Description
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 1 2025 (Live Online Course)
Why learn Biblical Hebrew? Because it’s the language God used to reveal Himself to the world! The Beginners Biblical Hebrew course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of Hebrew. Classes will consist of learning the alphabet, basic vocabulary and grammar, and exercises using common biblical words and verses. There will also be weekly homework reviewed at the start of each class. Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 1 will run for 10 weeks in Term 1, and will be followed by Beginners Biblical Hebrew Parts 2, 3 and 4.
Classes will be taught over Zoom each Monday night, 3 February – 7 April 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (AEDT).
Course Outline & Student Outcomes
Beginners Biblical Hebrew Part 1 is the first of a two year course series on Biblical Hebrew. It will be followed by Beginners Biblical Hebrew Parts 2, 3 and 4 in 2025, and Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Parts 1 – 4 in 2026. The course is designed for people with limited time to spare for learning a new language, and will focus on teaching students to read Biblical Hebrew as quickly as possible.
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 and assessment tasks.
By the end of the course, the student will have gained the following outcomes:
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Reading and writing the Alphabet including final forms
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Vowels, the Sheva and Syllabification
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The Restraining Garment, Dagesh and Gutturals
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The Noun and introduction to sentence structure
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The Verb in the Perfect Tense
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The Definite Article
Course Delivery Description:
Date: Each Monday night, 3 February – 7 April 2025.
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM (AEDT).
Location: Zoom Webinar
Cost: $150 full fare / $120 concession (covers all 10 sessions)
Instructor: Eleanor Miles
Course Textbook:
Simon, E., Motzkin, L. and Resnikoff, I. (2005) The 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.
● Course Textbook will need 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 will be taught by Eleanor Miles. Eleanor holds a BA in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University, and is currently working on a Master of Divinity in Messianic Judaism from the Feinberg program at Talbot School of Theology. Eleanor has taught Biblical Hebrew in Australia and the USA for many years. Eleanor works with the ministry of Celebrate Messiah in Canberra, co-pastoring Hineh Yeshua Messianic Congregation.
You can learn more about Eleanor’s ministry with Hineh Yeshua here.
For questions about course content, please email Eleanor Miles:
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