Word Studies
Word Studies explore the original meanings of biblical words to uncover deeper insight into Scripture’s message and God’s revealed truth.
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Lord of Heaven’s Armies
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is the Sovereign God who commands the angelic hosts and cosmic forces to protect His people, execute justice, and establish His eternal rule.
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Elohim
Elohim is the majestic, plural name of the Creator God, signifying His absolute power, His complexity, and His sovereign authority over the entire universe.
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God
God is the sovereign Creator and Redeemer, revealed through covenants and known in Christian belief as the Holy Trinity.
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Abba
“Abba” is the intimate Aramaic word for “Father,” expressing the deep love and closeness believers share with God through Christ.
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YHWH (Yahweh)
YHWH (Yahweh) means “I AM”, revealing God as the eternal, self-existent LORD who is faithful, unchanging, and ever-present with His people.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
