BIBLICAL WORDS & PALEO-HEBREW

GOING DEEPER INTO THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE

Throughout Hope at the Table Ministries, you will see key biblical words presented in English, transliteration, pronunciation, and Paleo-Hebrew.

These words are an invitation to slow down, study, seek understanding, and grow deeper in God — Elohim · 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 · eh-loh-HEEM — and His Word — Devaro · 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅 · deh-vah-ROH.

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”

Psalm 119:130 — KJV

WHAT IS PALEO-HEBREW?

Paleo-Hebrew is an ancient script that was used to write the Hebrew language.

HEBREW IS THE LANGUAGE.
PALEO-HEBREW IS THE SCRIPT.

Words such as Emunah, Tiqvah, Ruach, Davar, Elohim, and Mashiach are Hebrew words. On this site, we also display them using Paleo-Hebrew characters to help connect readers with an older written form of the language of Scripture.

Ancient Paleo-Hebrew did not contain the later system of vowel points used in traditional Hebrew texts today. For that reason, we include transliterations and pronunciation guides to help readers recognize and learn the words.

BIBLICAL WORD REFERENCE

Ahavah · 𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤄 · ah-hah-VAH — Love

Av · 𐤀𐤁 · AHV — Father

Barukh · 𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤊 · bah-ROOKH — Blessed

Berakhah · 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤄 · beh-rah-KHAH — Blessing

Berakhot · 𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤅𐤕 · beh-rah-KHOT — Blessings

Berit · 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕 · beh-REET — Covenant

Chavurah · 𐤇𐤁𐤅𐤓𐤄 · khah-voo-RAH — Fellowship / Companionship

Davar · 𐤃𐤁𐤓 · dah-VAR — Word / Matter

Devaro · 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅 · deh-vah-ROH — His Word

Echad · 𐤀𐤇𐤃 · eh-KHAD — One

El · 𐤀𐤋 · EL — God / Mighty One

Eloah · 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄 · eh-LO-ah — God

Elohim · 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 · eh-loh-HEEM — God

Emet · 𐤀𐤌𐤕 · eh-MET — Truth / Faithfulness

Emunah · 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄 · eh-moo-NAH — Faith / Faithfulness / Steadfastness

Mashiach · 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 · mah-SHEE-akh — Messiah / Anointed One

Qadosh · 𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔 · kah-DOHSH — Holy / Set Apart

Qodesh · 𐤒𐤃𐤔 · KOH-desh — Holiness / Sacred

Ruach · 𐤓𐤅𐤇 · roo-AKH — Spirit / Wind / Breath

Ruach HaQodesh · 𐤓𐤅𐤇 𐤄𐤒𐤃𐤔 · roo-AKH hah-KOH-desh — Holy Spirit

Shalom · 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 · shah-LOHM — Peace / Wholeness / Well-being

Tefillah · 𐤕𐤐𐤋𐤄 · teh-fee-LAH — Prayer

Tiqvah · 𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤄 · teek-VAH — Hope / Expectation

Yahushua · 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤅𐤏 · yah-hoo-SHOO-ah — Jesus

YHWH · 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 · Ehooha — The four-letter divine name (pronunciation used by Hope at the Table Ministries)