Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Richard" <aaa AT endlyss.com>]

That makes total sense Karl. That is just the way I approached it, to start 
using the Hebrew absolutely as soon as possible while continuing to study 
ever-deepening levels of grammar to see what they say and the light they can 
shed.

It is a very interesting and rewarding way to proceed and the more one 
reads, the more things one sees as you say. I didn't even worry much about 
memorizing vocabulary. Mostly concerned with raw exposure.

Richard Conaway



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
To: "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew]“First Year Lies” was Re: Ruth


> Richard:
>
> You are right, reading the text can’t start on day one. What I envision is
> giving a whirlwind introduction to the grammar, what are the forms that
> indicate verbs, nouns, suffixes, etc. with handouts that show the forms,
> then get the students into reading the text as soon as possible. I don’t
> believe in giving the students the whole nine yards of grammar before
> getting them into the text. For one thing, they won’t remember it, but are
> more likely to remember it if they see it written out in a verse. I also
> don’t believe in making the students sweat out trying to parse the forms,
> that’s what analytical lexica are for, rather emphasize the meaning of the
> forms. If I can get my students to read the text regularly, mere practice
> will get them to recognize the forms over time.
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
>
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Richard <aaa AT endlyss.com> wrote:
>
> > Personally, I can't imagine learning Hebrew as an adult without gaining
> > some
> > idea as to how the language works in general. The verbs and how they
> > generally work are a biggie. And there are lots of little parts. Wouldn't 
> > a
> > person need to know what a construct form is? That nouns precede the
> > adjective usually? Etc., etc.
> >
> > Basic grammar has been a huge help to me with the language. After one is
> > comfortable with "the rules" then it is a short step to going according 
> > to
> > context and what makes sense if one runs up against a questionable
> > situation, it seems to me.
> >
> > I am in the putting it all together stage so I cannot say for certain. 
> > But
> > it's difficult to imagine it any other way.
> >
> > Richard Conaway
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