This unit builds on Introductory Hebrew. learning the particularities of Hebrew grammar and syntax and biblical vocabulary with a view to being able to read Hebrew and translate into English; developing the skills to employ standard resources (lexicon, Hebrew grammar) in the translation of texts from the Hebrew Bible.
Unit code: AL2321Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Languages
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: St Barnabas College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Have a sound working knowledge of the intermediate vocabulary and grammatical forms of biblical Hebrew |
| 2. | Translate from a range of texts from the Hebrew Bible |
| 3. | Demonstrate a developing use of a Hebrew lexicon and grammar to assist in translation |
| 4. | Examine elements of the Hebrew language, researching issues of philology and idiomatic and contextual usage and evaluating the significance for Christian faith and life |
Must have completed AL1321Z Introductory Hebrew, or equivalent.
Interactive lectures to introduce new material, group work on translations and regular exercises and feedback.
• Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2019.
• Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew Workbook. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2019.
• Brown, Francis, Samuel Rolles Driver, and Charles Augustus Briggs. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon: with an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996.
• Elliger, Karl, and Wilhelm Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 5th rev ed. Stuttgart, Germany: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997.
• Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament. 14th corrected impression. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.
• Köhler, Ludwig, and Walter Baumgartner. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Edited by Johann Jakob Stamm, Benedikt Hartmann, Zeev Ben-Ḥayyim, Edward Yechezkel Kutscher, and Philippe Reymond. Translated by M. E. J. Richardson. Study edition. Leiden: Brill, 2001.
• Kohlenberger, John R. The Hebrew English concordance to the Old Testament: with the new international version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.
• Miles V. Van Pelt. English grammar to ace biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010.Williams, Ronald J. Williams’ Hebrew syntax. 3rd ed. Revised and expanded by John C. Beckman. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.
• Steinmann, Andrew. Intermediate Biblical Hebrew : A Reference Grammar with Charts and Exercises. St. Louis, MO: Concordia, 2009.
• Van der Merwe, C. H. J., J. A. Naudé, and Jan Kroeze. A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. Second edition. London: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2017.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Answer Tests - A series of individual chapter and cumulative tests | 1000 | 25.0 | |
| Learning Resource - Homework exercises | 1000 | 25.0 | |
| Essay - Exegetical essay | 2500 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Jan, 2026
Unit record last updated: 2026-01-16 10:51:03 +1100