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About our Biblical Hebrew courses
Accredited and non-accredited Biblical Hebrew courses in various levels. Starting with the Hebrew alphabet, basic grammar and new Biblical words and continuing all the way to historical and comparative aspects of Biblical Hebrew. Learn within the framework of fascinating Biblical stories.
Biblical Hebrew Courses
Biblical Hebrew – Level A
Get acquainted with basic features of Biblical Hebrew.
The classes focus on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language. During the course students learn the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, become familiar with the basic paradigms of Hebrew nouns and verbs and acquire 450 common Biblical Hebrew words. The grammatical topics are learned within the framework of famous biblical stories. The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Biblical Hebrew – Level B
Improve your ability to read the Hebrew Bible.
The classes focus on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language. The course builds a solid foundation for the fluent reading of prosaic texts. During the course students acquire a better grasp of the morphology of nouns and verbs, learn more syntactical structures and expand their vocabulary, significantly improving their ability to read the Hebrew Bible. The grammatical topics are learned within the framework of famous biblical stories. The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Biblical Hebrew – Level C
Become an independent reader of the Hebrew Bible using dictionaries and grammar tools.
The classes focus on reading biblical texts and working with dictionaries and grammar tools. Throughout the course students enhance their vocabulary and learn advanced grammatical topics. Classes teach how to understand and translate the Biblical Hebrew verbal tense system. The students read texts in prose, discuss these texts in class, and practice using Biblical Hebrew dictionaries and grammar tools. The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Biblical Hebrew – Level D
Ready for Biblical poetry, prophecy and wisdom literature?
This advanced level concentrates on the study of texts from various biblical genres. The students read poetry (Psalms and others), prophecy (Isaiah, Jeremiah and others) and wisdom literature (Proverbs and Ecclesiastes). Classes discuss techniques of biblical poetry, the unique syntax and vocabulary of these genres and the historical background of these texts. The class meets once a week and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Biblical Hebrew – Level E
Become familiar with the history of Biblical Hebrew.
This advanced level deals with the historical and comparative aspects of Biblical Hebrew. During the course the students read and compare texts from various biblical periods: early biblical poetry, classical Biblical Hebrew, and late Biblical Hebrew. They also read relevant extra-biblical literature such as epigraphic Hebrew and the Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Courses accredited by the Hebrew University
Biblical Hebrew for Beginners – Level A
Let’s get started by learning basic Hebrew characteristics.
The classes focus on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language. During the course students learn the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, become familiar with the basic paradigms of Hebrew nouns and verbs and acquire 450 common Biblical Hebrew words. The grammatical topics are learned within the framework of famous biblical stories. The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Biblical Hebrew for Beginners – Level B
Get a solid foundation for reading prosaic texts fluently.
The classes focus on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language. The course builds a solid foundation for the fluent reading of prosaic texts. During the course students acquire a better grasp of the morphology of nouns and verbs, learn more syntactical structures and expand their vocabulary, significantly improving their ability to read the Hebrew Bible. The grammatical topics are learned within the framework of famous biblical stories. The class meets once a week, and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
Aramaic Courses
Aramaic- Level A
Learn Biblical Aramaic
We are excited to announce the opening of a new and unique language course: Aramaic A! Now you can learn this fascinating ancient language and understand the original languages of Biblical prophecies.
Why learn Aramaic?
| Read texts from the original Aramaic sections of the books of Daniel and Ezra | |
| Get the original meaning of Biblical prophecies | |
| Learn a language that will enrich your understanding of the biblical Hebrew |
The classes focus on reading the texts written in Aramaic in the Old Testament. During the course students become familiar with the basic paradigms of Aramaic nouns and verbs and acquire 200 common Aramaic words. The grammatical topics are learned within the framework of the Aramaic sections of the book of Ezra and the Aramaic prophecies of Daniel. The class meets once a week and the students must complete homework assignments sent by the teacher after every meeting.
"I am very excited about the course. Mr. Jude is a wonderful teacher, knowledgeable and excited for us to learn this language. I am happy and know that I made the right decision by signing up! Thank you!"