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1、 Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew A guide to learning the Hebrew alphabet, vocabulary and sentence structure of the Hebrew Bible By Jeff A. Benner Cover design by Jeff A. Benner. “Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew,” by Jeff A. Benner. Published 2007 by V Publishing Inc., P.O.
2、Box 9949, College Station, TX 77845, US. 2003, Jeff A. Benner. All rights reserved. Any part of this book may be copied for educational purposes only, without prior permission. Manufactured in the United States of America. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION . 7 PART 1 THE ALEPHBET . 11 LESSON 1 ALEPH, B
3、EYT . 15 LESSON 2 MEM, YUD . 17 LESSON 3 NUN, HEY . 19 LESSON 4 LAMED, VAV . 21 LESSON 5 RESH, SHIN . 23 LESSON 6 AYIN, TET . 25 LESSON 7 TAV, DALET. 27 LESSON 8 TSADE, QUPH . 31 LESSON 9 CHET, KAPH . 33 LESSON 10 ZAYIN, PEY. 35 LESSON 11 GIMEL, SAMECH . 37 LESSON TRANSLITERATIONS . 39 PART 2 READIN
4、G PRACTICE . 45 THE HEBREW . 46 TRANSLITERATION . 49 PART 3 REFERENCE GUIDE . 53 PART 4 TRANSLATING LESSONS . 59 LESSON 1 GENESIS 1:1 . 61 LESSON 2 GENESIS 1:2 . 67 LESSON 3 GENESIS 1:3 . 73 LESSON 4 GENESIS 1:4 & 5 . 77 PART 5 HEBREW/ENGLISH DICTIONARY . 79 PART 6 PARENT / CHILD ROOTS . 99 PART 7 A
5、DOPTED ROOTS . 125 PART 8 NOTES . 133 To my Father who set me on the path of Biblical studies 7 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n _ Why Learn Hebrew? A translation of the Biblical text is a translators “interpretation“ of the text. The translators beliefs will often influence how the text will be
6、 translated and anyone using his translation is seeing it through his eyes rather than the original authors. Only by studying the original language of the Bible can one see the text in its original state. Learning the Hebrew language can be both fun and exciting. By simply studying the pages that fo
7、llow, for just a few minutes a day, you will soon be reading Hebrew, build a Hebrew vocabulary and even begin translating Biblical passages for your self. About Hebrew The English word “alphabet“ is derived from the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet-Alpha and Beta. Hebrew on the other hand, us
8、es the word “alephbet,“ the first two letters of the Hebrew alephbet-aleph and bet. The Hebrew alephbet consists of 22 consonants. The vowels Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew 8 (called nikkudot, nikkud in the singular) are dots and dashes added above and below the consonants. One advantage to Hebrew is
9、 that the sound for each letter remains consistent, unlike English where one has to memorize many variations. For instance, the word circus contains the letter “c“ twice, the first time it is pronounced like an “S“ while the second time it is pronounced like a “K.“ In Hebrew, the letter K is always
10、pronounced as a “K.“ Unlike English, which is read from left to right, Hebrew is read from right to left just as many other Semitic languages do including Aramaic and Arabic. This may sound difficult at first but in a very short time you will get used to it. When sounding out a word, it will be easier if you remember the Consonant (C) and Vowel
