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Below are my teaching notes from a first year Hebrew course I taught in 2014 using Learning Biblical Hebrew: A New Approach Using Discourse Analysis by Bryan M. Rocine [ISBN 1-57312-324-2].
You can order the textbook directly from the publisher at Smyth & Helwys Books, or get it in digital format from Logos Bible Software.
"Attributive" Qatal
Rocine interprets the qatal as attributive in certain contexts, which he describes as a "road less travelled." His discussion is on pages 21-22 of his textbook. Make of it what you wish.
Rocine_Attributive_Qatal.pdf
Vocabulary - Anki Flashcard App
There is a vocabulary list at the back of Rocine (pages 411-421) but none for each lesson.
I've organized the vocabulary by lesson and made a module for the Anki Flashcard app (a work in progress).
I've also included the other words and phrases that are new for each lesson. The Anki module includes text, images, and audio.
Anki Flashcard app
Note: most of these slides won't make sense until you 'take the course' :), but if you already know some Hebrew they should give you an idea of Rocine's approach.
These are a few miscellaneous slides I pulled out of the course at some point because I found them useful elsewhere.
These are my teaching slides organized according to Rocine's chapters. In the 2014 first year course, I got up to Rocine chapter 38 and supplemented from my Ross lectures for some bits that I needed from the final chapters of Rocine that I didn't get to. I later taught Rocine through completely and divided it up into 3 semesters as follows: 1-18, 19-38, and 39-50. There are also 8 sets of readings at the end of the book which are designed to be done alongside the first 50 chapters as outlined in the "Reading" headings below.
MODULE ONE
The Historical Narrative Genre and the System of Verb Forms
MODULE TWO
Direct Speech and More on the System of Verb Forms
MODULE THREE
Comparing the Piel and Hiphil Stems
MODULE FOUR
Special Uses of Weqatal
MODULE FIVE
The Passive/Reflexive Stems
MODULE SIX
Geminate Roots and More on Numbers
READING ONE
Genesis 22:1–19 Abraham is Tested
(for lessons 15-22)
READING TWO
Genesis 17:1–9 Abram Gets a New Name
(for lessons 23-25)
READING THREE
Judges 16:4–20 Samson Reveals the Secret of His Strength
(for lessons 26-31)
+ Judges 17-21 (extra)
READING FOUR
Deuteronomy 6:1–25 Thou shalt love YHWH thy God
(for lessons 32-36)
READING FIVE
1 Samuel 17:32–38 David Becomes Israel’s Champion
(for lessons 37-38)
READING SIX
Genesis 29:1–29:30 Jacob Falls in Love
(for lessons 39-42)
READING SEVEN
Ezekiel 37:1–14 Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones
(for lessons 43-44)
+ Ezekiel 36 (extra)
READING EIGHT
Genesis 43:1–45:28 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
(for lessons 45-50)
READING NINE (Extra)
1 Samuel 9-10
These are a few of the key paradigms and worksheets to get some practice.
Some Essential Paradigms
Strong Verb Worksheets - Blank
Strong Verb Worksheets - Answer Keys
