The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל. It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys the idea of struggling, wrestling or fighting (whether literally or ...

Why do some meanings tear at, while others lay flush with, the surface of words? In asking such questions, Sedivy works ...

Among the many skills needed to become a fluent reader, the ability to accurately identify word meaning is particularly important. The strategies that readers use to build up their word knowledge are ...

Two seemingly unrelated words are making headlines this week: tariffs and ghibli. The first follows sweeping trade ...

When it originally appeared around 1836 in a public ledger it was a verb meaning to go away quickly. The leisurely version of the word surfaced later around 1960. Snap stands for your dinner!

In the New Testament, God as the “Rock” is further developed, representing the person of Jesus Christ and the foundation of ...

In the broad sense, the word means “to attach to,” or “add to.” Anyhow, that’s what the White House wants us to believe it ...