Language Learning Mom – A mom sharing her language learning experiences
all posts by Gwendolyn Culbertson
Have you heard of an acrostic? It’s when the first letter of each line in a poem (or writing) forms a word or phrase. The Hebrew alphabet is not exactly a word, but… In Psalm 119, the first letter in...
Kosmos (cosmos in English) is the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. I had known that cosmos was the universe. When I hear it, I think of astronomy. I didn’t realize that it necessarily had an order...
Did you know that Christos and Messiah are the same word? They both mean the anointed one. Christos is the Greek form and Messiah is the Hebrew form. I’m sure that I’ve heard this before. I just never paid attention...
I was thinking this week about how my garden could really use some water. It’s been pretty dry here in central Pennsylvania lately and we could use some rain. Then I wouldn’t have to water it myself. Water is extremely...
You may laugh at me Turn your back on me But when you seek my face I will run to you. Though you walk away Try to make your way When you turn to me I will run to you...
Doulos is the Greek word for slave. In some translations, some more frequently than others, the word servant is used. The word slave can have obvious negative connotations. History is filled with examples of slaves being treated badly. There is a...
As I’m just starting out in the blogging adventure, I thought that I might as well look at the beginning. The Greek word ‘arche’ can be translated as beginning or ruler. Since I just recently wrote a blog about the...
I thought I’d take a few minutes to talk about different Bible translations. There are quite a few different versions out there. You may use a certain translation because your parents did or you prefer the one that your church...
The Greek word ‘logos’ is one of the more well-known Greek words. When I hear it I automatically think of John 1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John...
