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I Hebrew Grammar Foundations
1
The Hebrew Aleph-bet
First Thought
שֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא
1.1
The Hebrew Aleph-Bet
1.2
Aleph-Bet Memory Song
1.3
Hebrew is written and read from RIGHT-to-LEFT
1.4
Five “KiMNePaTZ” letters have different final forms
Activity: Practice Letter Writing
1.5
Six “BeGaD KePHaT” letters - בגד כפת - take a mark called a Dagesh Lene
Today, only three “BucK uP” letters - בּכּפּ - change pronunciation
1.6
We classify א, ה, ח, ע as “Gutturals”, and ר as a sometimes-guttural
1.7
We classify ten Hebrew letters as “SQiN eM LeVY” consonants
1.8
Look out for look-alike Letters
1.9
Sephardic versus Seminary Pronunciation
1.10
Lesson 1 Conclusion
Anki
Activity: Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Activity: Ruth Pursuit Translation Worksheet
Activity: Quest Quiz
Lesson Extras
2
Hebrew Vowels
First Thought
הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהוָה
2.1
Hebrew Quest
Vowels Lecture
2.2
Nikkudot Vowels: table
2.3
Nikkudot Vowels: discussion
2.4
Vocal and Silent Sheva
2.5
Vowels: that are letters: table
2.6
Vowels that are letters: discussion
2.7
“Defective” and “plene” spelling
2.8
Transliteration Shorthand
2.9
The Dagesh Forte Doubles the Consonant
2.10
בגד כפת letters can take either type of Dagesh
2.11
The Easy Dagesh Forte Rule
2.12
וּ is usually Shureq, but could be Vav with a Dagesh Forte
2.13
Gutturals and Resh reject Dagesh Forte
2.14
Lesson 2 Conclusion
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Vowel Writing Worksheet
Ruth Pursuit
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Quest Quiz
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Lesson Extras
3
Hebrew Syllables
First Thought
אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם לֹא יַחְשֹׁב יְהוָה לוֹ
Before we Begin
3.1
Hebrew Syllables
3.2
Hebrew Word Accents
3.3
Tonic, Pretonic, and Propretonic Syllables
3.4
Ultima, Penultima, and Antepenultima syllables
3.5
Rules for Silent Sheva
3.6
Rules for Vocal Sheva
3.7
Hebrew Diphthong = Accented Patach-Yod-Hireq
3.8
Vowels and Syllable Preference
3.9
Qamets Hatuf
3.10
Furtive Patach
3.11
Quiescent Aleph
3.12
Lesson 3 Conclusion
Introduction to Video Warm-ups
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
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Lesson Extras
II Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns
Introduction to Unit II
Changes for Unit II
4
Hebrew Nouns
First Thought
רְאֵה לִמַּדְתִּי אֶתְכֶם חֻקִּים וּמִשְׁפָּטִים
4.1
Hebrew Quest
Grammatical Gender and Plural Endings Lecture
4.2
Gender and Number
4.3
Lexical Form
4.4
Parsing vs. Inflecting
4.5
Singular Noun Endings
4.6
Plural Noun Endings ים ִ and וֹת
4.7
Dual Noun Endings
4.8
Special dual forms
4.9
Irregular Pluralization
4.10
Segholate Nouns
4.11
Geminate Nouns take a Dagesh Forte when Pluralized
4.12
Working back to the Lexical Form
4.13
Rule of Sheva I: Introduction
4.14
Rule of Sheva II: No Gutturals
4.15
Rule of Sheva III: Gutturals
4.16
Rule of Sheva IV: Names of God
4.17
Rule of Sheva V: Summary
4.18
Lesson 4 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
Lesson Extras
5
Article and Conjunction
First Thought
מִי־מָדַד בְּשָׁעֳלוֹ מַיִם וְשָׁמַיִם
5.1
Hebrew Quest
Vav Lecture (from HQ Lesson 5)
5.2
Hebrew Quest
Conjunction Lecture (from HQ Lesson 13)
5.3
Translate the Vav Conjunction
