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A Glossary of
Unfamiliar Terms
Compiled from numerous source documents
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H h
- ha
- the definite article “the” (Hebrew and Aramaic
do not use the indefinite articles “a” or “an”). When transliterating from Hebrew or Aramaic into English there
are several forms commonly used:
(1) the article is added to the beginning of the word with no
other indication: haaretz
(2) the article is added to the beginning of the word, and the
word is capitalized: haAretz
(3) the article is added to the beginning of the word, and
both words are capitalized: HaAretz
(4) the article is added to the beginning of the word, and a
hyphen is inserted to indicate a “breath stop”: ha-aretz
(5) the article is added to the beginning of the word, and an
apostrophe is inserted to indicate a “breath stop”: ha’aretz
- haAcharon
- the last
- haAlmavet
- immortal
- haAra
- insight
- haAretz
- the earth
- haAretz haHavtacha
- the Promised Land
- haAretz harishonah
- the first earth
- haAryeh
- The Lion
- haAsarah
- The Ten
- haAv
- the Father
- haAzinu, the Song of
- a portion of Deuteronomy
- habah b’basar
- has come in bodily flesh
- haBatzek
- the dough (see Pesach Haggadah)
- haBechor
- firstborn
- haBen
- the Son
- haBo’re
- the Creator
- haBri’ah
- the Creation
- haChayyot
- the living beings
- hachitzon
- the outer one
- hachnosas orchim
- hospitality
- hachrazah
- proclamation; kyrygma; preaching
- hadar
- majesty; splendor
- hadas
- a myrtle branch taken as one of the
four species during
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
- HaDerek ($rdh)
- “The Way” (of Yeshua), the name of the Messianic branch of
Judaism, which in the first century was considered as much a part of
mainline Judaism as were the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots,
and Herodians. HaDerek was never not called “Christianity” by its
followers. Constantine merged much of Messianic Judaism into the
Roman version of the
Babylon Mystery Religion to create what he called Christianity
in the early fourth century of the common era.
- hadlakah
- bonfire
- hadom
- footstool
- hador hazeh
- this generation
- HaEmes
- (alt. HaEmet) the Truth
- HaEmes Hashem
- (alt. HaEmet Hashem) Truth of God
- Haftorah
- (alt. Haftarah) weekly readings from the
Nevi’im (Prophets), selected by sages
during the time when Torah reading was
forbidden, read or chanted after the weekly Torah portion during the
synagogue service on Sabbath and holidays. Nevi’im reading selected
to remind one of the Torah reading (pl. Haftarot)
- Hag Hakatzir
- the Feast of Weeks. The
official beginning of the summer harvest season (wheat crop
specifically). Shavuot
- Hag haMatzah
- Feast of
Unleavened Bread
- haGadol
- The great
- hagah
- murmur (in either pleasure or anger); by implication, to
ponder, imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, speak, study, talk,
utter
- Hagbah
- the lifting of the Torah scroll and
displaying it to the congregation. On
Simchat Torah, when we celebrate finishing and beginning the
Torah, we also have the most difficult Hagbah. The Torah is a scroll
and therefore when it is finished or started all the weight is on
one side.
- Hagbalah
- Days of Abstinence
- haGedulah
- greatness
- haGefen
- fruit of the vine
- haGevurah
- might
- Haggadah
- (alt. Hagadah, Agada, Agadah,
Aggadah) “the telling.” Named from the Lord’s command “tell your
son/show your son” in Shemot/Exodus 13:8. A book which relates the
Passover story through readings, songs,
prayers, foods, in the traditional prescribed order (Seder)
around the meal. A general Hebrew term for utterance, applied
specifically to the nonlegal portion of rabbinic literature. It is
also the title of the text recited at the festive meal (seder) on
the first two nights of Passover … Literally: telling; book in which
the Passover story is retold and the seder ritual is outlined … the
tale of the Exodus from Egypt as read at the Seder Night (pl.
