GOD The Hebrew word transliterated as (El) [El Shaddai; El Elyon], is generally translated as "power"; "might"; or "strength", and also has the meaning of "one who holds authority over others". The word comes from two pictographic letters, the one being the picture of the head of an ox or bull, and the other being the picture of a shepherds staff, with the hook at the end. The word is commonly used in the scriptures, for God, or any god. AL The ox represents strength, being t

There are 3 Hebrew words that are translated into English as "God", and these words are a composite of one another; they are transliterated as El; Eloah; and Elohim. FIRST The first of these words has been dealt with quite extensively under "Lost in Translation: Introducing Al [Understanding God] (Part 3)"; used over 200 times in the OT. SECOND The second word is predominantly found in Job (41x's), believed to be the oldest of the Old Testament scriptures, with a smattering o

As stated in previous word studies, there appears to be a progressive revelation of who God is, in the development of His name, first as El; then as Eloah; and then as Elohim, demonstrated especially in the pictographic origins. EL El speaks of His unlimited strength, or power [the head of the ox or bull, (Al)], and His authority, or right to rule [the shepherd's staff, (Lam)]. El was also power harnessed, as the ox was harnessed, in the yoke, or staff, representative of cove

EL (El) is the most common representation of "God", among all ancient Semitic people. In review, there are two pictographic letters that compose the transliteration, from the Hebrew, to form the word (El), the essence of "God". They are (El), the pictograph of the ox or bull, meaning "strength", or "unlimited power"; and (Lam), the pictograph of the shepherd's staff, representing not just "the staff", but "the symbol of the yoke of the ox". (Lam) is 'the illustration of coven

Genesis 17:1 says, [to Abraham] "...I (am) the Almighty God; walk before me, and be perfect". This is the first instance in the scriptures where the word "Shaddai" occurs, translated consistently, in the KJV, as "Almighty". It occurs 48 times in the OT, 31 of which, are in the book of Job. Even though the LXX translates it as "pantokratos" ["all powerful" or, "all mighty"]; "Theos" [God]; and "Kurios" [Lord]; and the Latin Vulgate translates it as "omnipotens" [from which the

Genesis 17:1 says, "...I am El Shaddai...walk before me and be perfect..." EL SHADDAI In review, (El) is the covenant God, but (Shaddai) is the demonstration; expression; or fulfillment, of that covenant. In other words..."Yes, I am the God that you are in covenant with, and as your covenant God, this will be the results you can expect, because you are hooked up with me". SHADDAI To reemphasize, (Shaddai), in its scriptural usage, means 'fruitfulness; multiplication; blessing

Genesis 17:1 says, "...I am El Shaddai...walk before me and be perfect..." SHADDAI In its pictographic origins, (Shaddai) is made up of three Hebrew letters: (shin); (dal); and (yad). [Hebrew is read from right to left, and in Western culture, the word is reversed, to be read, and pronounced, from left to right]. SHIN (Shin): The first letter is the picture of two front teeth, which is best described as the upper case "E", pushed over to the left, on its side, to resemble the

GENESIS 2:4-5 says, "These (are) the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and (there was) not a man to till the ground". LORD This is the first instance of the Hebrew word commonly translated into most English Bibles with the up

LORD (El); (Eloah); and (Elohim) are the very personal, covenant name(s), of what is translated into the English, as "God'. The ''Tetra Grammaton", (YHWH), though most common in usage, in the OT scriptures, is the general name for "God", translated over 90% of the time, by the English word, "LORD", all in upper case. The use of the upper case is to distinguish it from (adonai), also translated as "Lord". THE NAME Somewhere between the exile to Babylon, and the 1st century B.C

As stated in the Bible word studies, "The Name of God Muted" and "The Name: the Breath you Breathe", much misunderstanding has prevailed concerning the translation and pronunciation of the "tetra grammaton". None of this misunderstanding will be totally resolved by these word studies, but hopefully, these word studies will aid in benefiting a further revelation of the person and character of our father God that we serve. DEFINITION What should be stated, is that many Hebrew w