5.4
Identify the Vav Conjunction
5.5
Loss of Dagesh Forte
5.6
Compensatory Lengthening and Virtual Doubling
5.7
Hebrew Quest
Article Lecture
5.8
Translate the Article
5.9
Identify the Article
5.10
Other Hebrew Definiteness
5.11
Hebrew Indefiniteness
5.12
Lesson 5 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
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Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
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Lesson Extras
6
Hebrew Prepositions
First Thought
בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֲדֹנָי דָּרָשְׁתִּי
6.1
Hebrew Quest
Prepositions Lecture
6.2
Nun with Silent Sheva Becomes Dagesh Forte
6.3
Independent and Maqqef prepositions
6.4
Inseparable prepositions
6.5
Hebrew Quest
Preposition with Definite Article Lecture
6.6
The Article and Inseparable Prepositions
6.7
The flexible מִן: construction
6.8
The Article and מִן
6.9
The flexible מִן: meanings
6.10
The Definite Direct Object marker
6.11
Hebrew Quest
discussion of Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1
6.12
Lesson 6 Conclusion
Anki
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
Lesson Extras
7
Hebrew Adjectives
First Thought
אֶת־הַכֹּל עָשָׂה יָפֶה בְעִתּוֹ
7.1
Hebrew Quest
Adjectives Lecture
7.2
Inflecting Adjectives
7.3
Substantival Use
7.4
Attributive Use
7.5
Predicative Use
7.6
Adjective Use Comparison
7.7
The Mappiq
7.8
The Directional Ending
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
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Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
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Lesson Extras
8
Hebrew Pronouns
First Thought
זֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ לְכוּ בוֹ
8.1
Hebrew Quest
Independent Pronouns Lecture
8.2
Independent Personal Pronouns: Table
8.3
Independent Personal Pronouns: Memory Tips
8.4
Independent Personal Pronouns Discussion
8.5
Relative Pronoun אֲשֶׁר
8.6
Interrogative Pronouns
8.7
Hebrew Quest
Interrogative Particle Lecture
8.8
Interrogative Particle הֲ
8.9
Interrogative Particle vs. Definite Article
8.10
Hebrew Quest
Demonstratives Lecture
8.11
Near and Far Demonstratives
8.12
Demonstrative Pronoun
8.13
Demonstrative Adjective
8.14
Lesson 8 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Worksheets: Pronouns
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
Lesson Extras
9
Hebrew Pronominal Suffixes
First Thought
וַיֹּאמְרוּ שָׁאוֹל שָׁאַל־הָאִישׁ לָנוּ וּלְמוֹלַדְתֵּנוּ
9.1
Hebrew Quest
Possessive Pronominal Suffixes Lecture
9.2
Hebrew Quest
Pronominal Suffixes
9.3
Possessive Pronominal Suffix Meaning
9.4
Type 1 and Type 2 Suffixes
9.5
Singular Suffixes
9.6
Plural Suffixes
9.7
Distinguish Type 1 from Type 2
9.8
Suffixes on Feminine Nouns
9.9
Identifying the Lexical Form with Type 1
9.10
Identifying the Lexical Form with Type 2
9.11
Unexpected changes
9.12
Look-alike words: אֵת as “with” or as Definite Direct Object (DDO) marker
9.13
Look-alike words: עִם, “with”, or עַם “people”
9.14
Look-alike words: אֵל, אֱלֹהִ֑ים, “God”, or אֶל, “to”
Word Warm-up
Word Warm-up: pronominal suffixes
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Worksheets: Pronominal Suffixes
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz
Lesson Extras
10
Hebrew Construct Chain
First Thought
בְּצֶדֶק כָּל־אִמְרֵי־פִי
10.1
What is a Construct Chain?