Haggadot) (adjective, Haggadic)
- Haggadali
- the book that sets forth and explains the
seder service
- haggigah
- (alt. hagigah, chagigah, chaggigah) the festival
offering; the other sacrifices offered in the Temple in addition to
the Paschal lamb; . a sacrifice offered on the eve of
Pilgrim Festivals
- Hagomel
- a blessing of thanksgiving for deliverance from perils
- ha'Ir
- the City
- haKadosh
- the Holy One
- haKadosh Baruch Hu
- the Holy One, Blessed Be He
- Hakafah
- carrying of the
Torah scrolls in a procession around the sanctuary … the
circling of the Altar in the Sanctuary or the Bimah
in the Synagogue (pl. Hakafot)
- hakarat todah
- gratitude
- hakehillot
- the congregations
- haKeru’im
- the summoned/called ones
- haKetz
- the End
- hakhchashah
- denial
- Hak-heyl
- assemble-ceremony of reading parts of
Torah every seventh Sukkot
- hakhnasah
- income
- halakah
- (alt. halakhah, halachah,
chalakah) the “walk” or way one goes; the word for Jewish law, or
for the legal and regulatory portions of
Torah and of the
Talmud, and of all Jewish lore
- Halakah Lemoshe Misinai
- (alt. Halachah, Chalakah) an oral Law
supposedly given to Moshe on Sinai and not written explicitly in the
Torah
- Halakhic
- of or related to
Halakhah
- Hallel
- (alt. Halel) praise, a prayer of
praise; special psalms of praise recited or sung on the festivals …
specifically the passages contained in Tehilliim (Psalms) 113-118
(see Great Hallel)
- hama’amin
- the believer
- HaMabbul
- the Flood
- haMakkot
- plagues
- Hamantashen
- filled three-cornered pastries supposed to
represent Haman’s hat, traditionally eaten on Purim
- haMat`eh
- the Deceiving One
- haMavdil
- the blessing of Havdalah
- haMechokak
- Law-Giver
- haMelech
- the King
- haMesim
- the Dead
- HaMashiach
- The Messiah, lit. the Anointed One
- Hametz חָמֵץ
- (alt. chometz, chometz) (lit. sour) any fermented product of grain, all
leavening agents; hence, that which makes “sour” … leavening, yeast,
baking powder; mixes with a leavening agent, bread and bread crumbs;
food prepared with leaven, by extension referring to all foods and
utensils forbidden on Passover … leavened bread and anything made
with wheat, rye, barley, oats, or spelt, which has not been
supervised to ensure that it has not leavened; refers to prohibited
foods during
Pesach.
- HaMotzi
- blessing recited or chanted over
bread on Shabbat or festivals: “Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu
melekh haOlam, haMotzi lechem min haAretz. (Amein) Blessed are
You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who brings
forth bread from the earth. (Amen)”
- Ha’Natseret
- the Nazarine; derived from
netzer, branch or shoot
- hanevuah
- the prophecy
- hanivzim
- the despised
- HaNogah
- of Brightness/Venus
- Hanukah
- (alt. Chanukah) dedication; name
of the winter holiday commemorating the Maccabean victory over the
Syrians in 165 BCE
- haptomai
- to attach oneself to, i.e. to touch (in many implied
relations)
- har
- mountain
- hara’ah
- the evil
- hara’im
- evil deeds
- haRah
- the Evil one
- haReshit
- the Beginning
- hareve’it; harevi’i
- the fourth
- harishon; harishonah
- the first
- Harpazo
- (Gk.) to seize (in various applications), catch (away
or up), pluck, pull, take (by force)
- harsha’ah
- condemnation as guilty
- hartzige
- heartfelt
- hasagos
- aspiration
- HaSatan
- The adversary (same as Satan)
- haSatan
- the Adversary; the Evil One, Satan, the Devil
- haschala
- start
- HaShem
- “The Name”; respectfully refers to
the ineffable Name of the Most High
-
hwhy / YHVH / YHVH; the
Tetragramaton “yod-hey-vav-hey”
- HaShemurim
- the Guarded ones
- hasheni
- the second
- hasheniyah
- the second
- Hashkafa
- Literally “View.” Typically Judaism’s philosophical
viewpoint on any particular topic.
