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Interestingly, such caveats are encoded within the various words used to refer to money in Biblical Hebrew. Kesef, for example, is etymologically related to the word nichsaf, which means yearning, alluding to the deep-seated and often insatiable drive to acquire and amass wealth.3
- Love: Ahavah (אַהֲבָה) - I Give, Therefore I Love - Chabad.org
In the words of Maimonides: 3 “It is a commandment to love...
- Love: Ahavah (אַהֲבָה) - I Give, Therefore I Love - Chabad.org
- Psalm 44:12. HEB: עַמְּךָ֥ בְלֹא־ ה֑וֹן וְלֹ֥א־ רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ KJV:thy people for nought,and dost not increase. INT:your people for noughtnot profited.
- Psalm 112:3. HEB: הוֹן־ וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ NAS:Wealthand riches are in his house, KJV:Wealthand riches. INT:Wealthand riches his house.
- Psalm 119:14. HEB: כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־ הֽוֹן׃ NAS:As much as in all riches. KJV:as [much as] in all riches. INT:much all riches.
- Proverbs 1:13. HEB: כָּל־ ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א. NAS:[kinds] of precious wealth,We will fill. KJV:all precious substance,we shall fill. INT:all wealthprecious will find.
Jul 28, 2023 · In the words of Maimonides: 3 “It is a commandment to love one’s fellow as oneself, as stated in the Torah. Therefore, one must speak in praise of his fellow and be concerned for his property, as one is concerned about one’s own property and honor.”. It is worth noting that nowhere in this teaching does Maimonides mention how one is ...
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Rather, a devotion to gathering wealth is incompatible with devotion to God. God must always be the most important thing in our lives: "No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." (NLT, Luke 16:13)
Aug 8, 2015 · You see, our English definition of rich is, and I quote Webster the authority on the English language, “rich – Having wealth or great possessions, abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy.”. Now let me give you the ancient Semitic definition of rich, “having 100 sheep.”. If you had only 99 sheep, you were poor, but ...
Sep 14, 2017 · PHILEO – GREEK WORD FOR LOVE. One of four greek words for love, this one signifies friendship, fondness, affection, delight, and personal attachment. This word is on a feeling – a heart of love – whereas agape is a matter of benevolence, duty, and commitment. We are commanded to have agape love (Matt. 5:44) but not phileo love because ...
UI Indigenous Land Acknowledgement. The Hebrew verb אהב (ahav, pronounced ah-HAV, with the final bet pronounced as a "v") is a Biblical Hebrew word meaning "to love." The noun form of this word is אהבה (ahavah, pronounced ah-ha-VAH) meaning "love." Ahav and ahavah cover a broad spectrum of concepts of love. For instance, it is the.
