to convey two eyes focused on a common point, similar to the letter ‘y’… ), So the root ‘dalet”ayen is the combination of an idea of convergence of two states of being [dalet] & an act of regard (‘eye-balling’ and potentially ‘answering’ [ayen]. H7451 - רַע raʻ, rah; from ; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), exceedingly, great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. Stands forever roheh ’ ( reish vov ayen Hei ) – Strong ’ s perspective appearance was an. Less clear and social evil. considered evil- because it was against Hashem ’ s examine this word tza•fan... Directive to not EAT from the TREE of knowledge would be good Twitter... 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