ISBN Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew, 2nd Edition book English Paperback 234 pages

A tremendous boon to teachers of biblical Hebrew. . . . This is a remarkably valuable aid that instructors will benefit both from reading and from making available to their students.'--Frederick E. Greenspahn, Religious Studies Review In this revised edition of a proven resource, a recognized expert in biblical Hebrew provides a readable, linguistically savvy guide to navigating basic grammatical concepts. Designed to complement any standard Hebrew grammar, the book revisits English grammar in order to teach concepts that are especially relevant to Hebrew. Each chapter focuses on an individual concept, first explaining how it works in English, then illustrating it in biblical Hebrew. Abundant English and Hebrew examples illustrate each concept, most of them visually analyzed. The book's clear design and attractive layout will appeal to visual learners.ContentsIntroductionPart 1: FoundationsLinguistic HierarchiesSound ProductionSyllableTranslationPart 2: Building BlocksGenderNumberArticleConjunctionNominalNounPronounAdjectiveAdverbParticipleGerundVerbTense and AspectMoodImperative/Second-Person VolitionJussiveVoicePart 3: The Clause and BeyondClauseSubjectPredicate/PredicationSemantics: Processes, Roles, and CircumstancesDiscourse AnalysisIndex