This is a resource page for my class, “A Very Brief Introduction to Biblical Hebrew”. The class was designed for people with no knowledge of ancient Hebrew, and teach them enough to read the first chapter of the Book of Genesis over nine class sessions.
Below are handouts, slides, and video recordings for each session.
Handouts:
Class guide and resources
The Hebrew Alphabet
Hebrew Vowel Chart
Genesis 1 Vocabulary
Text of Genesis, Chapter 1
Lecture Slides:
Grammar Slides – (Genesis 1:1-29) Updated 18 August 2020.
Note: I will update this file each week with the material we covered.
Session Videos:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Supplement for Week Six: Prefixes and Nouns
Supplement for Week Six: Prefixes and Verbs
Week 7
Supplement for Week Seven: Participles
Week 8
Supplement for Week Eight – Pronominal Suffixes