Hebrew Quotes

119 quotes by 108 authors

I speak fluent Hebrew and even dream in Hebrew when we visit there, once or twice a year. — Natalie Portman
The essence of the Hebrew Bible, transmitted by Christianity, is separation: between life and death, nature and God, good and evil, man and woman, and… — Dennis Prager
The Hebrew Bible contains multiple provisions to ensure that no one would go hungry. The corners of the field, forgotten sheaves of grain, gleanings that… — Jonathan Sacks
I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring… — Carlos Santana
The God of the Hebrews is a God that human language, we're not even supposed to speak the holy name. We were told in the… — John Shelby Spong
It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of today. — Henry David Thoreau
I might sing a gospel song in Arabic or do something in Hebrew. I want to mix it up and do it differently than one… — Stevie Wonder
But the Hebrew word, the word timshelâ€”â€˜Thou mayestâ€™â€” that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the… — John Steinbeck
If you teach the Negro that he has accomplished as much good as any other race he will aspire to equality and justice without regard… — Carter G. Woodson
I said it in Hebrewâ€”I said it in Dutchâ€” I said it in German and Greek; But I wholly forgot (and it vexes me much)… — Lewis Carroll
Mine was a patchwork God, sewn together from bits of rag and ribbon, Eastern and Western, pagan and Hebrew, everything but the kitchen sink and… — Anne Lamott
Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential… — Peter Singer
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths"… — Charles Spurgeon
The Hebrew word, the word timshel - 'Thou mayest' - that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That… — John Steinbeck
Faith is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there. Faith trusts that God has great things in store… — Jeffrey R. Holland
The heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 ... obeyed by faith ... obedience is the pathway to holiness ... no one will become holy apart… — Jerry Bridges
To worship God 'in spirit and in truth' is first and foremost a way of saying that we must worship God by means of Christ.… — D. A. Carson
One of God's central qualities is compassion, a word that in Hebrew is related to the word for "womb." Not only is compassion a female… — Marcus Borg
People think of black English as ungrammatical, but it bears the same relationship to standard English as contemporary Hebrew does to ancient Hebrew. — John McWhorter
I never learnt Hebrew because my health was fragile, and it was thought that learning Hebrew would be an added burden. I regret it, because… — Anita Brookner

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