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Biblical Hebrew for Beginners shows you how to master fundamental Hebrew in clear, simple steps. Starting from scratch with the Hebrew alphabet, Dan Cohn-Sherbok leads you through the essentials of Biblical Hebrew and has you reading the Bible in Hebrew from the very first lesson. There are simple exercises (including answers), a word list, and plenty of examples throughout. Whether you are...

a Closed Vowel (when it is pronounced o as in dog). In unstressed Open Syllables the Qames is an Open Vowel as in the first syllable (דָּ) of דָּוִד (David). In unstressed Closed Syllables the Qames is a Closed Vowel as in the first syllable (חָכְ) of חָכְמָה (wisdom). However, if the Qames is in a stressed Open or Closed Syllable, it can be either an Open or Closed Vowel. To illustrate this point, let us look at the word בָּקָר (herd), which is composed of two syllables. The first syllable (בָּ)
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