Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar

by Gary D. Pratico; Miles Van Pelt

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2007

Overview

Basics of Biblical Hebrew, today’s best-selling introductory Hebrew grammar, is new-and-improved with additional, linguistically nuanced explanations for some of the more difficult elements in biblical Hebrew. This second edition combines the best of inductive and deductive approaches, uses actual examples from the Hebrew Old Testament rather than made-up illustrations, emphasizes the structural pattern of the Hebrew language rather than rote memorization—resulting in a simple, enjoyable, and effective learning process—, and highlights particles added to nouns and verbs using colored text, allowing easy recognition of new forms.

Key Features

• Includes a Hebrew-English lexicon
• Presents only the essentials so the language can be learned and retained
• Utilizes the best of deductive and inductive learning styles

Contents

• Section 1: The Basics of Hebrew Writing
• Section 2: The Basics of Hebrew Nouns and Nominals
• Section 3: Introduction to Hebrew Verbs and the Qal Stem
• Section 4: Introduction to the Derived Stems
• Section 5: Reading and Studying Your Hebrew Bible

Product Details

• Title: Basics of Biblical Hebrew: Grammar
• Authors: Gary D. Pratico, Miles Van Pelt
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 512
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Language, style; Hebrew language › Grammar
• ISBN: 9780310514480
• Resource ID: LLS:BBHEBGRAMPRATVP
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Metadata Last Updated: 2020-02-20T20:55:48Z

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About the Authors

Gary D. Pratico (ThD, Harvard Divinity School) is professor of Old Testament and director of the Hebrew language program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been teaching Hebrew for nearly 30 years. He is coauthor with Miles Van Pelt of The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew.

Miles Van Pelt (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, where he also serves as the director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages and academic dean.

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