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Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary

Effective Strategies for Building Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Biblical Hebrew

Improving Biblical Hebrew vocabulary can be both enriching and challenging, but there are several effective methods to make it easier and more systematic: 1. Use Flashcards Physical or Digital Flashcards: Tools like Anki or Memrise have pre-made decks for Biblical … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Words You Should Know

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Biblical Hebrew

List of Hebrew words you need to know in order to read the Hebrew Bible and Modern Hebrew. גַּם – also מיִ – who מַה, מָה, מֱה – what אֵיפֹה – where מָתַי – when מַדּוּעַ – why אֵיזֶה – which (m.s.) אֵיזוֹ – which (f.s.) ?אֶת … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Verbs Occuring 500 – 5000 Times

Posted on March 10, 2012 by ivrit

The chief difficulty to overcome in the mastery of Hebrew language is the acquisition of a vocabulary. Out of the 7,000 vocables in the Hebrew language, about 1,000 occur over 25 times. The following are the list of verbs which … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Names of God in The Bible

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ivrit

List of the different Hebrew names of God in the Bible and their meaning. (1) יהוה (YHWH) – The Tetragrammaton The most important and most often written name of God in the Hebrew Bible is יהוה (YHWH, or YHVH), the … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Days of The Week

Posted on October 9, 2011 by ivrit

The Hebrew names for the days of the week are simply the day number within the week. In Hebrew, these names may be abbreviated using the numerical value of the Hebrew letters, for example יום א׳ (Day 1, or Yom … Continue reading →

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Biblical Hebrew Months : A Comprehensive Guide to the Biblical Hebrew Calendar

Posted on September 29, 2011 by ivrit

The Biblical Hebrew Calendar: Understanding the Months and Their Significance The Hebrew calendar is an ancient lunar-based system used in Biblical times, crucial for understanding the agricultural, religious, and social life in ancient Israel. The Hebrew months are essential in … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Numerals

Posted on February 20, 2011 by ivrit

Hebrew numeral system is divided in units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc. Numbers are divided into cardinals and ordinals. The cardinals have masculine and feminine absolute and construct. The ordinal numbers have two genders, but no contruct state. The numbers have … Continue reading →

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