Description
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 4
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 4 is the fourth of an eight-part study of Biblical Hebrew and will be followed by Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Parts 1 – 4 in 2025. The course features in-class reading practice and weekly homework to foster reading fluency. Fully worked-out homework answers are available to assist students as they work through the exercises. We will continue to use the textbook First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path to Biblical Hebrew to translate the Book of Ruth and read a selection of well-known biblical passages to embed the vocabulary and grammar in context. Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 4 will run for 10 weeks in Term 4.
The weekly classes will have the following structure: Review homework from previous week, introduce & discuss new material, read aloud in class, and introduce homework for the next week. There will also be periodic revision classes.
Classes will be taught over Zoom each Tuesday night, 8 Oct – 10 Dec 2024, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (AEDT).
By the end of the course, the student will have gained the following outcomes:
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Verbless sentences
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The Particles of Existence and Nonexistence
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The Adjective and the Demonstrative Particles
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The Possessive Suffix
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Read a selection of biblical passages and Ruth 1:11-17
Course Delivery Description
Date: Each Tuesday night, 8 Oct – 10 Dec 2024.
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM (AEST).
Location: Zoom Webinar
Cost: $150 full fare / $120 concession (covers all 10 sessions)
Instructor: Sharon Dingjan
Course Textbook:
Simon, E., Motzkin, L. and Resnikoff, I. (2005) First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path to Biblical Hebrew. Third Edition. Berkeley, California: Publishing, EKS.
Important Notes
● Upon enrolment, the student will receive access to the course page on Moodle, including the Zoom link.
● The textbook will need to be purchased separately.
Course Instructor
The course will be taught by Sharon Dingjan. Sharon is a native Hebrew speaker who specialises in the languages and history of the Ancient Near East. Sharon holds a BA(Hons) from the University of Melbourne majoring in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic / Syriac. Her research thesis was on Covenant in Pre-Exilic Prophetic Literature. Sharon has taught Biblical and Modern Hebrew and ANE Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne, and privately for many years. Sharon currently works with the ministry of Celebrate Messiah in Melbourne.
For questions about course content, please email Sharon Dingjan:
For questions relating to registration or payments please email: