Hebrew Bible Vocabulary

Nazirites

• Rebels

• People who have dedicated themself to God

• People who pray at home

Exile

• To be working at night

• Another word for shepherd

• To be forced out of one's homeland

Nomad

• A negative person

• A person that moves from place to place

• A simple person

Priest

• A person who offers sacrifices

• a Father

• Work on fields

Altar

• A place where sacrifices are offered

• A table with flowers

• A hidden place

Anoint

• To ignored someone

• An agreement

• To put the holy oil on a person

Polytheism

• Belief in many gods

• believe in politics

• believe on animals

Covenant

• A handshake

• An agreement between two parties

• Fascination for for caves

Ark

• A boat

• A destination

• A word that means box or container

Idolatry

• The worship of animals

• The worship of dolls

• The worship of anything but the true God