Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karen Spray" <karen.spray AT lineone.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Washburn <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: What other ancient Hebrew texts?


> > In case you're interested in some additional material for the study of
the
> > meaning of (Biblical) Hebrew words, you will have to study some other
> > NW-Semitic languages, like Aramaic and Ugaritic.
>
> Most definitely.  Ugaritic has done a lot for my study of Hebrew,
> Aramaic (non-biblical kind) less so but still useful.  I found
> Akkadian negotiable; in some cases it seemed to shed a little light
> on the Hebrew language, but not much and not very often.  I spend
> almost no time in that one any more.  Your Mileage May Vary.
>
>
> Dave Washburn


Thanks for these answers, which were very useful.  I think maybe I ought to
leave the Ugaritic until after I've got past chapter five in the Teach
Yourself Hebrew.   Languages are like chocolates... it's really hard to stop
at just one<g>.

Karen Spray
(karen.spray AT lineone.net)