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28 lip 2023 · The Hebrew word for love is ahavah, which is rooted in the more molecular word hav,1 which means to give, revealing that, according to Judaism, giving is at the root of love. What does this etymological insight teach us both about the function of love and about how love functions?
17 kwi 2017 · Today, we want to discuss the essence of the word ‘love’ as reflected in the New Testament. Whereas the word ‘ahava’ (love) appears 45 times in the Old Testament, this number almost doubles in the New Testament!
2 cze 2023 · The Hebrew word for prayer is tefillah. How do you explain to someone how to pray? Here’s what the Hebrew Scriptures teach us about praying.
15 paź 2017 · The Hebrew prayer, the Shema, found in Deuteronomy was a commandment telling the people how to actively love YHWH: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, Israel! YHWH is our God, YHWH is one! And you shall love [w-ahav’ta] YHWH your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. ”
27 gru 2023 · What is the Hebrew word for love? Discover four words (ahava, hesed, racham, & dod), plus a few Greek words, that are all found in the Bible.
1 lip 2024 · by Chaim Bentorah | Jul 1, 2024 | Devotionals | 7 comments. Hebrew Word Study – The Four Loves – Ahav : Dod, Yichud, Racham – אַהַב דוֹדִ יַחֵ֥ד רָחַם. II Samuel 1:26: “I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.”.
Prayer is thus most commonly associated with asking for the fulfillment of our needs. The Hebrew word for prayer, tefillah, however, has a multitude of meanings and associations, each contributing to the rich tapestry of prayer’s spiritual significance.
