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Glossary

Names of G-d or Y’shua
Abba father (familiar)
Avinu Our Father G-d
Eloheinu Our (plural) G-d
Elohim a name for G-d
G-d special spelling for to show respect
HaAv The Father
HaBen Son
Mashiach messiah
Messiah Y’shua or Y’shua Messiah Jesus Messiah
RuachHaKodesh Spirit or Breath of YHVH
Y’shua of Natzeret Jesus of Nazareth
YeshuaHaMessiach Jesus the Messiah
YHVH a name for G-d meaning “I am”, never spoken

 

Scripture Names
Brit Hadashah the New Testament, or KetuveiHaShalichim
KetuveiHaShalichim the Apostolic Writings, or Brit Hadashah – the New Testament
TaNaKh scripture, namely the Torah, Prophets, Writings
Tanakh the entire Hebrew scriptures
Torah the five books of Moses, or the entire Hebrew scriptures, or the whole Bible, depending on context.

 

Scripture Book Names
B’midbar Numbers
B’reishit Genesis
D’varim Deuteronomy
Doniyel Daniel
Hoshea Hosea
Sh’mot Exodus
Shmuel Samuel
Tehillim Psalms
Vayikra Leviticus
Yechezkel Ezekiel
Yeshayahu Isaiah
Yirmeyahu Jeremiah
Yoel Joel

 

People Names
Avraham Abraham
Yisrael Israel
Yochanan John, eg “John the Baptist”

 

Miscelleneous
Beit Tefillah house of prayer
BesoratHaGeulah the Good news of Redemption
ekklesia assembly or congregation
Erev Shabbat the evening portion of the Sabbath, i.e. Friday
m’chitza wall of partition
Mikveh gathering of water
MiqraQahal called out assembly
moedim appointed times
Pesach Passover
Rosh Chodesh head of the month/new moon
rules of kashrut kosher dietary laws
Shabbat the Sabbath, Saturday, seventh day of the week
stagion execution stake
tallit prayer shawl with fringes
tallit katan a fringed smaller garment traditionally worn either under or over one’s clothing by Jewish males
Talmud commentary on the Hebrew scriptures;  additionally the Mishnah, and  Midrash Rabbah
techelet blue thread on the tallit
Teshuvah repentance
tevilah water
Tevilah immersion in Living Water
tevilahteshuvah washing of repentance, or baptism of repentance
torah observant followers of the Jewish law in the Torah; for Messianic believers, as defined in the gospels and apostolic writings
tzitzit the fringes or tassels on the corners of the tallit
xulon tree

 

 

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