AP/JWST 1020 6.00

Elementary Biblical Hebrew I & II

This course introduces students to the basic vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of "Biblical" Hebrew as represented in the Bible and in ancient Hebrew inscriptions.

Students are introduced to the Hebrew writing system, basic vocabulary, grammar and syntax. The focus of the grammar is on the Hebrew noun and verb, their various forms and uses. In this introductory course, an attempt will be made to introduce students to the reading of biblical Hebrew through small selected units of text. As students' skills improve, the ability to read "original" documents increases and class by class, students will read longer and more
sophisticated examples of ancient Hebrew prose.

COURSE CREDIT EXCLUSIONS: AP/HEB 1030 3.00 and AP/HEB 1040 3.00.