Hebrew II

Spring 2025

Course Description

This course is an introductory study of the basic elements of the Hebrew language. The primary focus is on the vocabulary and morphology of the Hebrew bible, with further work in syntax, and developing translation skills for reading the Hebrew text. By the end of the two-course sequence, students will have the rudimentary skills to translate and understand the Hebrew bible with the aid of a lexicon.

Instructor: Dr. Byron Curtis

Book List

Simon, Ethelyn, Irene Resnikoff, and Linda Motzkin. The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path to Biblical Hebrew. 3rd ed. Oakland, CA: EKS Publishing, 1992. ISBN-10: 0-939144-15-8. ISBN-13: 978-0-939144-15-0. $41.95. Available at: https://ekspublishing.com/products/first-hebrew-primer.

EKS Publishing. Handy Hebrew Grammar Charts. Oakland, CA: EKS Publishing. $9.95. Available at: https://ekspublishing.com/products/handy-hebrew-grammar-charts. (No ISBN available).

Pratico, Gary, and Miles Van Pelt. Zondervan A+ Study Guides: Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. ISBN: 031026295X. ISBN-13: 9780310262954. $8.29. Available at: https://www.christianbook.com/zondervan-guide-biblical-hebrew-laminated-sheets/gary-pratico/9780310262954/pd/26295X.

Occasional articles relevant to the course will be assigned or distributed.

If this is your first credit class at Trinity, or you are not taking the course as part of a degree, please complete the non-matriculated application. A bachelor’s degree is required to obtain credit.

To register to audit a Master’s Level course, please complete an audit application.