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HCL 6/410 Biblical Hebrew I


Lectures: Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:00am - 12:00pm Eastern Time

Credit Hours: 4

Cost: $720 Audit; $2,780 Credit

Recorded Lectures: Yes


Description

This course aims to introduce students to the vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and syntax of biblical Hebrew, starting from no prior knowledge of the language. In the first semester (Hebrew I), students will focus on gaining facility in the alphabet and Masoretic pointing system, nouns and pronouns, all verbal stems for strong verbs, and a basic understanding of narrative sentence construction. Regular vocabulary building, targeting high-frequency words, is also essential for establishing competency in the language. Students wishing to develop their translation capacities from Hebrew to English are encouraged to continue past Hebrew I into Hebrew II.

Objectives

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

  • Understand and pronounce the Hebrew alphabet (written with both block and round scripts) and the Masoretic pointing system. 
  • Translate a substantial base of high-frequency biblical Hebrew vocabulary words. 
  • Identify the relevant forms of and accompanying meanings for nouns, pronouns, and pronomial suffixes. 
  • Recognize and reproduce forms of strong verb conjugations across the berbal stems (binyanim). 
  • Understand the basic features of biblical Hebrew syntax.

Equivalencies

  • Language - Hebrew

Instructor

Dr. Ellie Paley: B.A. in Biblical Studies, Gordon College; M.A. in Biblical Languages, M.A. in Old Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D. in Old Testament, University of Cambridge.

Instructor: Dr. Ellie Paley

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New Online Students:
The JUC Online application is open for Fall 2025.

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Returning Online Students:
Re-application is not required. Course registration information will be provided via email and in your JUC Portal.

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