10.2
A Construct Chain describes the FIRST noun in the chain
10.3
Words in Construct will not have the Article or any adjectives
10.4
Review: what makes a word definite
10.5
The Absolute noun establishes the definiteness of a chain
10.6
How to Recognize a Construct Chain
10.7
Construct state Noun Endings
10.8
Lesson 10 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Worksheets: Construct Identification
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Quest Quiz #10
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Lesson Extras
11
Hebrew Numerals
First Thought
קְחוּ לָכֶם מִן־הָעָם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר אֲנָשִׁים
11.1
Hebrew Quest
Numerals Lecture
11.2
The Biblical text always spells out numbers
11.3
Notes and footnotes use symbols for numbers
11.4
Hebrew Ordinal Numbers
11.5
Cardinal Numbers 1-10
11.6
Cardinal Numbers Above 10
11.7
Lesson 11 Conclusion
Anki
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
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Lesson Extras
III Qal Stem
Introduction to Unit III
Vowel Transliteration/Shorthand
\(Pre\)
= Diagnostic Word-initial Combinations
Changes for Unit III: No more quizzes!
Changes for Unit III: Changes to
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Pausal Forms
Changes for Unit III: Optional Honors Track:
Hebrew Quest
Study Passages
Lessons 13-16 are critical!
Hebrew Quest Verb Summary Lecture
12
Introduction to Verbs
First Thought
וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם
12.1
Hebrew Quest
Verb Introduction Lecture
12.2
A note on the paradigm strong verb קטל
12.3
The Verbal Root
12.4
Inflecting and Parsing Review
12.5
Person, Gender, Number
12.6
Verb Nomenclature
12.7
Lexical Form for Verbs
12.8
Preformatives, Sufformatives, Prefixes, and Suffixes
12.9
Verbal Vowels
12.10
Hebrew Quest
Verb Stems Lecture
12.11
The Seven Hebrew Verb Stems
12.12
Conjugation Introduction
12.13
The Eight Basic Conjugations
12.14
Finite vs. Non-Finite Conjugations
12.15
Parsing
12.16
Parsing Codes
12.17
Strong and Weak Verbs
12.18
Weak Verbs Contain At Least One Weak Letter
12.19
Weak Verb Classes
12.20
Weak Verbs Are Usually Predictable
12.21
Hebrew GRAMMAR Quest is a Quest for RECOGNITION, NOT RECALL
12.22
Lesson 12 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Anki
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Honors Track: Hebrew Quest Study Passage - Proverbs Studies #1-4
Proverbs Sessions 1-4
Lesson Extras
13
Qal Perfect - Strong
First Thought
לֹא־שָׁמְר֤וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה
13.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Perfect Lecture
13.2
Qal Stem is Simple action, Active voice
13.3
The Perfect Conjugation is completed action or a state of being as a whole
13.4
Preformatives and Sufformatives
13.5
The Perfect Sufformatives Intro
13.6
Seven Steps to Build a Qal Perfect Verb
13.7
Step 1: Add the Perfect Sufformatives
13.8
Step 2: Put a Sheva before the Finite Sufformative
13.9
Step 3: Add Dagesh Lene to תּ
13.10
Step 4:
\(V_S = A\)
(Patach) in the QP Strong
13.11
Looking ahead: each stem will have a specific
\(V_S\)
Formula
13.12
Step 5:
\(V_S\)
is accented in Finite verbs
13.13
Step 6:
\(V_1 = \bar A\)
(Qamets) in the Qal Perfect Strong Paradigm
Looking ahead: Each Stem and Conjugation will have a diagnostic
\(Pre =\)
Formula
13.14
Step 7: OPTIONAL - Add a Metheg mark to
\(V_1\)
3FS and 3CP
13.15
Building the Qal Perfect Strong Paradigm
13.16
Memorize the Qal Perfect Strong Paradigm
Worksheet: Qal Perfect Strong Paradigm
13.17
Qal Perfect Strong Examples
13.18
Weak Verbs are Deviations from the Strong Verb Paradigm
13.19
3נ and 3ת Verbs
13.20
Stative Verbs MAY have a different
\(V_S\)
13.21
Qal Perfect Strong: What to Memorize
Worksheet: Stem Comparisons
13.22
Lesson 13 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
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Ruth Pursuit
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Honors Track: Hebrew Quest Study Passage - Proverbs #5-7
Proverbs Sessions 5-7
Lesson Extras
14
Qal Perfect - Weak
First Thought
בָ֤אָה נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ מֵעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרָֽחָה׃
14.1
Weak Verb Review
14.2
3נ and 3ת with Silent Sheva Assimilate to Dagesh
14.3
Review of Guttural Principles
14.4
Qal Perfect 1G, 2G
14.5
Qal Perfect 3עח
14.6
Qal Perfect 3א
14.7
Qal Perfect 3ה
14.8
Qal Perfect Doubly Weak
14.9
Qal Perfect Geminate
14.10
Qal Perfect Biconsonantal
14.11
Lesson 14 Qal Perfect Conclusion
MISSING A ROOT CONSONANT?
