Lesson #1: The Hebrew Alphabet (consonants)

=> Lesson Material

• Historical and Linguistic Context of Biblical Hebrew (BHRG §1-3)
• The Alphabet: Consonants (BHR bookmark; BHRG §4; PK sec1)
  

=> Assignments

• Read BHRG §1-§4.
• Learn the Hebrew Alphabet (including final forms, begadkefat, pronunciation, order of the alphabet). Write the Hebrew Alphabet at least 5 times. Writing instructions can be downloaded here.
• Do PK exercise 1,2,5,7,8,9 (download assignment here).

Lesson #2: The Hebrew Vowels, Dagesh Lene & Dagesh Forte, Syllables, and Accents

=> Lesson Material

• Phonology: Vowels (BHR bookmark; BHRG §4-5; PK sec2-3, 7)
  
   
• Phonology: Syllables and Accents (BHRG §7; PK sec8, 12)
  
   
• Phonology: Dagesh Lene & Dages Forte (BHRG §8.2-4; PK sec6)

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn the vowels and rehearse the consonants.
• Do PK sec2 exercise 4, 5 (download assignment here).
• Read aloud Gen 19:1-2.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #02.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #2: Click here.

Lesson #3: Mappiq, Metteg, Maqef, Ketib/Qere, and Prefixing ב/כ/ל/ו

=> Lesson Material

• Phonology: the Mappiq (BHRG §9.2; PK sec11)
  
   
• Phonology: Metteg, Maqef, Tabula Accentum (BHRG §9.1,3,5,9; PK sec8.3,9,11)
  
   
• Textual Criticism: Ketib-Qere (BHRG §9.7; PK sec11)
  
   
• Morphology: Prefixing of ב/כ/ל/ו (BHR p8; BHRG §31.1.1, 39.1.2; PK sec15.1,16)

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn all of the covered phonolgy and prefixing rules.
• Read aloud Gen 19:3-4.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #03.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #3: Click here.
  • Morphology: Prefixing of ב/כ/ל/ו exercise: Click here.

Lesson #4: Prefixing מִן and the ה-article, Combined Prefixes, Noun introduction

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Prefixing of the preposition מִן and the ה-article (BHR p8; BHRG §24.4.2.,39.1.2; PK sec14,15.3)
  
   
• Morphology: Combined Prefixes (BHR p9; BHRG §24.4.2)
  
   
• Morphology: Introduction to Nouns (BHR p6; BHRG §11.2, 23, 24.1, 25.2, 27.3, 39.1.2; PK sec17-19)

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn all of the covered morphology rules for prefixation and noun-morphology
• Read aloud Gen 19:5-7
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #04
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #4: Click here.
  • Morphology: Prefixing of ב ,כ ,ל ,מן ,ה ,ו (including compounding) exercise: Click here.
  • Morphology: Basical noun morphology (number, gender, state) exercise: Click here.

Lesson #5: Prefixing מִן and the ה-article, Combined Prefixes, Noun introduction

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Adjectives (BHRG §11.3, 30.1-3/PK sec20-22)
  
   
• Syntax: Clause Types - Nominal Clauses
  
   
• Syntax: Directive/Locative ה (BHRG §28/PK sec44)
   
• Morphology: Personal Pronoun (BHRG §11.2.2, 36.1.1.1-2, 36.1.II.3.[i-iii], 36.2.3/ BHR p10/PK sec23)
  
   
• Morphology: Demonstrative Pronoun (BHRG §36.2; PK sec24.1-3)
  
   
• Syntax: Interrogation (BHRG §42.1-3/PK 34.2-3)
   
• Syntax: Basic clause types => the Nominal Clause (BHRG §46.2)
• Text: Undestanding language as a communicational system (BHRG §10-12)

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn all of the covered morphology rules for prefixation and noun-morphology.
• Do PK sec8 exercise 2 (download here).
• Read and Translate Gen 19:1-2 (everything that is highlighted in yellow). Highlighted text can be downloaded here.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #05.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #5: Click here.
  • Vocabulary: Pronouns: Click here.
  • Vocabulary: Interrogatives: Click here.

Lesson #6: Long Construct Chains, Suffixation

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Long construct chains (BHRG §25.3.1.(1)-(3), 25.3.2.(1)/PK sec26)
• Morphology: Suffixation of Regular Noun (BHRG 26.1, 27.1/BHR p10/PK sec28.1-2)
  
   
• Morphology: Suffixation of Preposition (BHRG 39.1.1-3/BHR p11/PK sec27)
  
  
• Translation of Gen 19

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn all of the covered morphology rules for Prefixation and Suffixation.
• Read and Translate Gen 19:1-14 (everything that is highlighted in green). Highlighted text can be downloaded here.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #06.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #6: Click here.
  • Morphology: Suffixes attached to nouns and prepositions: Click here.

Lesson #7: Prefixing מִן and the ה-article, Combined Prefixes, Noun introduction

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Long construct chains (BHRG §25.3.1.(1)-(3), 25.3.2.(1)/PK sec26)
• Morphology: Suffixation of Regular Noun (BHRG 26.1, 27.1/BHR p10/PK sec28.1-2)
  
   
• Morphology: Suffixation of Preposition (BHRG 39.1.1-3/BHR p11/PK sec27)
  
• Translation of Gen 19

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn all of the covered morphology rules for Prefixation and Suffixation.
• Read and Translate Gen 19:1-14 (everything that is highlighted in green). Highlighted text can be downloaded here.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #06.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #6: Click here.
  • Morphology: Suffixes attached to nouns and prepositions: Click here.

