A Grammatical Sketch of Biblical Hebrew, 2nd Edition

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Tired of grammars that feel like a list of rules to be memorized? This Biblical Hebrew grammar was designed in the classroom with a single goal: to help you develop a genuine love for reading the Hebrew Bible. It uses a "morphology-heavy" approach that focuses on understanding the internal logic of the language, empowering you to read with confidence and enjoyment.

Refined based on real student feedback, this grammar combines proven teaching methods—including early reading, confidence-building translation exercises, and frequency-based vocabulary lists—to make your learning journey effective and encouraging.

What You'll Master:

• The Foundations: Get an expert grasp of the alphabet, vowels, and the critical rules for syllables, shewas, dageshes, and accents.
• Nouns, Adjectives & Particles: Clearly understand the morphology of nouns (including segolates), adjectives, prefixes, and inseparable prepositions.
• The Complete Verb System: Confidently navigate the Qal perfect and imperfect, vav-consecutives, stative verbs, and all the derived stems (Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, etc.).
• Demystify Weak Verbs: Tackle the most challenging part of Hebrew with extensive, dedicated sections on parsing every category of weak verb—gutturals, geminates, III-heh, and more—with clear explanations of their unique patterns and contractions.
• Syntax & Application: Learn to handle pronominal suffixes, infinitives, participles, and basic Hebrew syntax to translate accurately.