Description
Beginners Biblical Hebrew 2024 Part 4
Beginners Biblical Hebrew 2024 Part 4 is the fourth of an eight-part study of Biblical Hebrew and is followed by Intermediate Biblical Hebrew 2025 Parts 1-4. The course features 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. Students 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.
The classes have the following structure: Review homework from previous session, introduce & discuss new material, read aloud in class, and introduce homework for the next session. There are periodic revision classes.
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 Description
This course was originally taught on Zoom with sessions recorded.
10 Play on Demand Video Lectures
Unlimited Access & Plays
Cost: $40 standard / $35 concession
Instructor: Sharon Dingjan
Important Notes
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Upon purchase, the student will receive access to the course page on Moodle.
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Course Textbook needs to be purchased separately: 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.
Course Instructor
The course is 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.
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