Okay, here is your second assignment, should you choose to accept…
Find the definitions for each of the Hebrew and Greek words listed below, and then make a note of all the Bible addresses where each is found. What is the most common word used for “stone” in Hebrew (and Greek). Can you find every place in the Bible where a stone/rock/pillar/altar is mentioned?
I did not include it in my spreadsheet, but also look up the word MOUNTAIN and make a note of all of the mountains as well. What is the Hebrew word for mountain? Is there more than one? What is the Greek word for mountain, and is there more than one? What is the definition of each, and where are all found in the Bible? When a mountain has a name, list the names and what each one means. Go deeper…find if there is any history or mythology related to any of them. This website might be useful to you: (https://www.abarim-publications.com/NaLi/Mountains_Bible.html)
I love a good game of hide-and-go-seek. I love an Easter Egg hunt. I love a good mystery. How about you? Funnzies! Let’s dig.
BTW: You are free to print out these pages so you can write your research on them and tuck them into your book. To print: highlight all of the text, then right click on your mouse, and choose print.
Here is a great website to help you in your research of Old Testament Hebrew:
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary: (https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew.html)
Hebrew words for
Stone(s)
| Strong’s # | Hebrew word | Definition |
| 68 | eben | |
| 6697 | tsuwr | |
| 5619 | caqal (saqal) | |
| 7275 | ragam | |
| 6872 | tsrowr | |
| 1496 | gaziyth | |
| 8068 | shamiyr | |
| 810 | eshek | |
| 6344 | pachad | |
| 2789 | cheres | |
| 5553 | cela | |
| 2106 | zaviyth | |
| 2687 | chatsats |
Rock(s)
| 5553 | cela | |
| 4581 | mauwz (maowz) | |
| 2496 | challamiysh | |
| 3710 | keph |
Greek words for
Stone(s)
| Strong’s # | Greek word | Definition |
| 3034 | lithazo | |
| 3035 | lithinos | |
| 3036 | lithoboleo | |
| 3037 | lithos | |
| 2642 | katalithazo | |
| 2991 | laxeutos | |
| 4074 | Petros | |
| 6344 | pachad |
Rock(s)
| 4073 | petra |
Here is a terrific website to help you in your research of New Testament Greek:
New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary: (https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/greek.html)
Hebrew words for Altar
| Strong’s # | Hebrew word | Definition |
| 4196 | mizbeach | |
| 4056 | madbach | |
| 741 | arieyl |
Greek words for Altar
| Strong’s # | Greek word | Definition |
| 2379 | thusiasterion | |
| 1041 | bomos |
Hebrew words for Pillar(s)
| Strong’s # | Hebrew word | Definition |
| 4676 | matstsebah | |
| 4678 | matstsebeth | |
| 4690 | matsuwq | |
| 4552 | micad (misad) | |
| 547 | omenah | |
| 5982 | Ummah | |
| 5324 | natsab | |
| 5333 | netsiyb | |
| 8490 | tiymarah (timarah) |
Greek word for Pillar(s)
| Strong’s # | Greek word | Definition |
| 4769 | stulos |
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2
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