Hebrew and Greek

I am no polyglot, but appreciate languages. There are several languages I would like to learn during the course of my life. Of these, the least isn't Hebrew. I find attraction to the language of Y'sreal: the language with which the Lord spoke to His people.

I realise that, even if I manage to learn Hebrew one-day (and that would be a feat; I can barely manage German), ancient Hebrew differs greatly from the modern variant we have today. The same is true for Greek. But I think it is important to sometimes consider the original words from which we get our modern translations of the Bible. There lies great truth in the expression "lost in translation". Hebrew and Greek, for example, each have at least four words for the English word "love". What are these words and how do they fit in into the context of a particular passage?

I am by no means advocating a re-translation of the Bible; English already has plenty of translations to choose from. Each of these translations have their own strengths and weaknesses. They try to explain the nuance of a particular word or passage differently, accounting for language forms and constructs not available in English. All of them only get it right some of the times at best.

Within this study, I wish to share the different words I learn as I dig deep into certain Bible studies.

Please note that whatever follows, including overviews of the languages and word definitions, are not scholarly, academic or otherwise professional works and are, first and foremost, for my own interest and benefit. Some of the content may be erroneous and I take no responsibility for any consequences which may arise from using such content.