I am still trying to learn the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and .... yada yada yada

in hebrew •  8 years ago  (edited)

So I have been trying to learn Hebrew for a few years now and with each letter I seemed to discover some tid bit of knowledge and get side tracked for a few years while I investigate that one letter... ( Thanks to @hebrew for teaching Hebrew here on Steemit)

I started with the first letter Aleph and spent many years learning about the Oneness and Infinite endless Nature of the Universe... and yada yada yada

Then I moved onto the second letter Bet and spent many years studying the Beginning of our Universe since the 1st word of the Creation story in Hebrew begins with this letter "Bet" in the opening line of the story of Genesis B'reshith bara Elohim.... and yada yada yada

Finally today I am at the 10th letter "yod" and I learn that it is both the smallest letter of the Hebrew Aleph Bet and it is also the letter most used in the Torah.

The letter yod looks like a small suspended comma and its original proto- Hebraic pictograph is a hand... yad in Hebrew....

This word yod always reminded me of the word Yod-ah and I wondered if George Lucas created the name Yoda from this very ancient Hebrew Letter... then I learned that the Hebrew word yada means knowledge and I stumbled across the following ....

Hebraic roots of yada
Yada is a Hebrew word that means “to know”. actually, the word is versatile and has several meanings depending on the context. Let's take a look at a few examples.

Yada: Sharing Love
The first example of yada can be found in Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Torah.
Adam knew [yada] his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain... Cain knew [yada] his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch... Adam knew [yada] his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth... (Genesis 4:1, 17, 25)
Here we see a very intimate kind of knowledge, and some would even call it a carnal knowledge. However, a strictly sexual relationship does not mean we are experiencing yada! In other words, yada is dedicating ourselves to a person so we can engage them with our love and affection.

Yada: Showing Mercy
Another occurrence of yada can be found in one of the Hebraic wisdom books.
The righteous know [yada] the needs of their animals, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel. (Proverbs 12:10)
Wisdom literature frequently creates a dichotomy between good and evil. In this case, a good person knows the needs of their animals and takes care of them; an evil person neglects the needs of their animals and shows no mercy. In other words, yada is understanding the needs of those around us and taking care of them.

Yada: Acting Justly
We'd like to bring your attention to a very important illustration. In one of the prophetic writings found in the Hebrew scriptures, we see an incredible blending of the word yada.
But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him. He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn’t that what it means to know [yada] me?” says the Lord. (Jeremiah 22:15-16)
In this chapter, Jeremiah (a prophet) is delivering a scathing rebuke to the king of Judah. This king had acted selfishly, neglected the poor and needy, and exploited others to build his kingdom. The LORD tells this corrupt king what it truly means to know [yada] the LORD. 1. Doing justice, 2. Showing mercy to the poor and needy, 3. Exemplifying good and righteous character. In other words, yada is faithfully living out our covenant relationship with the LORD in every area of our life.

Source: http://www.yadadrop.com/about/what-does-yada-mean

So now I will be here on the 10th letter yod for many years and ... yada yada yada

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