[8:4] sn Ararat is the Hebrew name for Urartu, the name of a mountainous ... Maurice includes a chapter on the sacrifice of Noah in The Doctrine of Sacrifice.

This place name means in Hebrew “burial places of appetite,” that is, graves that resulted from overindulgence. The reference is to the Israelites stuffing ...

9:7 “You are the LORD God who chose Abram and brought him forth from Ur of the Chaldeans. You changed his name to Abraham.

[8:8] tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[8:25] tn Heb “in peace.” The Hebrew word used here is difficult. It may refer to the security felt by those who did not realize the danger of imminent attack, ...

Though the Hebrew word used here (עַלְמָה, 'almah) can sometimes refer to a woman who is a virgin (Gen 24:43), it does not carry this meaning inherently. The word ...

[7:2] tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

8:22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us – you, your son, and ... ” The Hebrew word יָרֵךְ (yarekh, “thigh”) is a euphemism here for the ...

[1:1] sn The name Obadiah in Hebrew means “servant of the Lord .” A dozen or so individuals in the OT have this name, none of whom may be safely identified with ...

The efficacious nature of the word of the Lord is a prominent theme in this chapter. ... [1:8] tn Though the Hebrew word can mean “heaven,” it refers in this ...