Biblical Terms Flashcards
HaOlam Ha-Ba
The world to come
Olam ha-Ba
The afterlife
Gehinom
Hell
Gan Eden
The heavenly Garden of Eden
Kadosh
Holy
ADONAI Elohim
The LORD God
ADONAI Elyon
The LORD God Most High
ADONAI Nissi
The LORD Our Banner
ADONAI Tzva’ot
The LORD of Hosts
ADONAI Elohei-Tzva’ot
The LORD God of Hosts (Armies)
ADONAI Ro-eh
The LORD our shepherd
Aliyah
to ascend
Avi
Dad
Avodah
Service to God
Bar Mitzvah
Son of the commandment
Baruch ha-ba
Blessed is he who comes
Basar echad
one flesh
Besorah
Good News
Bracha
blessings
Brit-milah
circumcision
Chazak
be strong
Cheruv/Cheruvim
glory beings
Chesed
Mercy, kindness
El
God of Israel
El Elyon
God of Israel, God most high
El Shaddai
God Almighty
Elyon
God Most High
Gerim
convert to Judaism
Goel
close kinsman, redeemer
Hallel
Praise
Halleluyah
Praise God of Israel
Hametz
Leaven
Hanukkah
Feast of lights/Dedication
Kedoshim
Saints
Kohen/Kohanim
Priest(s)
Kohen Gadol
High Priest
Korban
dedicated sacrifice
Lashon ha-ra
evil speech
Matzah/Matzot
unleavened bread(s)
Midrash
teaching
drash
Sermon or teaching
Mishkan
tent
Moed/Moadim
appointed time(s)
Menorah/menorot
lampstand(s)
Mezuzah/Mezuzot
doorpost(s)
Mikveh
ritual immersion pool
Mitzvah/Mitzvot
commandment(s)
Natzaret/Natzrati
Nazarene, branch
Niddah
unclean
Olam Ha-zeh
this world
Parashat
a shabbat reading section
Parsha
a shabbat reading section
Rosh Chodesh
New moon, head of the month
Rosh Hashanah
Head of the year
Seder
Order
Selah
a pause
Shaddai
All sufficient one
Shaliach/Shlichim
Apostle(s), the sent one(s), emissaries
Shammash
servant leaders
Shavuot
Feast of weeks, pentecost
Shemini atzeret
The last day of the Feast
Shiva
mourning
Sukkah
Booth
Sukkot
booths, Feast of Tabernacles
Talmidim
Students
Tefillin
Phylacteries for prayer
Teshuvah
to turn back toward, repent
Tavilah
high praise to God
Tikvah
Hope
Todah
thanksgiving
Tza’arat
leprosy
Tzedakah
alms for the poor
Tzedakim
righteous ones
Tzitzit
fringes on garment
Yom Shabbat
Day of Sabbath
Zaken/Zakenim
elder(s)
Y’varechacha
Aaronic Benediction
Shamayim
Heavens
T’chiyat Hameitim
The resurrection of the dead
Aharit ha-yamim
End (last) of days
Etz Hayim
Tree of Life, (The Torah, the spindles of the Torah)
Beit HaMikdash
Holy Temple
Kibbutz Galuyot
The Gathering of Israel
Timshal
To overcome
Chanayni
Be gracious to me
ADONAI Adoneinoo, ma-adir shimcha b’chol ha-aretz!
“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your Name over all the earth!”
b’chol leebee
“with my whole heart”
Kumah!
“Arise!”
Ad anah?
Until when?
Naval
Fool
Eved
Servant
B’ozekha
In Your Strength
Re’a
Friend
Lev
Heart of man
Melech Ha-Kavod
King of Glory
Nafshi
Soul
Kiviti
Wait
Emet
God’s truth
ADONAI Ori
The Lord is my light
Or
Heavenly lights, fire, lamps, and lighting
Ner Tamid
Eternal lamp
ADONAI Yishee
The Lord is my salvation
Tsouris
Trouble
Havu
giving an offering
Kavod
Glory
Oz
Strength