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Honors Track: Hebrew Quest Study Passage - Proverbs #8-10
Proverbs Sessions 8-10
Lesson Extras
15
Qal Imperfect - Strong
First Thought
יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי
15.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Imperfect Lecture
15.2
Translating the Imperfect
15.3
The Imperfect Always has a Preformative
15.4
QI Preformative Vowel =
\(E\)
for 1cs and
\(I\)
everywhere else
15.5
The Preformative vowels follow the Rule of Sheva
15.6
QI Strong
\(V_S = \bar O\)
15.7
Imperfect Sufformatives
15.8
QI2fp/QI3fp and QI3fs/QI2ms forms are identical
15.9
Building the Qal Imperfect Strong Paradigm
15.10
Memorize the Qal Imperfect Strong Paradigm
Worksheet: Qal Imperfect Strong Paradigm
15.11
Qal Imperfect Strong Examples
15.12
Deviations from the Qal Imperfect Strong Paradigm
15.13
Translating Negative Commands
15.14
Qal Imperfect Strong: What to Memorize
15.15
Stem Comparison Worksheet
15.16
Lesson 15 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Honors Track: Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Proverbs #11-14
Proverbs Sessions 11-14
Lesson Extras
16
Qal Imperfect - Weak
First Thought
וְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם תִּרְאֶ֑ינָה
16.1
QI 2G
16.2
QI 3חע
16.3
QI 3א
16.4
QI 3ה
16.5
QI 3ה ending comparison table
16.6
QI 1G
16.7
QI 1א “Angry Baker”
16.8
QI Geminate
16.9
QI Biconsonantal
16.10
QI 1י
16.11
QI הלך behaves as 1י
16.12
QI יכל takes
\(V_P = \hat U\)
16.13
QI 1נ Assimilates with Silent Sheva
16.14
QI לקח behaves as 1נ
16.15
QI Doubly Weak
16.16
QI נתן is 1נ and 3נ
16.17
QI ראה vs. ירא
16.18
Lesson 16 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
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Honors Track: Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Proverbs #15-17
Proverbs Sessions 15-17
Lesson Extras
17
Vav Consecutive
First Thought
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּֽעֲל֥וּ אֶל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר
17.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Vav Consecutive Lecture (from Lesson 14)
17.2
Hebrew Quest
Vav Consecutive Lecture (from Lesson 5)
17.3
Vav and the Rule of Sheva
17.4
Perfect + וְ: Spelling
17.5
Perfect with וְ: Translating
17.6
Imperfect + וְ: Spelling
17.7
Imperfect with Vav often indicates purpose
17.8
Imperfect Vav Consecutive: Spelling (Strong)
17.9
Imperfect Vav Consecutive: Spelling (Weak)
17.10
Imperfect Vav Consecutive (Iwc): Translation
17.11
Lesson 17 Conclusion
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Worksheet: Qal Vav-Consecutive Paradigms
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Genesis 1:1-5
Genesis 1:-5
Lesson Extras
18
Qal Imperative
First Thought
וְעַתָּ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י מְלַמֵּ֥ד אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת
18.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Imperative Lecture
18.2
Volitional Forms Introduction
18.3
Negative Commands use the Jussive or the Imperfect
18.4
The Imperative is the Imperfect without the Imperfect Preformative
18.5
Identifying QM
18.6
Volitional verbs sometimes followed by נָה
18.7
Distinguishing QM2ms, QI2ms, and QP3ms
18.8
QM Paragogic ה
18.9
QM 3ה Verbs
18.10
QM 3ה Comparison Table
18.11
QM 1נ and 1י
18.12
QM Biconsonantal and Geminate
18.13
QM Masculine Third Person QP and 2nd Person QM are potential look-alikes
18.14
Cohortative and Jussive Introduction
18.15
Some weak verbs shorten in the Jussive singular
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Worksheet: Qal Volitional Forms
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: The Shema
