Now why a Yankee Baptist would want to learn Hebrew I’m not entirely sure, but I seem to have developed this fascination with the language and the Hebraic roots of my Christian Faith.
Been listening to the Hebrew NT - Book of I Corinthians.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTLuHemQemw
Trying to see if I can pick out Chapter 13, Shaul’s famous “Ode to Love”.
One of my favorite portions of Scripture.
I Think it might be around the 41 minute mark. How did I do?
What’s the Hebrew word for “Love” as translated “Charity” in the KJV from the Greek “Aga’pe’ “?
It wouldn’t be “Hav’ah”, would it?
Some Bible Scholars theorize that most of the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew rather than Koine Greek as commonly assumed, and I could accept that theory.
Do we have an English translation of the lyrcs of “Have’ Nagila”? It is a catchy tune.
literally “Let us rejoice” or “let’s rejoice”
“Hava” means ‘come’; ‘love’ is “ahavah”
English translation
Come let’s rejoice
Come let’s rejoice
Come let’s rejoice and be happy
(repeat)
Come let’s sing
Come let’s sing
Come let’s sing and be happy
(repeat)
Awake, awake, brothers!
Awake brothers with a happy heart
(repeat line times)
Awake, brothers, awake, brothers!
With a happy heart