Hebrew B (AL1102C)

Content

This unit is designed to build on the knowledge of classical Hebrew acquired in AL1101C Hebrew A. The unit will concentrate on the “weak verbs” and a wider knowledge of standard Hebrew nominal forms. It will also give greater attention to further developing the student's knowledge of Hebrew syntax.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

AL1101C or equivalent

Pedagogy

Interactive lectures

Indicative Bibliography

• Arnold, Bill T., and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
• Clines, David J. A., ed. The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. 5 vols. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 1996.
• Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. 2nd ed. Translated and revised by T. Muraoka. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2006.
• Koehler, Ludwig, Walter Baumgartner, and Johan J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Study ed. Leiden: Brill, 2001.
• Sáenz-Badillos, Angel. A History of the Hebrew Language. Cambridge: CUP, 1993.
• Van der Merwe, Christo H. J., Jacobus A. Naudé, and Jan H. Kroeze. A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. 2nd ed. New York: Bloomsbury T. & T. Clark, 2017.
• Waltke, Bruce K., and Michael P. O’Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1990.
• Williams, Ronald J. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline. 3rd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Assessment