Hebrew Word of the Week

Henna blossoms

Over and over again, as I look up Hebrew words, my mind gets blown. There are so many times that what we read in English or on the surface does not even come close to giving us the level of depth that God was actually saying when He scribed the Scriptures through men. Today's Hebrew word of the week is one of these mind-blowing revelations! 

Remember, we are in the month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. This is the month "The King is in the Field." It is also the month where intimacy with the Lord is especially highlighted. We can enter a new level of intimacy this month if we will press in and seek it. What does God say? You will find me if you will seek Me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13). We have to want to have intimacy with the Lord. He will not pressure us, but He has come into the field to be so accessible to us right now. If you have never read the Song of Solomon in the Passion translation, this is a great month to dive into this amazing book. It not only speaks of human marriage between a man and a woman, but it also speaks of the marriage between Christ and His Bride. 

Song of Solomon is very descriptive about both the Bride and the Bridegroom. In Song of Solomon 1:4, the Bridegroom is described as a cluster of henna blossoms. What does this mean?

Henna blossom is Strong's number (3724). It means ransom, price demanded to redeem or rescue a person. It is from the root (3722) to cover, pardon, atonement, redemption price. 

WOW! What was the Bride saying?