- hashlishi
- (alt, hashlishit) the third
- haskama
- approval
- hataat
- (alt. chatat) the sin offering in Temple
- hatachlit
- the ultimate
- hatafah
- preaching
- Hatafat Dam Berit
- Taking a single drop of blood from the penis
as a sign of the covenant, necessary in the conversion of an adult
male already circumcised
- Hatarat Nedarim
- the repeal of vows
- haTikva
- the hope
- haTov
- the good
- haTov Vehametive
- the fourth blessing of Birkat haMazon; “He
Who is good and bestows goodness..”
- hattohar
- moral purity
- haummim
- the peoples
- havamina
- assumption
- havdalah
- lit. separation; the ceremony that marks the end of the
Sabbath and the beginning of the week … the blessing over wine to
mark the difference between the Sabbath and the weekdays
- havtachah
- promise
- haYom
- today
- Hayom Harat Olam
- verses recited during the
Rosh haShanah mussaf
prayer
- hazan
- (alt. hazzan, chazzan, chazan) the cantor, the leader in
prayer
- Hechag
- (lit. the holiday) one of the names for
Sukkot
- Hechal
- Hall of the Sanctuary
- heimishe mekom linah
- homey guest room; lodging place
- Hellenist
- The Hellenists were ethnic Hebrews who used the Greek language and embraced Greek culture.
- hemshech
- remaining part
- heretic
- one whose beliefs do not accord
with those of the established religion to which he claims adherence;
compare apostate
- Hester Panim
- the withdrawal of Divine Favor
- heter
- permission, permit
- hevel
- futility; vanity; emptiness; worthlessness
- hezber
- explanation
- High Holy Days
- A ten day period from
Rosh haShanah to Yom Kippur
- Hillel
- The most prominent Jewish teacher of the first century
(30 BCE-10 CE), thought to be Gamaliel’s grandfather.
- hilula
- a celebration of memorial
- hinei
- behold; look!
- hinnazrut
- self-denial
- hisgalus
- revelation; unveiling
- hishtaltut
- domination; taking control
- hispailus
- overwhelming awe
- histalkus
- passing; the death of the Mashiach in the midst of
his Redemptive Mission on the analogy of Moshe dying before he
crosses into the Promised Land; a fundamental doctrine of Messianic
Orthodox Judaism
- hitammelut
- bodily exercise or training
- hitarevut
- meddlesomeness
- hitbagrut
- maturity
- hitbodedut
- seclusion; aloneness
- hitkaddeshut
- (alt. hitchaddeshut) purification
- hitkhabrut
- joining; adhesion; fellowship
- hitkhadshut
- regeneration; renewal
- hitlahavut
- enthusiasm; fervor
- hitnahagut
- conduct
- hitnahagut hatovah
- good conduct
- hitstaddekut
- apologetic defense
- hivvased haOlam
- the establishing of the world
- hivvased tevel
- foundation of the world
- hod
- honor
- hoda’ah
- confession; admission
- hodayah
- thanksgiving
- holelut
- carousing
- Holy of Holies
- most Holy inner part of the Sanctuary
- homiletic
- the art of preaching or public persuasion
- hona’ah
- swindling
- hora’ah
- instruction
- Horeb
- Another name for Mount Sinai, where God gave Israel His
Torah
- horim
- parents
- horiva over
- analyzing
- Hoshana Rabbah
- (alt. Hoshanah Raba) the last Great Day of the
Feast of Tabernacles. The day of the water
drawing ceremony.
- Hoshanah
- (alt, Hosheanah, Hoshiah-na) chant of “Save us, L‑rd”
or “please save” said while carrying Torah in
procession
- huledet
- birth
- hungerik
- hungry
- huppah
- (alt. chupah, chuppah,) canopy under which pair stand at
wedding ceremony, symbol of home to be established; represents the
honeymoon chamber
- hyssop
- a plant (perhaps the caper, Capparis spirwsa)
whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.
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Appendix
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