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"With a strong hand and an outstretched arm" (Hebrew: בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה) [1] is a phrase used in the Bible to describe God's use of his power on behalf of Israel, particularly during the Exodus.
The symbols for Kadma V'Azla are designed to resemble the fingers of an outstretched hand in a curved position. [2] The Kadma-V'Azla pair occurs 1733 times in the Torah. [3] The word Kadma is related to the Hebrew קדמה (kedma), east. It is also related to the root ק־ד־ם, front. The combination of these words translates to going away.
This is a list of English words of Hebrew origin. Transliterated pronunciations not found in Merriam-Webster or the American Heritage Dictionary follow Sephardic/Modern Israeli pronunciations as opposed to Ashkenazi pronunciations, with the major difference being that the letter taw ( ת ) is transliterated as a 't' as opposed to an 's'.
Outstretched hand (with palm up) is a near-universal gesture for begging or requesting, extending beyond human cultures and into other primate species. [23] This gesture can also be done with both hands to form a bowl. See also Origin of language. The "index finger pointing up" sign. Pointing with index finger may be used to indicate an item or ...
The hand of God, which encompasses God's arm and fingers as well, is one of the most frequently employed anthropomorphisms of the Hebrew Bible. References to the hand of God occur numerous times in the Pentateuch alone, particularly in regards to the unfolding narrative of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt (cf. Exodus 3:19–20, Exodus 14: 3, 8 ...
Moloch, Molech, or Molek [a] is a word which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the Book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly condemns practices that are associated with Moloch, which are heavily implied to include child sacrifice .
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Jewish people have also adopted the symbol of the hand, often interpreted in relation with the Biblical passage that says that "the Lord took the Israelites out of Egypt with a strong hand and an outstretched arm". [28] The "strong hand" is representative of the hamsa, which rooted its relevance in the community then. The helping hand ...