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A Glossary of Unfamiliar Terms Compiled from numerous source documents

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Abbreviations Used In This Glossary
abbr. = abbreviated alt. = alternate Ar. = Aramaic esp. = especially	Gr. = Greek Heb. = Hebrew lit. = literally n. = noun	pl. = plural pron. = pronounced prop. = properly sg. = singular	usu. = usually v. = verb Yid. = Yiddish
Transliteration/Pronunciation Guide • Books of the Bible Proper Names • Tribes of Israel • The Mishnah
For more Hebrew words and phrases, you might enjoy John Parsons’ Hebrew4Christians.com
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farbissener

mean
 

farbrengen

inspirational gathering where the Rebbe’s shirayim or leftovers are of great interest
 

fargolgung

persecution
 

farnumen

preoccupied
 

farnumen

set aside
 

farshteit zich

of course
 

Feasts of ADONAI

The one weekly and seven annual holidays that God commanded Israel to observe in Leviticus 23 (frequently referred to as “Feasts of Israel” by Goyim)
  • Shabbat (Exod. 31:15; Lev. 23:3)
  • Pesach (Lev. 23:5) §
  • Festival of Matzah (Unleavened Bread, 7 days; Lev. 23:6-8)
  • Firstfruits (Lev. 23:10-11)
  • Shavuot; Firstfruits of Wheat (Lev. 23:15-16; Exod. 34:22) §
  • Rosh Hashanah (Lev. 23:24; Num. 29:1)
  • Yom-Kippur (Lev. 23:27-31)
  • Sukkot (7 days; Lev 23:33-36) §
§ denotes a Pilgrimage Festival (Exodus 34:23-24)
 

fehlt

the lacking
 

fergin

graciously grant
 

feste

excellent
 

fier zich

comport oneself
 

Firstfruits

A time of offering the first of the grain harvest to the Lord, observed by Messianics as a memorial of Messiah's resurrection on the First Day of the Week following Pesach; somtimes observed on the second day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread
 

fleishig

(Yid.) foods derived from meat or meat products
 

foroisgeier

(Yid.) forerunner
 

fort

nevertheless
 

Four Species (Arba’ah Minim)

Palm, myrtle, willow, and citron; another name for the lulav and etrog together, used on Sukkot
 

frai

irreligious
 

frum

(Yid.) observant Jew

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