Biblical Hebrew Forum

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I used Weingreen when I first studied Hebrew but found it a little tricky. 
I have just started teaching some lay folk and we are using Basics of
Biblical Hebrew by Pratico and VanPelt (Zondervan).  For working with
beginners and self study students, I really likeit.  I would be curious
what others thought, though.

James Bowick

Original Message:
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From: Herman Meester crazymulgogi AT gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:50:32 +0100
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] new student


Another good book is Weingreen's Hebrew Grammar (Oxford 1959/1985).
Old, not too large a volume, but clear and un-pedantic.

I can't recommend Jouon-Muraoka.


2006/3/14, George Athas <george.athas AT moore.edu.au>:
> Sorry Michael, but I have to disagree with you over Lambdin. I felt he had
> the right idea, but his understanding of Hebrew syntax left a lot to be
> desired.
>
> I learnt Hebrew off Seow's first edition, to which the second edition was
a
> vast improvement. Allen Ross' grammar is also not bad.
>
> The problems I see with most introductory grammars these days, though, are
> that they try to be both an introduction to the language as well as a
> reference work, and unfortunately fall short of achieving both.
Furthermore,
> our understanding of Hebrew verbs and syntax is developing considerably
> beyond notions of tense and aspect. If I can put in a little plug for
> myself, I am working on an introductory grammar (along with Ian Young of
> Sydney University) which comes at Hebrew verbs not from the temporal or
> aspectual perspective, but a spatial perspective. It will be a few years
yet
> before it's out; we're still trialing it here at a number of institutions
in
> Sydney with very positive responses and aiming to refine it for a few
years
> before publishing.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
>
> Moore Theological College
>
> 1 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
>
> Ph: (+61 2) 9577 9774
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>      You have inquired about T.O. Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical
Hebrew;
> it is probably the best Into to Hebrew grammar available. I did not use it
> for first year myself. I used Paige Kelly's Intro, but I have found
Lambdin
> immensely valuable. He is wonderful in the areas of vowel reduction, and
> syntax. I must admit a bias though. My mentor was a student of Lambdin.
Just
> a side note there is a key to Lambdin, but I have not used it others may
> comment on its value.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Michael Alan McDougal
> 5545 Garfield ave. S.
> MInneapolis Mn, 55419
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> michael.mcdougal AT mail.northcentral.edu
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