HEB 131

First-Year Biblical Hebrew

Asian and Near Eastern Languages College of Humanities

Course Description

Old Testament Hebrew. Provides foundation in grammar and vocabulary; reading Hebrew prose texts in Bible.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Credit Hours

Min

Fixed

Lecture Hours

Fixed

Lab Hours

Fixed

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Learning Outcomes

Title

Hebrew 131 Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this course, participants will have acquired the skills necessary to: 1. Recite the Hebrew alphabet and recognize the vowels; 2. Analyze and discuss most of the fundamental elements of Hebrew grammar; 3. Read and translate elemental biblical historical narrative texts with limited use of a lexicon; 4. Analyze and parse the verbal system: Pa'al (Qal); 5. Define approximately 315 vocabulary words from the Hebrew Bible.