Reading for Comprehension
An Introductory Grammar
Karl V. Kutz and Rebekah L. Josberger
Learning Biblical Hebrew: Reading for Comprehension—An Introductory Grammar
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WHAT DOES THE ALPHABET LOOK LIKE?
WHAT DOES THE ALPHABET SOUND LIKE?
HOW ARE THE VOWELS PRONOUNCED?
MARKING THE ABSENCE OF A VOWEL (SHEWA)
ADDITIONAL NOTATIONS IN THE POINTING
HOW SYLLABLES AND POINTING WORK TOGETHER
Gender and Number, Definite Article and Conjunction
ROOTS AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS OF MEANING
ADDITIONS TO HEBREW NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
HOW TO ADD ENDINGS TO HEBREW NOUNS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SEGOLATE NOUNS
Constructs, Directional Ending, Prepositions, and Interrogatives
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About Learning Biblical Hebrew: Reading for Comprehension: An Introductory GrammarWhat’s the best way to learn a new language? By approaching it not as a series of facts to memorize but as something alive, with a personality you can get to know and tendencies you can begin to predict. Designed for long-term retention, Learning Biblical Hebrew focuses on helping students understand how the language works and providing a solid grounding in Hebrew through extensive reading in the biblical text. • Introduces advanced concepts in a form accessible to beginning students. • Focuses on historic patterns and changes that minimize memorization. • Focuses on how the language works for long-term retention. • Encourages mastery of paradigms from a handful of representative forms. • Includes extensive translation from the third week of class. • Prepares students for translation of unedited biblical texts by the end of first semester. • Emphasizes reading comprehension rather than decoding. • Promotes a strong oral component to enhance language competence. Written for first-year and second-year Hebrew students, this grammar is laid out to present comprehensive concepts to first-year students and then to aid in review and deeper understanding for second-year students. Though written for Hebrew competency, Learning Biblical Hebrew is well suited for students with different learning styles and objectives. |
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