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Course Descriptions

Semester Course Schedule Long-Term Program Dates Short-Term Program Dates Entrance Requirements Course Descriptions

HCL 658 Comparative Semitics - Credit Hours: 3

Semester normally offered: Alternate Spring Semesters

Course Description

A study in the field of comparative Semitics as a tool for scientific analysis of biblical Hebrew texts. Course work uses the students’ knowledge of Hebrew as a base for examining the grammar of other Semitic languages. Prerequisites: HCL 6/410 and HCL 6/411. In addition, an introductory understanding of Aramaic, Arabic or another Semitic language is strongly recommended. Open to second-year M.A. students.

Course Equivalencies

  • Semitic Languages

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • understand the theory and grammar of various Semitic languages;
  • identify and use the Arabic alphabet, and explain the nominal and verbal systems and paradigms of Arabic; and
  • read and translate on a rudimentary level texts in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Syrian and/or Classical Arabic.

Field Study

A one-day interactive field study at a site where students can encounter biblical Hebrew texts, such as the Israel Museum or a synagogue.

J.R. Briggs

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Marsha Wright

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Dongwook Joo

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Greg Olson

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Jerusalem Campus

3 Aravnah HaYevosi
9101202

P.O. Box 1276, Mt. Zion
9101202 Jerusalem, Israel

02-671-8628 (inside Israel)
+972-2-671-8628 (outside Israel)

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