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Biblical Hebrew II Spring 2007
HEB5120E Thursday 6:30-9:30 pm
Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ
by equipping students
to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission
I. COURSE
DESCRIPTION
A continuation of HEB 5110 with emphasis
on the weak verb and readings from biblical text.
II. COURSE
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of Hebrew 302 is to expand
the knowledge of the elements of biblical Hebrew necessary for exegesis and
exposition of the Hebrew Bible. The
following specific course objectives obtain:
A.
This
course will enable the student to read and translate simple sentences from the
Hebrew Bible.
B.
The
student will be able to recognize the rules of Hebrew phonology and mechanics:
vowels, consonants, syllables, and punctuation.
C.
The
student will be able to correctly recognize the use of Hebrew morphology:
nouns, pronouns, verbs, reference modifiers, and function words.
D.
The
student will be able to apply elementary Hebrew syntax in understanding and
translation: coordination, subordination, and word order.
E.
Students
who complete the first semester will be able to conjugate a regular verb
through all seven stems of the verbal system.
F.
Students
who complete this course will be able to effectively use the lexical aids
available for accurate exegesis of the Hebrew Bible.
III. COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
A.
Students
will be responsible for all daily assignments as listed in the schedule which
follows in this syllabus. It is the
student’s responsibility to keep up with these assignments and to make up those
which may be missed for ANY reason.
B.
Class
attendance in the study of a foreign language is very important. Regardless of a student’s average, attendance
will be considered as a factor in the computation of the final average. Students who have three absences will receive
a reduction of the final grade by at least one letter regardless of the reason
for the absences.
C.
Major
exams will be administered at appropriate intervals through the semester. The student should take note of these exam
dates as listed in the schedule which follows in this syllabus.
D.
In
addition to the major exams, weekly quizzim will also be administered. NO MAKE UPS will be given on these quizzim.
IV. GRADING
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Quizzes/Translations/Exercises |
20% |
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A=93-100 |
B=83-92 |
C=73-82 |
D=60-72 |
F=<60 |
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Midterm |
20% |
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Complete
Mastery of
the Subject |
Solid
Command of
the Subject |
Basic
knowledge of
the Subject |
Minimal
knowledge of the subject |
No
comprehension of
the subject |
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Word Studies |
20% |
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Translation notebook |
20% |
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Final |
20% |
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V. TEXTBOOKS
Required:
Biblia
Hebraica Stuttgartensia.
Either alone or in the Biblia Sacra
Hebraica et Graeca version.
Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and Charles A.
Briggs, eds. A Hebrew and English Lexicon
of the Old Testament.
Gesenius, William, E. Kautsch and A. E.
Cowley, eds. Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983.
ISBN 0-19-815406-2.
Fuller, Russell and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation
to Biblical Hebrew: a Beginning Grammar.
Fuller, Russell and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation
to Biblical Hebrew: a Beginning Grammar, Workbook..
VI. Class Schedule (tentative)
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Month |
Date |
Topic |
Weingreen
pages GKC §s |
BHS |
Vocab. |
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Jan. |
25 |
Course
introduction. Grammar and Vocabulary review. Genesis to 1.15 |
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Parse
thru 1.15 |
Gen 1.1-15 |
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Feb. Feb. |
1 |
Cohortative
& Jussive, waw consecutive, stative verbs. |
W.
48-50 G.
48, 49 |
1.16-19 |
141-160 |
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8 |
Regular
verb, Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual |
W.
58-60 G.
57-61 |
1.20-23 |
161-180 |
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15 |
Regular
verb, Hiphil, Hophal, Hithpael, less common conjugations |
W.
51-54 G.
53-55 |
1.24-25 |
181-200 |
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22 |
Strong
Verb with Pronominal Suffixes, Relative pronoun, Comparison, Lack of
adjectives, Pausal pointing |
W.58-64 G.
57-61, 36, 133, 127, 27.2 |
1.26-28 |
201-220 |
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Mar. |
1 |
SPRING BREAK |
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1.29-31 |
221-240 |
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8 |
Test 1 (Midterm) |
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1.1-3 |
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15 |
The Weak
Verb, Pe Nun verbs Word Study
1 Due: בָרָא |
W.
65-68 |
1.4-6 |
241-260 |
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22 |
Pe Gutturals, Pe Aleph verbs |
W.
69-70 G.
62-63 |
1.7-9 |
261-280 |
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29 |
Ayin Gutturals, Lamedh Gutturals, Lamedh Aleph
verbs |
W.
71, 72-74 G.
64, 65, 74 |
1.10-13 |
281-300 |
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Apr. |
5 |
EASTER RECESS |
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1.10-15 |
301-320 |
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12 |
Pe Yodh, Pe Waw verbs Word Study 2
Due: רוּחַ |
W.
75 G.
69-71 |
1.16-19 |
321-330 |
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19 |
Ayin Waw & Ayin Yodh verbs, doubly weak
verbs |
W.
76-78 G.
72-73, 76 |
1.20-23 |
331-340 |
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26 |
Lamedh He (L. Y & L. W) verbs |
W.
79-80 G.
75 |
1.24-25 |
341-360 |
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May |
3 |
Double Ayin verbs Word Study
3 Due: נֶפֶשׁ |
W.
81 |
1.26-28 |
361-380 |
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10 |
Defective Verbs, Numerals, review |
W. 82-83 G. 78 |
1.29-31 |
381-400 |
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17 |
FINAL |
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