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Lesson Extras
19
Pronominal Suffixes
First Thought
אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃
19.1
Hebrew Quest
Pronominal Suffixes on Verbs
19.2
Hebrew Direct Object Pronouns
19.3
Verbs use Type 1 Suffixes
19.4
Qal Perfect Vowel and Accent Changes When a Pronominal Suffix is added
19.5
QP with Suffix Examples
19.6
QI Vowel Changes
19.7
QI with Suffix Examples
19.8
QM Vowel Changes
19.9
QM with Suffix Examples
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth 1
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Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Matthew 6
Matthew 6
Lesson Extras
20
Qal Infinitive Construct
First Thought
וְשָׁ֣מַרְתָּ֔ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו וּלְיִרְאָ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃
20.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Infinitives Lecture
20.2
Two types of Infinitives
20.3
Q∞ Spelling
20.4
Q∞ often is identical to QM2ms
20.5
Q∞ 3ה Endings
20.6
Q∞ 1י and 1נ Spelling
20.7
Q∞ Biconsonantal
20.8
∞ take Type 1 Pronominal Suffixes
20.9
Most ∞ have a prefixed preposition
20.10
Meaning of ∞
20.11
Negating the Infinitive
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Genesis 22:1-19
Genesis 22:1-19
Lesson Extras
21
Qal Infinitive Absolute
First Thought
אָנֹכִ֗י אֵרֵ֤ד עִמְּךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י אַֽעַלְךָ֣ גַם־עָלֹ֑ה
21.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Infinitives Lecture
21.2
QA Spelling
21.3
QA 3ה Comparison Table
21.4
QA Meaning
21.5
Comparison of Q∞ and QA
21.6
יֵשׁ and אֵין
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Aaronic/Priestly Blessing
Numbers 6:22-27
Lesson Extras
22
Qal Participle and Qal Summary
First Thought
וְיִבְטְח֣וּ בְ֭ךָ יוֹדְעֵ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־עָזַ֖בְתָּ דֹרְשֶׁ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃
22.1
Hebrew Quest
Qal Participles Lecture
22.2
Participles are Verbal Adjectives
22.3
Qal Active and Passive Participles
22.4
Qal Participle Spelling
22.5
Prefixes and Suffixes
22.6
Biconsonantal
22.7
3ה
We can now complete our 3ה
\(V_2\)
table
22.8
Stem Comparison Table
22.9
Hebrew Quest
Qal Summary Lecture
Worksheet: All Qal Paradigms
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
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Hebrew Quest Study Passage: The Parables of the Master - Matthew 13
Matthew 13
Lesson Extras
23
Hebrew Syntax
First Thought
עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־גָדוֹל יְהוָה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִים
23.1
Hebrew Quest
Syntax Lecture
23.2
Clause versus Sentence
23.3
Word Order
23.4
Syntax of the Perfect
23.5
Syntax of the Imperfect
23.6
Syntax of the Volitional
23.7
Conditional Phrases
23.8
Disjunctive Vav
23.9
Adverbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit Syntax Study
Ruth 1
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Psalms 19
Lesson Extras
IV Derived Stems
Introduction to Unit IV
Structure of Unit IV: Lessons 24-35
Ruth Pursuits
Stem Vowel Pattern Nomenclature
24
The Niphal Stem - Strong
First Thought
וּמִן־הַגָּדִ֡י נִבְדְּל֣וּ אֶל־דָּוִיד֩ לַמְצַ֨ד מִדְבָּ֜רָה
24.1
Verb Table
24.2
Niphal Meanings
24.3
Parsing Clues -
Pre
: נִק, יִקָּ, הִקָּ
24.4
Parsing Clues -
\(V_S = A \sim \bar E(A)\)
24.5
Niphal Perfect Strong
24.6
Niphal Imperfect Strong
24.7
Niphal Imperative Strong
24.8
Niphal Infinitives Strong
Derived Stem Infinitive Absolute
\(V_S = \bar E\)
(usually)
24.9
Niphal Participle Strong
Derived Stem Participle
\(V_S =\)
the P3ms Vowel, lengthened if possible (usually)
24.10
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
