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WALK (V) The following is an excerpt from the Ancient Hebrew Research Center Website. This verb is derived from the parent root . The first letter is the (lamed - L), a picture of a staff. The second letter, (kaph - K), is the picture of the palm of the hand. When the staff is placed in the palm one is going to go walk. The verb LaK means to walk or to go. WHOLE The following is an excerpt from the book The Living Words. I begin this study with a comparison of two people, Jacob and Job. And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Genesis 25:27 (KJV) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one Job 1:1 (KJV) From these two verses, we could conclude that Jacob was plain, just an ordinary person, nothing special, but Job, on the other hand, was rather extraordinary as he was "perfect." What you might find interesting is the word "perfect" in Job 1:1 is a translation of the Hebrew word תם tam [H:8535] but so is the word "plain" in Genesis 25:27. So why isn’t Jacob considered "perfect" by the translations just as they did with Job? This is another case of translators relying on the Greek Septuagint for their translation rather than the Hebrew text itself. The Greek uses the word amemptoj amemptos [G:273], meaning "blameless," for Job and the word aplouj haplous [G:573], meaning "simple," for Jacob. The word תם tam [H:8535] can be best defined as "mature in thought and action" and is the parent root of the verb תמם tamam [H:8552] meaning to be whole, finished or completed. From this verb comes the word תמים tamiym [H:8549]. Thou shalt be perfect (tamiym) with the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 18:13 (KJV) Can one be perfect? From a Greek perspective, no, because everyone has his faults, but in Hebraic thought there is no concept of "perfect." A better translation of the verse above is; You will be complete (tamiym) with Yahweh your Elohiym WILDERNESS The following is an excerpt from the Ancient Hebrew Research Center Website. For forty years God had Israel wander in the 'wilderness'. Insights into why God had chosen the wilderness for their wanderings can be found in the roots of this word. The root word is 'davar' and is most frequently translated as a thing or a word. The original picture painted by this word to the Hebrews is the arrangement of things to create order. Speech is an ordered arrangement of words. In the ancient Hebrew mind words are 'things' and are just as 'real' as food or other 'thing'. When a word is spoken to another it is 'placed in the ears' no different than when food is given to another it is 'placed in the mouth'. The Hebrew name Devorah (Deborah) means 'bee' and is the feminine form of the word davar. Bees are a community of insects which live in a perfectly ordered arrangement. The word 'midvar' meaning wilderness is actually a place that exists as a perfectly arranged order as its ecosystem is in harmony and balance. By placing Israel in this environment he is teaching them balance, order and harmony. The following is an excerpt from the book The Living Words. We will begin this study with three Hebrew words, each coming from the same root דבר davar [H:1696]. They are דבר davar [H:1697] meaning "word," דבורה devorah [H:1682] meaning a "bee" and מדבר mid’bar [H:4057] meaning a "wilderness." Because each of these words is derived from the same root, we know they are all related in meaning. So, what do "words," "bees," and "wilderness" have in common? Order. Words are arranged in an ordered format to create sentences, a beehive is a colony of insects that live in a perfectly ordered society, and the wilderness is a place of order where all organisms of life live in perfect balance and harmony. Every summer, millions head off for the great outdoors, the wilderness. Why? Because there we can get away from the hustle and bustle of civilization (adequately described as the "dog eat dog" world) and enjoy the peace and quiet found only in the wilderness. While often overlooked, the wilderness plays a key role in the Bible. When God called Abraham out of Ur and Moses out of Egypt he brought them out of a lush river of agriculture into the wilderness to live as nomads. God also brought the nation of Israel out of Egypt and into the wilderness before their entry into the Promised Land. However, Israel rebelled against God, so he had them wander in the wilderness for another forty years. Once Israel entered into the Promised Land, God set one week aside each year for the festival of Sukkot when all Israelites were to return to the wilderness and live in a סכה sukkah [5521]. Throughout the Bible, we find people living as nomads in the wilderness. The patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived their entire lives as nomads, and prior to becoming the king of Israel, David lived as a nomadic shepherd. God is a God of order and as a place of order, the wilderness is the best place to learn about who and what God is. Even Yeshua knew this. