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MOSHIACH
Messiah – Anointed One
Who Is Moshiach? Yeshua
(Also called Jesus)
Who is Yeshua?
Our Savior, Our King, Our Lord
He died for our sins, shed his blood at Calvary and
redeemed us.
He is the Anointed One who will anoint others to
minister to the nations.
A ministry of Anointed Ones:
Moshiach Ministries
Hebrew Words For Praise
By Pastor Robert David Young
By Pastor Robert David Young
Hebrew:
Hebrew, ‘Ibhriy comes from the Hebrew root word ‘abhar which means, to pass or to cross over. The first mention of this root word in the Tanakh (Old Testament) is in Bere’shiyt 10:21 (Genesis), concerning Sheim (Shem) and his descendants. The word ‘eibher (eber), another form of ‘ibhriy, means side or region. Sheim was the primogenitor of all the descendants of ‘Eibher who lived across from the sons of Yephet (Japheth). ‘Eibher is the ancestor of ‘Abhraham (Abraham) called the ‘Ibhriy who is the great grandfather of Beneiy Yisra’el (The Children of Israel), the Hebrews.
Words:
The Tanakh was originally written in the Hebrew language, which is the building block to life and the spiritual channel through which the light of G-D can ascend and descend. In this language, letters become words, words form sentences, and sentences form paragraphs that express the thoughts of the mind, thich are then communicated verbally, in written form, or by action such as sign language. They are words of life, force, and energy (Yowchanan 6:63 [John]). The Tanakh was expressed from the mind of G-D, to the mouth of G-d, to the mind of man, then to the hand of man. The greatest expression is praise, which can be demonstated in a number of ways through song, dance, clapping of the hands, leaping, or shouting. These expressions of praises are not only for joy, but also warfare, giving us to ability to destroy the kingdom of darkness through praise. Our G-D is a god of action; His words are words of action, and this Hebrew language is a language of action.
Praise:
The Sepher Tehilliym (The Book of Psalms), mostly written by the sweet singer of Yisra’el, David, is actually comprised of five books of songs and praises. Book one consists of chapters 1-41, Book two 42-72, Book Three 73-89, Book four 90-106, and Book Five 107-150. Each book corresponds to the five Books of Mosheh (Moses) called the Towrah (Law)” Bere’shiyt, Shemowt, Vayiqra’, Bemidbar, and Debhariym (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
Looking at the book of praises and songs, we find expressions of praises of the King-Priest Ministry of David; however, by examining this book in the Hebrew language, we uncover an even greater meaning of true praise.
The Hebrew language is built upon a series of three letter verbs called root verbs. These root verbs not only form other verbs but also nouns and adjectives. For example; the Hebrew word for remember is zakhar, from which we get zeikher meaning remembrance and zikharown meaning, memorial, record.
In this new edition of “Hebrew Words for Praise,” proper nouns such as names and places have been written from the original Hebrew into a transliterated form, and is indicated by italicization. So, instead of Abraham you will see ‘Abhraham, Isaac will be Yitschaq, Israel will be Yisr’el, etc. It is important to note that Hebrew is written and read form right to left. Also a Hebrew ‘Aleph-Beiyt Chart has been provided to help and simplify your embarking on this fabulous journey to a more excellent praise.
Now, let us make the connection to the Life-force of Positive Energy Intelligence.
Halal:
Let us give consideration to the Hebrew words (debhariym ‘ibhriy) for praise beginning with Tehilliym 113:1-3 (Psalms),
“Haleluwyah! Give praise, O servants of YaHVeH, praise the name of YaHVeH. Blessed be the name of YaHVeH from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting. The name of YaHVeH is to be praised.”
The first root word for praise is HALAL, which profoundly means to boast, to rave, to shine, to be foolish, and to really celebrate. For example, in 2 Samuel 6:14, when David saw those who carried th ‘Arown ‘Elohiym (The Ark of G-D), he danced before the L-RD with all his might. David’s joy and excitement caused him to really celebrate by prancing and leaping. To his wife Miykhal (the carnal mind), it appeared as though he was acting in a shameless and foolish manner, but David understood his calling and he rejoiced in the L-RD of his salvation. In other words, he boasted, raved, and really celebrated G-D.
Once we understand the meaning of the word HALAL, we will no longer have a form of praise when we say, “Praise the L-RD”, but we will do exactly that and it will change our attitude toward one another in the assembly of G-D.
Now that we have given an explanation of the meaning of HALAL, it reveals to us what it means to do His will on earth as it is in Heaven. According to the first book of Kephah (1 Peter) chapter 2:9, which says:
“But you are a chosen people, the king’s priests, a holy nation, a people for ‘Elohiym to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
Just as G’d called David, he has also called us to show forth His praises. In verse ten, the scripture goes on to say:
“Once you were not a people, but now you are people of ‘Elohiym: before, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
Because we have been made priests unto G-D, we are to minister unto Him, meaning to declare that He is the absolute; worthy to receive adoration, praise, and glory.
To HALAL does something to the human flesh. For instance, when Miykhal saw David celebrating before the L-RD she responded negatively, but David replied, “Before G-D, Who chose me instead of your father and all his house to appoint me leader over G-D’s people Israel, I will play before G-D! And I whould lower myself even further, and become low in my own eyes…” In order for G-D to receive glory, the flesh must decrease and yield to the spirit (ruwach). Although the flesh doesn’t want to come under subjection to the spirit, G-D gives us his word which is the weapon of our warfare to aid in the battle against the flesh. The word of the L-RD is his spirit and where the spirit of the L-RD is there liberty.
“For the mind controlled by the old nature is hostile to ‘Elohiym, because it does not submit itself to Towrat ‘Elohiym – indeed it cannot.” –Romans 8:7
When you say Haleluwyah, what you’re actually saying is that “You Halal YaH, you boast YaH, you rave YaH, celebrate O servants of YaHVeH, celebrate the name of YaH, blessed be the name of YaH from this time forth and for evermore. How long? From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of YaH is to be celebrated, boasted, or receive rave reviews.
The root word HALAL also forms other words such as Hillel – to praise and he has praised. Hallel – praise; a group of psalms recited on the new moon and festivals. Tehillah – song of praise, psalm. The plural form Tehilliym is where the Book of Psalms comes from. When we read thse words with an understanding (biynah) of what praise means, we can see how much has been lost in the translation from the Hebrew to English.
The Garments of Praise:
An explanation of the Hebrew words Zamar, Yad, Shabhach, and Barakh, and other Hebrew expressions may be read in the book, “Hebrew Words for Praise,” by Robert David Young, of which the foregoing is an excerpt. This book is available at the Messianic worship services of Moshiach Ministries. We invite you to join us!
"Study to show thyself approved." -2 Timothy 2:15