24.11
Forms with Identical Spelling
24.12
Niphal Easily Confused Forms
24.13
Niphal What to memorize
24.14
Niphal Parsing Examples
24.15
Stem Comparison Table
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Worksheet: Niphal Strong Paradigm
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Numbers 15:37-41
Numbers 15:37-41
Lesson Extras
25
The Niphal Stem - Weak
First Thought
וְקָרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם עַם־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלָךְ֙ יִקָּרֵ֣א דְרוּשָׁ֔ה עִ֖יר לֹ֥א נֶעֱזָֽבָה׃
25.1
A weak consonant affects the vowels that touch it
25.2
Niphal 1-Guttural / 1-Resh
25.3
Niphal 1י
25.4
Niphal 1נ with Silent Sheva Assimilates
25.5
Niphal 3א
25.6
Niphal 3ה Verbs follow the same general principles
25.7
Niphal Weak What to Memorize
25.8
Niphal Top 10 Verbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
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John 1
Lesson Extras
26
The Piel Stem - Strong
First Thought
בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃
26.1
Piel Verb Table
26.2
Piel Meanings
26.3
Piel is the “D” stem because
\(R_2\)
takes a Doubling Dagesh Forte
26.4
Memorize Piēl - Paēl
26.5
Piel Perfect Strong Paradigm
26.6
Piel Imperfect Strong Paradigm
26.7
Piel Imperative Strong Paradigm
26.8
Piel Infinitives Strong Paradigm
26.9
Piel Participle Strong Paradigm
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
26.10
SQiN eM LeVY consonants with Sheva may reject Dagesh Forte
26.11
Piel: what to memorize
26.12
Piel Parsing Examples
26.13
Stem Comparison Table
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Worksheet: Piel Strong Paradigms
Ruth Pursuit Analysis
Ruth 1:1-6
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Exodus 31:12-17
Exodus 31:12-17
Lesson Extras
27
The Piel Stem - Weak
First Thought
בֹּ֤אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו ׀ בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ל֝֗וֹ בָּרֲכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ׃
27.1
Third Guttural (all variants)
27.2
Piel 2-Guttural Reject Sheva
27.3
Piel 2G/2ר Reject Dagesh Forte
27.4
Piel 1נ
27.5
Piel Biconsonantal and Geminate: the Polel minor stem
27.6
Piel Weak What to Memorize
27.7
Piel Weak Parsing Examples
27.8
Top 10 Piel Verbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passages: Psalms 1 and 27
Psalms 1
Psalms 27
Lesson Extras
28
The Pual Stem - Strong
First Thought
בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃
28.1
Pual Verb Table
28.2
Parsing Clues -
\(V_1 = U\)
- ALWAYS for strong verbs
28.3
Pual Perfect Paradigm
28.4
Pual Imperfect Paradigm
28.5
Pual Participle Paradigm
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
28.6
Pual What to memorize
28.7
Pual Parsing Examples
28.8
Stem Comparison Table
Worksheet: Pual Paradigm
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit Analysis
Ruth 1:7-10
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Revelation 1
Lesson Extras
29
The Pual Stem - Weak
First Thought
גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃
29.1
Pual 2-Gutturals/ר Reject Dagesh Forte
29.2
Pual Weak Other Changes
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Psalms 145
Psalms 145
Lesson Extras
30
The Hiphil Stem - Strong
First Thought
לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃
30.1
Verb Table: Hiphil
30.2
Hiphil tip: Think “hIphil-hAphil”
30.3
Hiphil
\(V_S = Î[A] \sim Î(Ē)\)
Exception to
\(V_S\)
pattern
30.4
Don’t confuse Hiphil
ְ הִ
with Niphal Imperative Preformative
ָּּ הִ
30.5
Don’t confuse Hiphil Imperfect
ְ יַ
with Qal Imperfect
ְ יִ
30.6
Hiphil Perfect Strong Paradigm
30.7
Hiphil Imperfect Strong Paradigm
30.8
Hiphil Imperative Strong Paradigm
