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HEB 231

Second-Year Biblical Hebrew - Grammar and Narrative

Course Description

Review of Hebrew verb forms and parsing, as well as practice in reading Hebrew narrative prose passages.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

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

Min

4

Fixed

4

Fixed

4

Fixed

0

Title

Vocabulary

Learning Outcome

Define approximately 400 vocabulary words

Title

Verbal system

Learning Outcome

Analyze and parse the verbal system: pa'al, niphal, piel, pual, hiphil, hophal, hithpael. 

Title

Translation

Learning Outcome

Read and translate elemental biblical historical narrative texts with limited use of a lexicon. 

Title

Fundamental Hebrew grammar

Learning Outcome

Analyze and discuss the fundamental elements of Hebrew grammar