Douglas Jacoby Podcast

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Hebrew words:

• Yehoshua -- "God has saved", Joshua's new name after:
• Hoshea -- "He has saved" (Numbers 13:16). Moses was the one who changed…

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Hebrew words:

• Phinechas – "mouth of brass" or possibly "negro" (in old Egyptian). Appears first in Exodus 6:25, and also in 17 other OT lo…

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Hebrew words:

• Bil'am (Balaam in the Greek version) appears 63x in the Bible. The Hebrew Bil'am means "devourer."
• 'Athon (female donkey, as …

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Hebrew words:

• Miryam (Mir-yam), Miriam, appears 13x in the Bible.
• The name was very popular, and several women in the NT are named after th…

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Hebrew words:

• 'Aharon (pronounced "a-ha-RONE") -- Aaron. Mentioned 353 times in the Bible, only 4x in the NT.
• 'Egel (pronounced "aygul") --…

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Hebrew words:

• Mosheh (mo-SHEH) -- Moses. Although this is an Egyptian name (as in Tutmoses or Tuthmosis), it sounds like the Hebrew mashah, mean…

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Hebrew words:

• Yosef (Joseph, pronounced "yo-SAFE") -- may He add / increase
• Ketoneth passim -- special tunic (outer garment), in Genesis 37:3
• Ha'a…

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Hebrew words:

• Rakhel (Rachel)
  • Sounds like "ewe."
  • Appears 47x in the Bible (all but once in the O.T.).
  • She bore Jacob two sons, Joseph and Benjamin.
• …

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Hebrew words:

• Ya'aqov (Jacob) -- sounds like "he deceives/supplants."
  • Jacob appears 380x in the O.T.
  • Compare this to Isaac (133x) and Abraham (309x).
• Beth-el (Bethel)…

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Hebrew words:

• 'Esaw (Esau) -- 98x in the OT (vs. 3x in the N.T.)
• Se'ar -- hair
• 'Edhom -- Edom, similar to the word for "red" ('adhmoni), "to be re…

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Hebrew words:

• Rivqah (Rebekah). In the OT Greek Bible (the Septuagint [LXX]), her name is rendered Rebekka.
• Berekhah (blessing) -- a near anagram…

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Hebrew words:

• Yishma'el (Ishmael) -- God hears.
• The point: God hears, and cares for, and works in the lives of all human beings -- not just the c…

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Hebrew words:

• Yitskhaq (Isaac) -- He laughs.
• Rivqah (Rebekah)
• 'Esaw (Esau)
• Ya'aqov (Jacob) -- Sounds like "he deceives," or "he grasps the heel."

Ma…

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For further study:

• Passages highlighted or mentioned in this podcast:
  • Genesis 11:31; 12:4; 13:1-2,6,10-13; 14:12,14-16; 19:1-37.
  • Hebrews 13:2; Jud…

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Hebrew names:

• Sarai (my princess)
• Sarah (princess)
• By these two forms of her name, she is mentioned 79x in the Bible
• Hagar -- mentioned 15x, in Gen…

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Hebrew words:

• Avram (Abram) -- great (exalted) father
• Avraham (Abraham) -- sounds like "father of many" (Ab[ram]-hamon)
• Avram and Avraham are ment…

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Hebrew words:

• Noach (Noah) -- rest
• Sheth (Seth) -- sounds like Hebrew for set, granted

Further study:

• Biblical:
  • Jude 14; Ezekiel 14:14,20; Matthew 2…

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Hebrew words:

• Qayin (Cain)
• Hevel (Abel) = vapor, mist
• Nod = wandering

Further study:

• Cain -- Hebrews 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 11
• Abel -- Matthew 23:3…