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Matthew 14:23 (KJV) And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. Matthew 15:29 (KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12 (KJV) And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. Luke 9:28 (KJV) If the wilderness is a place of order, the cities were considered a place of chaos. The Hebrew word for "city" is עיר iyr [H:5892] and just a cursory look at words related to this one reveals its close relationship with darkness. ער ar [H:6145] is an enemy, עור ur [H:5787] means blind, יער ya'ar [H:3293] is a forest as a dark place, שער sho'ar [H:8182] is offensive or vile, סער sa'ar [H:5591] is a storm, ערב arav [H:6150] is to grow dark and ערפל arphel [H:6205] is a thick darkness. WIND The following is an excerpt from the book The Living Words. Can you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste a spirit? If you answer "no," then we need to look deeper for a more concrete meaning behind the Hebrew word. The word frequently translated as "spirit" is רוח ru’ahh [H:7307] and just a quick search of this word in the Hebrew text will reveal its concrete meaning. And Elohiym made a wind (ru’ahh) pass over the land and the water subsided. Genesis 8:1 Here we see the word ru’ahh translated as a "wind." Because we can hear and feel the wind, we know we are on the right track for finding the original Hebraic meaning of this word. A "wind" can be the wind on the land, such as we see in the verse above, but it can also be the "wind" of Yahweh. By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the wind (ru’ahh) of his mouth all their armies. Genesis 8:1 And of man. The burden of the word of Yahweh is upon Israel declares Yahweh, he stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and he forms the wind (ru’ahh) of man that is within him. Zechariah 12:1 The "wind" of God and man is the "breath," but from a Hebraic perspective, the breath is not just the exchange of air in the lungs, it is the person’s driving force, which directs and leads him on his journey through life. As we have already seen, an examination of related words and the roots of a word help to paint the picture of their original concrete meaning. So, let’s do that with the word ru’ahh. The parent root is רח rahh and while this word/root is not found in the Biblical text, several other roots and words derived from it are. The word ארח arahh [H:732] means "to travel," ירח yere’ahh [H:3394] is the "moon" and רחה rehheh [H:7347] is a "millstone." What do wind, traveling, moon and millstone all have in common? They each have to do with following a prescribed path. The wind follows the same path each season, a traveler follows a path, the moon follows the same path in the sky, and a millstone also follows a prescribed path. When we live according to our "wind" we follow the path of destruction, but if we live according to God’s "wind" we follow the path of life. And I will give you a new heart and a new wind (ru’ahh) I will give within you, and I will cause the heart of stone to be removed from your flesh and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will give my wind (ru’ahh) within you and I will make you walk in my statutes and my judgments you will preserve and you will do them. Ezekiel 36:26,27 The following is an excerpt from the book Ancient Hebrew Dictionary. The Hebrew word ru'ach literally means the wind and is derived from the parent root rach meaning a prescribed path. The word rach is not found in the Biblical text but defined by the various child roots derived from it. The child roots derived from this parent root are arach, rachah and yarach. Arach is a traveler, one who follows a prescribed path from one place to another. Rachah is a millstone, which goes round and round in the sense of following a prescribed path to crush grain into flour. Yarach is the root of yere'ach meaning the moon, which follows a prescribed path in the night sky. The child root ru'ach is literally the wind that follows a prescribed path each season. By extension ru'ach means the wind of a man or what is usually translated as spirit. A man's wind is not just a spiritual entity within a man but is understood by the Ancient Hebrews as his character. The following is an excerpt from the book His Name is One. Let us take a closer look at the word רוח (ru'ahh) by examining three other root words that are also derived from the parent root רח (rahh). The word רחה (rahhah) is a millstone, which is a circular stone, about one foot in diameter. It is flat on the top and bottom and is a few inches thick. This stone has a hole bored through the middle from top to bottom. This stone is then set on top of another flat stone. The grain is poured through the hole and the millstone is turned around causing the grain between the two stones to be crushed and ground into meal. The word ירח (ye'rey'ahh) is the moon. The word ארח (orehh) is a traveler. All four of these words have one thing in common, they all follow a prescribed path. The winds follow specific paths each season, the moon follows a prescribed path in the night sky, a traveler follows a prescribed path to his destination and a millstone follows a continual path with each revolution. The רוח (ruahh - wind) cannot be seen, but the effects of the wind can. We can see the leaves of the tree moving in the wind and we can feel it against our bodies. In the same manner, God cannot be seen but we can see his effects all around us in his creation. Just as the winds follow a prescribed path through the seasons, God also follows a prescribed path; he is the same yesterday, today and forever. WORD The following is an excerpt from the book Ancient Hebrew Dictionary. The meaning of "words" are an ordered arrangement of words. Closely related to this word is the feminine word devorah, which is a bee. A bee hive is a colony of insects that live in a perfectly ordered society. Another closely related word is midbar, which is a wilderness. A wilderness is a place in perfect balance or order.