In the word studies "the Name of God Muted"; "the Name: the Breath you Breathe"; and "the Name: I Am THAT I Am", some of the history and origin of the tetra grammaton (YHWH), is disclosed, as well as the fact, that "the name" (Hashem), speaks not only of the God of creation; the Eternal One, that gives life and breath to all, but it speaks of (YHWH), who is not just the God of Israel, but, He is the God of all. "God, who made the world and all things in it, seeing that He is

Mark 11:22 - 24 says, "...and Jesus, answering, said to them, 'Have faith in God. For truly,[most assuredly; you can absolutely rely on this statement], I say to you, whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and you be cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he says shall come to pass, he shall have whatever he says. Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive (them)

In Mark 11:22-24, Jesus said, "...be constantly; continuously, having faith in God, for verily; truly [you can absolutely; most assuredly; without question; rely on this fact], that whoever shall say to this mountain [that you can see, with your physical eyes], 'Be removed, and be cast into the sea'; and shall not doubt in their heart, but shall believe that those words which they speak shall come to pass, they shall have whatever they say. Therefore, I say to you, whatever t

Mark 11:22 says, "...Jesus, answering, said to them, 'Be constantly; continuously; having faith in God' " WHOEVER CALLS Romans 10:13 says, that whoever calls on the name of the Lord (Jesus), shall be saved. Another way to state that, is, whoever has faith, to call on Jesus, shall be saved. A person is obviously not going to call on someone that they don't even believe exists, and to believe in His existence, to expect deliverance, or anything from Him, somebody must have decl

MARK 11:22 -24 Beyond the English language, Mark 11:22-24 unveils a treasure trove of delight, with its verbs and tenses, and overall Greek structure, awaiting the reader who chooses to delve deeper into God. FAITH OF GOD Mark 11:22 says "have faith in God", or more accurately, "have the faith of God", showing possession and origin, as "the mountains of God", or "the righteousness of God". This faith has its source, and is owned by, God. In addition, the verb is "be constantl

MARK 11:22 - 24, Jesus says, "Be constantly; continuously having the faith of God; the faith that God operates in; the faith that God possesses, because this is an unmovable; unshakeable; established fact; that whoever; any Believer; young or old; recent convert, or years in the faith; says; speaks out of their mouth; to a literal mountain, and says, 'Be removed; taken up; and shifted; or flung, into the sea', and does not doubt; does not have any difference between what thei

In Mark 11:22-24, we have the familiar passage of Jesus responding to Peter's observation about the fig tree dried up from the roots; withered away. Jesus response is "Be constantly; continuously having the faith that is sourced in God; that God possesses, because, when you have that kind of faith, whoever you are, it is an established fact, of definite certainty, that you will be able to say to this mountain, that you can see, right here in front of you, 'be uprooted; remove

Malachi 3:10 says, "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat, or food, in my house, and test, or prove me, in this, says the LORD of hosts, (YHWH), the creator and originator of life, and commander of armies, and I will open upon you, the windows of Heaven, and empty out upon you my blessing, that you will not be able to contain it" TITHES & FIRST FRUITS The LXX (Septuagint) [Greek translation of the Old Testament] does not say "Bring all the tithes in

JOSHUA 1:8 says that, "This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do all that is written therein, for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success" SUCCESS Joshua was the "commander-in-chief" of Israel, not just giving the orders, but participating in their fulfillment. Success for him was navigating a few million people to possession of their inheritance through d

REMEMBER The English word "meditate", is from the Latin word (meditari), meaning 'to turn back thoughts, to remember'. This thought of "remembrance" is certainly contained in the Hebrew word (hagah), that is translated into the English as "meditate". PSALM 63:6 "When I remember thee upon my bed, (and) meditate on thee in the (night) watches" (KJV) PSALM 63:6 "Yes, I recalled You on my couch. In the night watches I dwelt upon You" (Robert Alter) REPETITIVE MURMURING The though