30.9
Hiphil Infinitives Strong
30.10
Hiphil Participle Strong Paradigm
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
30.11
Hiphil What to Memorize
30.12
Stem Comparison Worksheet
Hiphil Strong Paradigm Worksheet
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit Analysis
Ruth 1:11-14
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Exodus 19
Exodus 19
Lesson Extras
31
The Hiphil Stem - Weak
First Thought
תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃
31.1
Weak Verbs Review:
31.2
Hiphil 1-Guttural
31.3
Hiphil 2-Guttural
31.4
Hiphil 3א and 3עח
31.5
Hiphil 3ה
31.6
Hiphil 1נ always assimilates
31.7
Hiphil 1י
31.8
Hiphil Biconsonantal
31.9
Top 10 Hiphil Verbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
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Exodus 20
Lesson Extras
32
The Hophal Stem - Strong
First Thought
וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים טֹבִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־פָקַ֣דְנוּ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ אִתָּ֔ם בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃
32.1
Hophal Verb Stem Table
32.2
Hophal Strong Parsing Clues -
\(Pre\)
: Think “Houûphal”
32.3
Hophal Strong Parsing Clues -
\(V_S\)
= A
32.4
Hophal Perfect Strong Paradigm
32.5
Hophal Imperfect Strong Paradigm
32.6
Hophal Participle Strong Paradigm
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
32.7
Hophal What to memorize
32.8
Stem Comparison Table
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Hophal Strong Worksheet
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth Pursuit Analysis
Ruth 1:15-19a
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: 1 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 17
Lesson Extras
33
The Hophal Stem - Weak
First Thought
נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּעִ֖יר שַׁמָּ֑ה וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה יֻכַּת־שָֽׁעַר׃
33.1
Hophal 1G and 3ה Verbs prefer Qamets Hatuf as
\(V_P\)
33.2
Hophal 1נ assimilates as expected
33.3
Hophal Geminate/Biconsonantal prefer Shureq as
\(V_P\)
33.4
Top 10 Hophal Verbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: Psalms 45
Psalms 45
Lesson Extras
34
The Hitpael Stem - Strong
First Thought
וַיַּסֵּ֧ב חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ פָּנָ֖יו אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃
34.1
Hitpael Verb Table
34.2
Parsing Clues -
Pre
: a distinctive הִתְ prefix
34.3
Hitpael Perfect Strong Paradigm
34.4
Hitpael Imerfect Strong Paradigm
34.5
Hitpael Imperative Strong Paradigm
34.6
Hitpael Infinitives Strong Paradigm
34.7
Hitpael Participle Strong Paradigm
Participle Prefixes in the Derived Stems
34.8
Hitpael What to memorize
34.9
Stem Comparison Table
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Hitpael Parsing Worksheet
Ruth Pursuit Analysis
Ruth 1:19b-22
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Leviticus 23
Lesson Extras
35
The Hitpael Stem - Weak
First Thought
וְנָמַ֤סּוּ הֶֽהָרִים֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו וְהָעֲמָקִ֖ים יִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ כַּדּוֹנַג֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֵ֔שׁ כְּמַ֖יִם מֻגָּרִ֥ים בְּמוֹרָֽד׃
35.1
Hitpael
\(R_2\)
can lose Dagesh Forte
35.2
Hitpael Transposition of ת and
\(R_1\)
when
\(R_1\)
is sibilant
35.3
Hitpael Preformative תְ assimilates when
\(R_1\)
is ז ד ט ת,
35.4
Hitpolel minor stem
35.5
Hishtapel minor stem
35.6
Top 10 Hitpael Verbs
Word Warm-up
Verses Warm-up
Ruth Pursuit
Ruth 1
Hebrew Quest Study Passage: 1 Kings 18
1 Kings 18
Lesson Extras
Conclusion and GRADUATION
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