Lesson #8: Verb Introduction (the basic Qal stem)

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Introduction to Verbs (qal: qatal, yiqtol, wayyiqtol, cohortative) (BHR p14/BHRG §14-15, 21.1/PK sec30,39,41.2,48.1)
  
   
• Morphology: Introduction to Verbs (qal: jussive, imperative, infinitives, participle) (BHR p14/BHRG §14-15, 21.1/PK sec30,39,41.2,48.1)
  
   
• Translation of Gen 19

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn the "Qal (fientive)" column of BHR p14.
• Read and Translate Gen 19:1-20 (everything that is highlighted in blue). Highlighted text can be downloaded here.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #08.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #8: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in Qal: Click here.

Lesson #9: The regular Verb in all its Stems

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Stative and Fientive Verbs
  
   
• Morphology: The Verbal Stems
  

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn the entire regular paradigm of the Qal stem as displayed in BHR p14.
• Learn the meaning of the different verbal stems (Qal, Nif, Pi, Pu, Hit, Hif, Hof)
• Go thorugh the verbal morphology sheet. The empty sheet can be downloaded here. The answer key can be downloaded here.
• Read and Translate Gen 20:1-2 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #09.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #9: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.

Lesson #10: Review Lesson

=> Lesson Material & Assignments

• Go thorugh the verbal morphology sheet. The empty sheet can be downloaded here. The answer key can be downloaded here.
• Read and Translate Gen 20:3-5 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #10.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #10: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.

Lesson #11: Transposition in Hitpael, Paragogic Nun, Function of Infinitives

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Transposition/Metathesis in Hitpael (BHR p14)
  
   
• Morphology: Paragogic Nun (BHR p14)
  
   
• Morphology: Function of Infinitive Construct (BHRG §20.1-2/PK sec56-60)
  
   
• Morphology: The Function of the Invinitive Absolute (BHRG §20.1-2/PK sec56-60)

=> Assignments

• Read through relevant BHRG passages.
• Learn Inifitive Forms and Functions.
• Read and Translate Gen 20:6-10 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #11.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #11: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.

Lesson #12: Pronomial Suffixes attached to Verbs

=> Lesson Material

• Morphology: Pronominal Suffixes attached to Verbs (BHR p12-13; BHRG §17; PK sec39.3.4, 56.2.3)
   
• Translation of Gen 20

=> Assignments

• Go through all lessons an rehearse what you have learned so far.
• Go through all your translations and correct them where necessary.
• Learn Inifitive Forms and Functions.
• Learn Suffixation of the Verb
• Read and Translate Gen 20:11-18 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #12.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #12: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.
• Take BOL based final exam exercises:
  • Part I: Vocabulary (20 words)
  • Part II: Prefixation (10 cases)
  • Part III: Noun morphology (8 words)
  • Part IV: Suffixation of Nouns and Prepositions (5 words)
  • Part V: Verbal morphology (16 words)
  • Part VI: Syntax: Phrase-Function analysis (10 phrases)

Lesson #13: Syntax and Hebrew Word Order

=> Lesson Material

• Going through Syntax Terminology Document
• Translation of Gen 20
• Midterm (1st attempt) is tomorrow!

=> Assignments

• Study the Syntax Terminology Document.
• Prepare for the Midterm (1st attempt is tomorrow).
• Learn Inifitive Forms and Functions.
• Learn Suffixation of the Verb
• Read and Translate Gen 20:11-18 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #13.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #13: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.
  • Syntax: Phrase Function analysis of clauses in Gen 19 and Gen 20: Click here.
  • Syntax: Clause Relation analysis of sentences in Gen 19 and Gen 20: Click here.
• Take BOL based final exam exercises:
  • Part I: Vocabulary (20 words)
  • Part II: Prefixation (10 cases)
  • Part III: Noun morphology (8 words)
  • Part IV: Suffixation of Nouns and Prepositions (5 words)
  • Part V: Verbal morphology (16 words)
  • Part VI: Syntax: Phrase-Function analysis (10 phrases)

Lesson #14: Syntax and Hebrew Word Order

=> Lesson Material

• Go here to take your Midterm (1st attempt).

=> Assignments

• Study the Syntax Terminology Document.
• Prepare for the Midterm (2nd attempt).
• Read and Translate Gen 20:11-18 (consult translation annotations for forms that you cannot analyze; do not use any other assistance for your translation).
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #14.
• BibleOL exercise:
  • Vocabulary: Words of Lesson #14: Click here.
  • Morphology: regular verbs in all stems: Click here.
  • Syntax: Phrase Function analysis of clauses in Gen 19 and Gen 20: Click here.
  • Syntax: Clause Relation analysis of sentences in Gen 19 and Gen 20: Click here.
• Take BOL based final exam exercises:
  • Part I: Vocabulary (20 words)
  • Part II: Prefixation (10 cases)
  • Part III: Noun morphology (8 words)
  • Part IV: Suffixation of Nouns and Prepositions (5 words)
  • Part V: Verbal morphology (16 words)
  • Part VI: Syntax: Phrase-Function analysis (10 phrases)

Lesson #15: Syntax and Hebrew Word Order

=> Lesson Material

• Go here to take your Midterm (2nd attempt).

=> Assignments

• Revisit the Syntax Terminology Document.
• Go through all lessons and rehearse everything learned. If you want, do some previous BOL exercises to exercise your knowledge.
• Learn Vocabulary of Lesson #15.
• Take BOL based final exam exercises:
  • Part I: Vocabulary (20 words)
  • Part II: Prefixation (10 cases)
  • Part III: Noun morphology (8 words)
  • Part IV: Suffixation of Nouns and Prepositions (5 words)
  • Part V: Verbal morphology (16 words)
  • Part VI: Syntax: Phrase-Function analysis (10 phrases)
• Schedule your final exam.