Daily Word: Meditating on the Hebrew Alphabet (Zayin)

The seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet is Zayin. In ancient Hebrew, it meant a weapon. It symbolizes to cut or to pierce. The Hebrew word for enemy or foreigner is zar. The word picture describes an enemy as a weapon man. The Hebrew word that means to prune is za-mar. The word picture informs us that to prune, we need to cut off the bitterness or to cut the rebel. The Hebrew word meaning to be taught is za-har. By placing the letter Hey in the middle of the word, the word picture is that we are enlightened when the enemy is revealed. The Hebrew word for bad counsel is zee-mah. The word picture tells us that if we follow bad counsel, it will back fire on us. You can see that when a word begins with Zayin, there will be a cutting or piercing in some aspect of the word.

In Psalm 119, verses 49-56, all the verses begin with Zayin. Since the letter Zayin means a weapon, these eight verses tell us that there are powerful weapons that ADONAI has given us. ADONAI's Name and Word are our primary weapons. As you read these eight verses, see the weapon aspect of each one. Elohim's Word will carry us through the darkest of times. It will give us guidance and instruction (Torah). It will defeat the enemy of our souls. Remember in the desert, Yeshua defeated Satan with words from the Hebrew Scriptures.

Today, check how much word is in you. You do this by listening to how much word comes out of you. Do you speak words of despair and discouragement? Or, do you speak His words that bring life? Remember, it is your choice.