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4. Division and Arrangement of the Grammar
The study of Hebrew grammar is systematically divided according to the three essential components of every language:
Sounds — represented by letters and joined into syllables
Words — formed from roots and structured by rules of inflexion
Sentences — composed of words arranged by syntactic laws
1. The Elements: Sounds and Writing
This foundational section addresses:
The nature and interrelation of Hebrew sounds
Their representation through written letters
Correct pronunciation of the letters (orthoepy)
The standard orthography of the Hebrew script
It also examines the combination of sounds into syllables and words, establishing the rules governing:
Sound formation and modification
Syllabic structure
Phonological processes within the Hebrew lexicon
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3. Grammatical Treatment of the Hebrew Language
The development of Hebrew grammar and textual tradition spans centuries, beginning with early translations like the Greek Septuagint and Aramaic Targums, which reflected interpretive and liturgical needs during the decline of ancient Hebrew. The Masoretic tradition later standardized the Hebrew Bible through vowel pointing and critical annotations, though scholars debate whether it stems from a single recension. From the 10th century onward, Jewish grammarians—drawing on Arabic models—systematized Hebrew grammar, a tradition continued by Christian Hebraists and expanded through comparative Semitic linguistics in the 17th century.… Learn Hebrew
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