If you know the Hebrew alphabet then you're ready for this book. With the resources contained within it you will begin to interpret and translate the original Hebrew language of the Bible for yourself. Once you have learned the Hebrew alphabet and have some basic understanding of Hebrew grammar you are ready to read and translate the Bible for yourself. This book contains the Hebrew text of the book of Genesis as well as a lexicon listing each and every Hebrew word as it appears in the Biblical text with its prefixes, suffixes and conjugations intact assisting the reader with interpreting difficult and unknown words. A dictionary of each Hebrew word is also included for more in-depth study of Hebrew words. By working through the book of Genesis using the tools available in this book one will soon be on their way to reading the Bible without the aid of a translator.

Reading a translation of any book is just not the same as reading it in its original language and is adequately stated in the phrase "lost in the translation." When-ever a text is translated from one language to another it loses some of its flavor and substance. The problem is compounded by the fact that a language is tied to the culture that uses that language. When the text is read by a culture different from the one it is written in, it loses its cultural context. A Biblical example of this can be found in the Hebrew word tsur which is translated as a rock - "He only is my rock and my salvation, he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved" (Psalm 62:2, KJV). What is a rock and how does it apply to God? To us it may mean solid, heavy or hard but the cultural meaning of the word tsur is a high place in the rocks where one runs to for refuge and defense, a place of salvation. "The Living Words" is an in-depth study into the Ancient Hebrew vocabulary and culture of the Bible replacing the flavor and substance that has been removed from us.

One of the best books I have ever read on the Hebrew language. This book is a great tool for understanding the mechanics of the language as well as its history. Each chapter is a new insight into words and roots in a way that easily read and understood. Highly recommended.

This book is set up in a dictionary style format where you look up an English word. The Hebrew origins of the English are then listed with explanation. This is probably one of the most controversial books we have listed in the bookstore. It is either loved or hated but this is usually based on preconceived views on the subject. The book does not go into great detail about the actual proofs for a Hebrew origin to English but instead it simply gives connections between Hebrew and English within the dictionary. The number of words in common between Hebrew and English (which the opponents to the idea say is coincidence) is really amazing. After studying this subject myself I have found that there is a substantial amount of connections between Hebrew and English to support the idea. We are all familiar with such words as Hallelujah, Amen and even Jubilee, which, no one argues, is derived from Hebrew. But, words such as scarf (worn around the neck), giraffe (a long necked animal) and scruff (of the neck) all appear to be related to the Hebrew word "gheref" meaning neck.