Read & Understand The Hebrew Bible

Name: Read & Understand The Hebrew Bible
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Learn Biblical Hebrew

Created byItzchak Pinhasov, Guy B.M

Last updated 1/2024

English

What you'll learn

Pray In Hebrew
Understand all the recurring words of the Hebrew Bible.
Have tools to keep practicing and learn new words.
Be able to read Biblical Hebrew.
Be able to read any Hebrew script.

Course content

9 sections • 70 lectures • 2h 7m total length

The Course's Plan1:40
How Hebrew is Being Read1:41
Explore how Hebrew differs from English in right-to-left writing and vowel signs, and compare biblical versus modern Hebrew vocabulary and usage for prayer and Bible reading.
Don't have a Bible at home?2:56
Here are the websites you can use ( as seen in the lesson):

1.https://www.chabadissaquah.com/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/Tanakh-The-Hebrew-Bible.htm
2.http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/i/tr/t1001.htm
3.https://www.o-bible.com/
Physical Hebrew Bible0:24

Before We Start With The Letters0:56
The Letter Alef א1:17
The Letter Bet ב1:31
The Letter Gimel ג0:43
Explore the Hebrew letter gimel (ג), its numerical value three, and its English equivalent g pronounced as good, with examples showing recognition and pronunciation despite vowel signs.
The Letter Dalet ד0:43
Explore the Hebrew letter dalet, its numerical value corresponding to the English d, and its pronunciation, including how vowel signs affect its form without vowels.
The Letter Hey ה1:09
The Letter Vav ו0:36
The Letter Zain ז0:38
The Letter C'het ח0:42
Explore the Hebrew letter chet (ח), its numerical value eight, and its pronunciation from the throat with no English equivalent.
The Letter Tet ט0:28
The Letter Yud י0:36
The Letter C'haf כ / ך2:03
The Letter Lamed ל0:35
Explore the Hebrew letter lamed (ל) in the Hebrew Bible, its numerical value 30, and its English equivalent letter l, with pronunciation cues and examples like Shuli.
The Letter Mem מ / ם1:12
Explore mem, whose numerical value is 40 and resembles the English letter m, noting its beginning, middle, final, and irregular forms and their shared pronunciation.
The Letter Noon נ / ן1:00
Explain noon, the Hebrew letter with a numerical value of 50, and its forms, the regular form for beginnings and middles and the final form at word ends, with examples.
The Letter Samec'h ס0:45
The Letter Ain ע1:03
The Letter Pey פ / ף2:42
The Letter Tzadi צ / ץ1:15
The Letter Koof ק0:40
The Letter Resh ר0:37
Explore the Hebrew letter resh (ר), its numerical value 200, and the English pronunciation of its equivalent letter, with examples in Hebrew words.
The Letter Shin ש1:49
The Letter Tav ת0:49
Recognising Silent / Punctuation Letters2:16
Different Fonts On The Internet4:57
Explore how Hebrew letters appear across different fonts and handwriting, learn three writing variants for key letters, and understand how the course presents one form of writing for each letter.
Common Mistakes And How To Avoid Them6:01
Discover six groups of Hebrew letters and distinguish close-looking shapes such as bet, half, noon, hey, sit, and tough. Read and pronounce them to avoid confusion and note final forms.
Conclusion - The Hebrew Alphabet.3:13
Recognise The Letters

Meet The Hebrew Vowel Signs6:08
Explore how the Hebrew vowel signs placed on, above, or below letters indicate pronunciation, including ah, or, ooh, and shava, and learn to read biblical Hebrew with silent letters.
Biblical Vowel Signs Equivalent to 'A' - אָ אַ אֲ1:03
Biblical Vowel Signs Equivalent to 'E' - אֶ אֵ אֱ0:38
Biblical Vowel Signs Equivalent to 'I' - אִ0:25
Biblical Vowel Signs Equivalent to 'O' - אֳ אֹ0:53
Biblical Vowel Signs Equivalent to 'U' - אֻ אוּ0:46
The "Short e" Vowel Sign אְ0:33
Biblical Vowel Signs That Won't Change The Pronunciation.1:32
Explore biblical vowel signs that do not alter pronunciation, including A-mei ancient punctuation used for liturgical singing, and learn to ignore the Gesh in other letters.
Conclusion - The Biblical Hebrew Vowel Signs.1:22
Explore final examples of biblical Hebrew vowel signs and read them together to recognize each sign, with a quick quiz to test your understanding before the actual assessment.
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Translating Biblical Words - Introduction0:33
Explore the most common Hebrew words, about a thousand, used in the Bible, focusing on verbs, nouns, and adjectives. Stay focused to feel confident as you read.
Recurring Names0:57
Explore the most common private names in the Hebrew Bible, such as Moshe (Moses), David, Adam, and Shlomo (Solomon), and learn to read them from right to left.
Recurring Names of places2:43
Read from right to left to explore recurring place names in the Hebrew Bible. Identify Israel, Egypt, and Canaan, and see how 'the land of' phrases frame these names.
Recognising Biblical Names
Recurring Nouns2:20
Explore Hebrew nouns in the Bible by reading right to left and using context to distinguish meanings. Identify El as God or two, and ben as son, people, or nation.
Most common word in the bible2:29
Recurring Adjectives0:47
Recurring Pronouns1:55
Recognise Common Words
Recurring Conjunctions2:08
Recurring Prepositions1:23
Recurring Verbs5:51
Translate Biblical Words
General Important common words3:20
Translate Recurring Words
Advanced - Translate
Before Moving On0:17

Verses From "Yehosha יהושע"2:52
Read verses from the book of Yoshua, navigate chapter three verses 11, 5, and 9, with translations in extra materials; listen to the Lord your God and learn about consecration.
Verses From "Shmuel שמואל"2:49
Verses From "Melac'him מלכים"1:35
Verses From "Yec'hezkel יחזקאל"2:33
Verses From "Yona יונה"2:44
Explore verses from Jonah, where the captain urges the sleeper to call on the Lord, and the sailors fear the Lord, offer sacrifices, and vow.

Requirements

Motivation

Description

Hello,

if you want to read the Old Testament in it's origin language, you came to the right place.

In this course I will teach you how to read Biblical Hebrew, and you don't need any former experience / knowledge.

Recognise and pronounce all the Hebrew Alphabet shown in the Bible.
Recognise all the different Biblical Vowel Signs, enabling you to read.
Read full sentences(verses) in Hebrew from the Bible.
Understand many recurring nouns, adjectives, verbs and a lot more in Biblical Hebrew.
Be able to navigate in the Hebrew Bible, by counting in Biblical Hebrew.
Read & Understand most of the Hebrew bible.
Have tools to practice and develop yourself.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to be able to read the Old Testimony in Hebrew.
Anyone who wants the ability to read Hebrew.

Read & Understand The Hebrew Bible

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 7min

Biblical Hebrew Alphabet27 lectures • 40min

The Biblical Vowel Signs9 lectures • 13min

Basics of Biblical Hebrew4 lectures • 11min

Reading Words From The Bible5 lectures • 10min

Recurring Biblical Words12 lectures • 25min

Reading Verses From The Bible5 lectures • 13min

Read a Full chapter1 lecture • 7min

Now That You Read The Bible3 lectures • 2min

Requirements

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