Weak Verb Morphology (Advancing Biblical Hebrew)

by Adam J. Howell

Publisher:

Zondervan Academic

, 2025

Overview

One of the obstacles to success in learning biblical Hebrew is understanding the various ways weak verbs inflect. Weak Verb Morphology by Adam J. Howell addresses the features and characteristics of the various weak verb patterns. With plenty of examples and thoughtful discussion, Howell’s book helps to equip students to identify weak verbs and translate the biblical text with ease.

Advancing Biblical Hebrew, edited by Miles V. Van Pelt, is an accessible book series intended for students wanting to press deeper in their Hebrew language acquisition. Each volume provides focused instruction in a specific linguistic category in order to better understand, translate, and interpret the Hebrew Bible. Individual volumes contain an introduction to the topic, a brief history of the topic, detailed descriptions of the topic with numerous examples, and suggested resources for further study.

Key Features

• Addresses the features and characteristics of the various weak verb patterns.
• Helps to equip students to identify weak verbs and translate the biblical text with ease.
• Provides focused instruction in a specific linguistic category.

Product Details

• Title: Weak Verb Morphology
• Author: Adam J. Howell
• Series: Advancing Biblical Hebrew
• Publisher: Zondervan Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2026
• Pages: 166
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Hebrew language › Verb; Hebrew language › Morphology
• ISBNs: 9780310165514, 0310165512
• Resource ID: LLS:WKVRBMBBLCLHBRW
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Metadata Last Updated: 2026-01-06T18:22:57Z

About Adam J. Howell

Adam Howell, is Assistant Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Boyce College, the undergraduate school at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Howell earned a B.S. in Microbiology and Chemistry at East Tennessee State University and his M.Div. (Biblical and Theological Studies) and Ph.D. (Old Testament Languages) from Southern Seminary. Howell's teaching responsibilities include Hebrew, Old Testaments Survey, Old Testament elective courses, and Ancient Near Eastern History.

In addition to a regular teaching schedule, Howell is a co-author of Hebrew for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving Biblical Hebrew (Baker). He is also the author of a forthcoming Hebrew handbook on Ruth (Lexham Press) as well as illustrated Hebrew readers for the books of Ruth and 1 Kings (GlossaHouse). He has published articles and book reviews in both the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament and Luther Rice Journal of Christian Studies, and Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies. Howell serves as the Associate Editor of Old Testament Studies and the Old Testament Book Review Editor for the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies.

Howell is a contributor to Daily Dose of Hebrew (http://dailydoseofhebrew.com), a website offering 2-minute videos walking through Hebrew texts in order to motivate and encourage Hebrew students and pastors to continue in their Hebrew studies.