Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be glad {“Glad” (שמח) Sawmakh},
for great is your
reward in heaven {“Heaven” (שמים) Shahmahyim}.
Hebraic rhymes are
based on puns. In this case, Jesus changes the last letter in the Hebrew word
for “Glad” and forms the Hebrew word for “Heaven.”
J.
Clontz – Editor of The Comprehensive New Testament
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