Today’s Word

Heal

“Return, O faithless sons, I will heal your faithlessness.”   Jeremiah 3:22  Heal – The Hebrew word rapa appears over 60 times in the Old Testament.  It means restoring or making healthy is almost every case.  It is most often used of human subjects but can sometimes be used for the restoration of an object (for…
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Free

“[The Lord] Who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry.  The Lord sets the prisoners free;”   Psalm 146:7  Free – The root of this word (natar) means to let loose or undo.  It can be translated to loose, to untie, to release, to strip off or undo and to liberate.   The…
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Strengthen

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” .   Isaiah 41:10  Strengthen – The Hebrew word is ames.  The verb is found 41 times in…
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Loses

“For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it.”  Matthew 16:25  Loses – In Greek – apollumi.  The prefix apo is attached to this verb in order to intensify the thought.  Although the word comes from a strong root meaning to destroy or…
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Holds

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord; and He delights in his way.  When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong; because the Lord is the One who holds his hand;”   Psalm 37:23-24  Holds – In Hebrew – samak.  The primary meaning of the root is to lean upon or to…
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Rest

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls”   Matthew 11:29 Rest – In Greek – anapuasis. A combination of two Greek words – ana ( prefix that means again) and pauo (a root word meaning to give rest). …
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