Description
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Part 2 2025 (Live Online Course)
The Intermediate Biblical Hebrew course is designed for students who have a moderate knowledge of Biblical Hebrew. The course focuses on expanding and refining the student’s grasp of sentence structure, grammar and translation methodology. Fully-worked-out homework presentations enable students to read and translate Biblical Hebrew accurately and confidently, as we continue to read the Book of Ruth and other biblical passages.
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Part 2 will run for 10 weeks in Term 2, and be followed by Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Parts 3 and 4 in the second half of 2025.
Course Outline & Student Outcomes
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Part 2 is the sixth instalment of an eight-part study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will continue to explore the features of the verbal stems, expand their vocabulary, improve reading fluency and accuracy, and apply translation methods to achieve a precise and informed translation of the biblical text. Weekly homework exercises and in-class reading practice will focus on improving reading and comprehension skills.
Students will continue to use the 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.
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.
By the end of the course, the student will gain the following outcomes:
The Infinitive
The Complete Qal Stem Paradigm
Hollow Verbs
Plural Nouns with Possessive Suffixes
The Piel Stem
Course Delivery Description
Date: Each Tuesday night, 22 April – 24 June 2025.
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) 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.
● 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 the Concept of 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:
