Deep True Words
Scripture's words, in the language they were written.

You've read the word a hundred times.
You've never met it.

Each card is one word from the Bible — Greek or Hebrew — with its real meaning, explained so you don't need a classroom. Made by a pastor who reads the languages and has meticulously studied these words for decades. Crafted into a devotional card for English speakers to display on your desk or dresser, recreating the joy of original-Bible-languages discovery.

HEBREW · OLD TESTAMENT
שָׁלוֹם
shalomshah-LOHM
peace, wholeness

Usually heard as
Peace — as in quiet.
What it actually means
Wholeness. Everything mended, complete, and put back the way it's meant to be. Peace is only the tip of it.
“may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’”Num 6:26 · BSB
TWENTY-FIVE OF FIFTY-TWO

Words you thought you knew

Front of card: how the word is usually heard — and what it actually means, with the verse that proves it. Back of card: more verses, more discoveries, and an invitation to dig deeper in devotion at our website, where every occurrence of the word throughout Scripture is laid out for your consideration.

HEBREW · OLD TESTAMENT
חֶסֶד
chesedKHEH-sed
covenant-love

Usually heard as
Lovingkindness — a gentle, old-fashioned niceness.
What it actually means
Covenant loyalty that keeps showing up when it isn't owed. Sung from a burned city: 'His loving devotion never fails.' Stubborner than kindness.
“Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.”Lam 3:22 · BSB
ONE OF FIFTY-TWO
GREEK · NEW TESTAMENT
χάρις
charisKHAH-riss
grace

Usually heard as
Grace — a theological term for unmerited favor.
What it actually means
Gift, favor, thanks, delight — one word doing all four. Grace and gratitude share it; charisma and Eucharist hide inside it.
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”2 Cor 9:15 · BSB
FIVE OF FIFTY-TWO

Three decks. A year of words in each.

Deck A · Greek

The New Testament, word by word

52 Greek key words — one for each week of the year. Agápē, cháris, koinōnía: the words the apostles reached for, and what they meant when they did.

Deck B · Hebrew

The Old Testament, word by word

52 Hebrew key words. Shalom, ḥesed, emunah: the vocabulary of the covenant, older and bigger than its English translations.

Deck C · The Septuagint Bridge

Where Hebrew met Greek

52 crossings. Two centuries before Jesus, translators carried the Old Testament into Greek — and every word they chose tells a story. This deck presents you with some of the most impactful.

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