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Dec 22, 2013 · While the word “Armageddon” comes from Greek New Testament it is in fact a Hebrew phrase הַר מְגִּדו – Har Meggido, meaning “Mount of Maggido.” (Rev.16.16) It was an artificial hill (still in existence today) which Solomon’s northern cavalry used to guard the borders of his kingdom.
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Jul 25, 2019 · But mercy Maude, that is profound, God is waiting from us, waiting until the right moment to be gracious. There are a few words in Hebrew for wait. In Isaiah 40:31 we learn that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength.
Apr 3, 2014 · This word “wait” comes from the Hebrew qavah — “to wait, hope for, look, expect.” The OT makes strong promises for those who qavah for the LORD: “I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1) “Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.” (Proverbs 20:22)
While the word “Armageddon” itself is Greek, before being a Greek word it was in fact a Hebrew phrase - "Har Meggido". Har (הר) in Hebrew is a mountain, so the meaning of this phrase is: “Mountain of Meggido.” Meggido was an artificial hill (still in existence today) which Solomon's northern cavalry used to guard the borders of his ...
Dec 27, 2023 · Waiting for the Lord means passively sitting to wait and trust in Him. But, the Hebrew word for wait in the passage is qavah, and it actually means “intertwine” as in “twisting and binding.” It is the word mainly used in making a rope.
May 19, 2019 · There are a few Hebrew words meaning “to wait”. There is qavah (which we’re focusing on here), yachal (an expectant, hopeful wait), chuwl (writhing, an anxious longing), and chakah (a long lasting desperate wait).
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Oct 28, 2008 · The most widely accepted derivation of the name is that it is from the Hebrew, Har Megiddo, the mountain of Megiddo, referring to the 4,000-year-old settlement about 20 miles south-east of Haifa.