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glos·sa·ry: a collection of brief explanations (as in the margin or between the lines of a text) of difficult or obscure words or expressions.
TheMoedim.com has provided this glossary of Hebrew and Greek words to aid our readers in the understanding of key concepts used on the site.
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| Yaakov | יעקב Yaakov- The literal Hebrew name for Jacob. The name literally means "heel catcher" (Genesis 25:26) but implies "supplanter". Strongs #3290. Pronounced yah ah KOHV.
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| yahrtzeit | יארצייט yahrtzeit- the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself.
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| Ychezkel | יחזקאל Ychezkel- (sometimes seen as Ychezqel) The literal Hebrew name of Ezekiel. This Hebrew name means "G-d strengthens". Strongs #3168. Pronounced ye KHEZ ke el.
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| Yehudah | יהודה Yehudah- The literal Hebrew name of Judah. The name means "I will praise". Leah gave him this name saying "This time I will praise the LORD". (Genesis 29:35). Strongs #3063. Pronounced yeh HOO dah.
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| Yerushalayim | ירושלים Yerushalayim- The literal Hebrew name of Jerusalem. This Hebrew name means "foundation of peace" and is first found in Joshua 10:1. Strongs #3389. Pronounced yeh roo shah lah YEEM.
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| Yeshayahu | ישעיהו Yeshayahu- The Hebrew name of Isaiah. This Hebrew name means "salvation of Yah (G-d)". Strongs #3470. Pronounced yesha YAHU.
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| Yeshua | ישוע Yeshua- The literal Hebrew name of Jesus. The name Yeshua means "The LORD saves". It is the name given to His mother, Miryam, by an angel of the Lord (Matthew 1:21). Strongs #3442. Pronounced yeh SHOO ah. It is related to the Hebrew word for salvation, yeshuah: ישועה.
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| Yhoshua | יהושוע Yhoshua- (sometimes seen as Y'hoshua or Yehoshua) The literal Hebrew name of Joshua. This Hebrew name means "Yah is salvation". Strongs #3091. Pronounced ye HO shoo uh.
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| Yishmael | ישמעאל Yishmael- The literal Hebrew name of Ishmael. This Hebrew name means "G-d hears". Strongs #3458. Pronounced YEESH mah el.
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| Yisrael | ישראל Yisrael- The literal Hebrew name of Israel. The exact meaning of this Hebrew name is debated but can literally mean "he has power with El (God)". Strongs #3478. Pronounced yees rah EL.
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| Yitzchak | יצחק Yitzchak- The literal Hebrew name of Isaac. This Hebrew word means "laughter" and is the name G-d gave to Sarah for her child. (Genesis 17:19) Strongs #3327. Pronounced YITZ chak.
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| Yochanan | יוחנן Yochanan- The literal Hebrew name for John. The name means "G-d-favored". This was the name G-d gave to him when He spoke to his father, Zacharias, in Luke 1:13. Strongs #3076. Pronounced YO kha nahn.
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| Yosef | יוסף Yosef- The literal Hebrew name of Joseph. The name means "let Him add". Rachel gave him this name saying "Let Him add another son". (Genesis 30:24). Strongs #3130. Pronounced yo SAYF.
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