Phyllis Sherry

The English phrase “was” is translated into Hebrew as היה. היה is used to describe a state or location in the past.

The Hebrew verb for ‘to illuminate’ is להאיר. The verb להאיר means to shine light on something.

In Hebrew, “prince of peace” is שר שלום. The phrase is used as one of the titles of the Messiah.

The Hebrew word for diamond is יהלום. יהלום refers to the gemstone known as a diamond.

The Hebrew phrase for “grandma” is סבתא. סבתא is the term used to refer to a grandmother in an informal context, similar to the English word “granny”.

In Hebrew, the word for the direction ימין is used to mean “right”, as in the opposite of left.

יאשיהו is the Hebrew way to say the male given name Josiah. יאשיהו is used as a masculine given name.

The phrase סמנתה is the Hebrew form of the female given name Samantha. סמנתה is used as a female given name.

To say bon voyage in Hebrew, say נסיעה טובה (nesi’á tová). You can also say דרך צלחה (derekh tsleha).

The priestly blessing in Hebrew is ברכת כהנים.