Hebrew for the Rest of Us

Using Hebrew Tools without Mastering Biblical Hebrew

Lee M. Fields

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November 30, 2008
Languages - Hebrew

About the Authors

Lee M. Fields

PhD from Hebrew Union College

Lee M. Fields is a trained Hebrew scholar with a PhD from Hebrew Union College. He is Professor of Bible and Theology at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (formerly Roanoke Bible College), in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

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This is a companion volume to Greek for the Rest of Us by William D. Mounce. This book is a guide for English-only readers to understand the language of the Old Testament just enough to work with the Old Testament in more detail and to understand the scholarly literature on the Hebrew Bible. Its specific aims are to aid students to learn:

Why translations differ
How to do Hebrew word studies
What the basics of Hebrew exegesis are
How to read more advanced Old Testament commentaries with greater understanding

Course Outline

Preface
Abbreviations
Part 1: "Getting to Know You": Consonants and the History of Hebrew

1. It Doesn't Look Like Greek to Me: The Hebrew Alphabet

2. Whose Language is Dead?: The History of Hebrew

Part 2: “Getting to Know All About You”: Vowels and How We Got the OT

3. Get the Point?: The Hebrew Vowels

4. Canon, Text, and Versions

Part 3: Roots, Clauses, and Function Words

5. Getting to the Root of the Matter: Hebrew Word Roots

6. "Yes, Virginia, There Are ... Clauses"

7. Wow!: The Conjunction Waw and Friends

8. Prepositions Come Before

Part 4: Nominals

9. What's in a Name?: Overview of Nominals

10. Be Sure You Read This!: The Article

11. A Tale of Two States: Case Functions

12. An Apt Description: Adjectives

Part 5: Verbals

13. Where the Action Is: Overview of Verbs

14. When the Perfect Comes: Perfect Forms

15. There's Nothing Wrong with ... Imperfect Forms

16. Where There's a Will, There Are ... Volitional Forms

17. To Infinitives and Beyond!: Infinitives and Participles

Part 6: A Method to Our Madness

18. What Do You Mean?: Hebrew Word Studies

19. Tools of the Trade: Books in Paper and Electronic Form

20. If It's Not Poetry, It's ... Hebrew Prose

21. It May Not Rhyme, But It's Still ... Hebrew Poetry

Appendices
Hebrew Songs
Word Study Guide
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About the Authors

Description

Course Outline

Preface

Abbreviations

Part 1: "Getting to Know You": Consonants and the History of Hebrew

1. It Doesn't Look Like Greek to Me: The Hebrew Alphabet

2. Whose Language is Dead?: The History of Hebrew

Part 2: “Getting to Know All About You”: Vowels and How We Got the OT

3. Get the Point?: The Hebrew Vowels

4. Canon, Text, and Versions

Part 3: Roots, Clauses, and Function Words

5. Getting to the Root of the Matter: Hebrew Word Roots

6. "Yes, Virginia, There Are ... Clauses"

7. Wow!: The Conjunction Waw and Friends

8. Prepositions Come Before

Part 4: Nominals

9. What's in a Name?: Overview of Nominals

10. Be Sure You Read This!: The Article

11. A Tale of Two States: Case Functions

12. An Apt Description: Adjectives

Part 5: Verbals

13. Where the Action Is: Overview of Verbs

14. When the Perfect Comes: Perfect Forms

15. There's Nothing Wrong with ... Imperfect Forms

16. Where There's a Will, There Are ... Volitional Forms

17. To Infinitives and Beyond!: Infinitives and Participles

Part 6: A Method to Our Madness

18. What Do You Mean?: Hebrew Word Studies

19. Tools of the Trade: Books in Paper and Electronic Form

20. If It's Not Poetry, It's ... Hebrew Prose

21. It May Not Rhyme, But It's Still ... Hebrew Poetry

Appendices

Hebrew Songs

Word Study Guide

Action Figures

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