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Hebrew Word of the Week
Based on the Weekly Torah Portion
The Hebrew word of the week is nacham (to comfort), which is the shoresh (root) of the name Noah in parashat Noach:
The great patriarch Noah was named by his father Lamech, who said of his son, "This one shall comfort us concerning our work":
And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work (Genesis 5:29)
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Scripture Passages:
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. (Isaiah 40:1)
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4b)
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