After a brief review of material learnt in Hebrew A, the student will be introduced to a more detailed understanding of the morphology and syntax of Biblical Hebrew. More attention will be given to the historical development of the language and to a wide range of Hebrew text types.

Prerequisites

AH101 or equivalent

Requirements

3 hours per week

Assessment

Bibliography

• Arnold, Bill T., and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
• Clines, David J. A., ed. The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. 5 vols. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 1996.
• Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. 2nd ed. Translated and revised by T. Muraoka. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2006.
• Koehler, Ludwig, Walter Baumgartner, and Johan J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. 5 vols. Leiden: Brill, 1994–2000.
• Waltke, Bruce K., and Michael P. O’Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1990.
• Williams, Ronald J. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline. 2nd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2004.