Explain to students that a symbol brings to mind an idea. Over the years, a symbol tends to take on a meaning related to its history, function or appearance. For example, Bartholdi, the designer of the Statue of Liberty, knew that for most people chains represent tyranny; likewise, a broken chain symbolizes freedom.
The Hebrew word for cistern is bor, which occurs sixty-six times, and is variously translated âcisternâ, âdungeonâ, âpitâ and Ancient well excavated at Tell es-Seba, ancient Beer-sheba. En-rogel A place called En-rogel is mentioned four times in the Bible.
The word for fire in Hebrew is esh, spelled ALEF SHIN ... the first letter and the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew letter that is inscribed on the side of the phylactery prayer box used by observant Jews, and on the box on the doorpost (the mezuzah) of Jewish homes, is a SHIN â the letter SHIN. It stands for Shaddai (SHIN DALET YUD), which means Almighty. El Shaddai ...