Beginning biblical Hebrew : a grammar and illustrated reader / John A. Cook and Robert D. Holmstedt ; Illustrated by Philip Williams. [print]

Grammar lessons : The consonants The vowels Sheva Dagesh Subject pronouns: singular Copular clauses Nouns: singular The article ha and the interrogative ha Lamed of possession: singular Reading I ("the home") ; Nouns: plural and dual Subject pronouns: plural Yesh and ayin Conjunction vuh and prepositions buh, duh, luh, and min Questions Reading 2 (Genesis 3) ; Verbs: a preview Qal perfect conjugation: singular Lamed of possession: plural Word order Reading 3 (Genesis 22) ; Qal perfect conjugation: plural Bound nouns The irreal use of perfect conjugation Attached pronouns: singular Reading 4 (Genesis 37) ; Qal imperfect conjugation: singular The infinitive The adverbial infinitive Objects Reading 5 (Genesis 3) ; Qal imperfect conjugation: plural Qal imperfect conjugation of hayah Binyanim: piel and hiphil Main and subordinate clauses Reading 6 (Genesis 22) ; Attached pronouns: plural Adjectives Demonstrative pronouns Suhgolet noun pattern Reading 7 (Genesis 37) ; Past narrative conjugation Vayhi Binyanim: niphil and hithpael Dynamic and stative verbs Reading 8 (Genesis 3) ; Jussives and imperatives Attached pronouns with verbs Word order with topic and focus Reading 9 (Genesis 22) ; Participles The foreground and background of narrative The verbal system: a summary Reading 10 (Genesis 1) ; Numerals Topic Reading II (Genesis I) ; Accents Complements and adjuncts Reading 12 (Genesis 47) ; Case relations Lexical semantics Reading 13 (Genesis 50).

"This innovative textbook by two leading experts in Biblical Hebrew combines the best of traditional grammars, new insights into Hebrew linguistics, and a creative pedagogical approach. The material has been field tested and refined for more than a decade by the authors, who are actively engaged in Biblical Hebrew discussions and research. The book includes fifty brief grammar lessons with accompanying workbook-style exercises, appendixes providing more detailed explanations, and a full-color reader--bound at the back of the book for right-to-left reading, that incorporates comics, line drawings, and numerous exercises, all in Hebrew. This work offers a realistic approach to beginning Hebrew, helping students comprehend texts without overloading them with too much information, and it can be adapted to either one-semester or full-year courses. An accompanying website offers helpful resources for students and professors. Resources for students include flash cards and audio files. Resources for professors include sample quizzes, sample exams, sample lesson plans, and a full-color printed instructor's manual"--Publisher description.

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