11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for , being convinced of what we do not see . 2 For by it the people of old received God's commendation .

4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain , and through his faith he was commended as righteous because God commended him for his offerings .

tn The Hebrew particle פֶּן (pen) expresses a negative purpose; it means “that we be not scattered.” 4 sn The Hebrew verb פָּוָץ (pavats, translated ...

11:9 “Babel” sounds like the Hebrew word for “confuse” (balal), and it means “the gate of gods” in Akkadian. “. . . Gen 11:1-9, the tower of Babel story, is ...

The Hebrew verb סוּף is rare (occurring) and appears to mean “to come to an ... The end of chapter 10 is the high point of the Book of Numbers spiritually. The ...

12 “At that time Michael ,. the great prince who watches over your people ,. will arise . There will be a time of distress.

11:21 "a despicable person will arise" This Hebrew VERB's (BDB 102, KB 117) basic meaning is "despised with contempt." In the Niphal form it is used in Ps ...

The book was called "Ecclesiastes," which is a Latinized form from the Septuagint. This is the Greek term for "one who assembles," from the root "to call out.".

tn The Hebrew verb has been translated “hovering” or “moving” (as a bird over her young, see Deut 32:11). The Syriac cognate term means “to brood over; ...