Jeremy Thompson

Category: Biblical Hebrew

  • Do you have Hebrew students I can test?

    Hey everybody, I’m trying to squeeze in one more “experiment” for my dissertation here at the end of the semester or over a summer session if anyone will be teaching one.  I’m copying below a message I just sent out to the list of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew.  If you would possibly…

  • Where do you Spot Check Translations?

    I was reading Jim West’s review of the NLT Life Application Study Bible. I’m sure Isaiah 7:14 wasn’t the only place he read from, but it did appear to be a place he spot checked.  I was wondering if others have places that they spot check when checking out a translation. I know that I…

  • Many are the "misfortunes" – Psalm 34:20

    I’m a little late posting this.  It’s actually from yesterday’s responsive reading.  But, I wonder if there is a better way to translate the beginning of Psalm 34 to capture the literary features there.  This video deals with that.  However, I don’t know if the word “misfortunes” has too much baggage with it.  Anyway, let…

  • GrEEK is Lame; Hebrew is Beast Coffee Mug

    Here’s another coffee mug I’m thinking about developing for sale through my site: And for you old folks who don’t get it, “beast” is the new word for awesome.  Or, at least that’s what the youth at my church tell me.

  • Hosea 14:10 – Interesting Imagery

    Hosea 14:10 has some interesting imagery.  It was a part of the lectionary reading for today.  And, I used this as an opportunity to experiment with putting more video on the site.  Sorry for the blur, YouTube said it might improve Translation Posts

  • Joseph's Coat of Many Colors?

    We’ve all heard about Jospeh’s coat of many colors, right?  Well, it looks like you may need to throw that fond childhood memory out.  Today’s lectionary reading is from Genesis 37.  Here are a few translations in comparison with regard to “Joseph’s coat of many colors” (translation comparisons on this site are done in BibleWorks…

  • Eat or Be Eaten – Word Play in Isaiah 1

    “Eat or be eaten” that’s what the prophet tells Israel their choice is in today’s lectionary reading from Isaiah 1, though I’m not using this idiom in the same way it is often used in English.  It is more of obey or disobey and experience completely opposite results.  This message comes in the form of…

  • Nineveh – A Great City to God

    Nineveh has been the focus of a post here in the past, but this one’s a little different.  It’s a translational issue.  I’ve pointed out in the past that many if not most translations are relatively boring.  Jonah 3:3, which is a part of today’s lectionary reading, is a wonderful case in point.  Here’s a…

  • Dr. Claude Mariottini – Professor of Old Testament: The Name of God: Jehovah

    As I state in a comment at this link, for some reason people who participate in my Bible study class in my parish seem to get a kick out of me explaining the origin of the name Jehovah.  But, I never really thought to write up a blog post about it.  Prof. Mariottini has though…

  • Super Secret Stealth Hebrew Students

    Better watch out or one of Brooke’s super secret stealth Hebrew students might snipe you: Delta A Team Rocket Hebrew SEALS Force 5 in Black, P.I. « Anumma Joking aside, I’m sure that having a teacher with an imagination like this probably means that these really are good Hebrew students.