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Unit 1 - Vocabulary
אָח,
אָח,
אָח
42  cards
Unit 1 - The Hebrew Alphabet Then and Now
start to learn about the history of the Hebrew alphabet. We will discuss its relationship with the Latin alphabet and learn our first 8 Hebrew letters.
13  cards
Unit 2 - Vocabulary
אָב,
אָדָם,
אֶרֶץ
20  cards
Unit 3 - Vocabulary
אוֹר,
אִישׁ,
בָּשָׂר
15  cards
Unit 3 - Hebrew Vowels - History and a
Tiberian tradition for vocalized ...,
Matres lectionis,
And also used inside words
13  cards
Unit 5 - Vocabulary
אִשָּׁה,
בַּיִת,
חַיָּה
15  cards
Unit 4 - Vocabulary
בֹּקֶר,
זָהָב,
חֹּשֶךְ
15  cards
Unit 6 - Vocabulary
אֶבֶן,
גַּן,
חוֹמָה
15  cards
Unit 6 - Nouns & Adjectives
Noun singular form masculine endi...,
Gender number,
Gender number
6  cards
Unit 5 - The 'Dagesh' and Syllable Division
Basic rule of hebrew syllables,
Mater lectionis letters function ...,
Open syllable
14  cards
Unit 2 - Aleph Bet
בּ,
בּ,
כּ / ךּ
32  cards
Unit 4 - Hebrew Vowels - E-I-O-U
Most e vowels,
E hebrew transliteration name,
אֶ
28  cards
Unit 7: The 'Shewa'
Is called,
2 kinds,
A moving shewa opens a syllable a...
13  cards
Unit 7 - Vocabulary
בְּהֵמָה​,
לַיְלָה,
מִגְדָּל
15  cards
Unit 8: Vocabulary
דָּג,
דֹּר / דּוֹר,
זַיִת
15  cards
Unit 9 - A Few More Vowels
Htaf patah,
Hataf segol,
Hataf qamats
13  cards
Unit 9 - Vocabulary
אֲדָמָה,
ֶרַע,
צָבָא
25  cards
Unit 10 - Vocabulary
חָכְמָה,
חָכְמָה,
כּוֹכָב
30  cards
Unit 10 - The Definite Article
A hebrew word that does not have ...,
The definite article marks someth...,
The definite article is attached ...
10  cards
Unit 11 - The Definite Article, Con't & Some Prepositions
Hebrew words consisting of only o...,
ּ  הַּ ,
The _______ article takes on a di...
15  cards
Unit 11 - Vocabulary
עָוֹן,
רֶגֶל,
חַי
38  cards
Unit 12 - Vocabulary
אֹהֶל,
אֲרוֹן,
הֵיכָל
15  cards
Unit 13 - Vocabulary
עַתָּה,
עַתָּה,
אוֹת
32  cards
Unit 12 - Construct Chains
The hebrew method of combining tw...,
A compound construction always ha...,
The hebrew method of combining tw...
42  cards
Unit 13 - Plural Construct Chains
At the end of a word,
Construct form of feminine plural...
2  cards
Unit 14 - Independent Personal Pronouns
Independent personal pronouns,
I,
אַׂתָה
31  cards
Prepositions
אֶל,
מִן,
אֶל
33  cards
Unit 14 - Vocabulary
נָתַן​,
שַׂר,
יְהוּדָה
35  cards
Unit 15 - Vocabulary
אָדוֹן,
אָדוֹן,
בְּרִית
30  cards
Unit 15 - Pronomial Suffixes
My,
My,
18  cards
Unit 16 - Vocabulary
אָמָה,
בְּאֵר,
מוֹעֵד
15  cards
Unit 16 - The Definite Construct
The definiteness or indefinitenes...,
The definiteness or indefinitenes...,
Basic rule for definiteness in co...
14  cards
Unit 17 - Vocabulary
שֶׁ דֹח,
הֶנ ְ ק ִ מ,
הֶנ ְ ק ִ מ
33  cards
Unit 17 - Nominal Sentences
0  cards
Unit 18 Vocabulary
אֵין,
אֵין,
אַף
28  cards
Unit 18 - Nominal Sentences, Cont'd
0  cards
Unit 19 - Vocabulary
חַטָּאת,
חַטָּאת,
מָוֶת
28  cards
Unit 20 - Vocabulary
הֵי ְ א​,
אֵשׁ,
דֶּלֶת
47  cards
Unit 20 - Qatal Verbs
Hebrew verbs are composed of a __...,
Each verb conjugation is named af...,
Qatal ______ are similar to the c...
21  cards
Unit 21 - Vocabulary
אֵת​,
A _______ object answers the what...,
In hebrew direct objectscan be ei...
28  cards
Unit 21 - Translating Qatal
0  cards
Unit 22 - Vocabulary
בָּקָר​,
בָּקָר​,
בָּקָר​
33  cards
Unit 22 - Translating Qatal, Con't
0  cards
Unit 23 - Vocabulary
בָּקָר,
Baqarbakarcattle herd ox nms,
Baqarbakarcattle herd ox nms
43  cards
Unit 24 - Yiqtol Verbs Unit
The second verbal form that we will learn is the prefix conjugation called "Yiqtol". In this unit we will learn how to recognize this form and how Hebrew marks the different persons in it. We will discover that also in this form there is a clear connection between the different persons and the independent pronouns.
0  cards
Unit 24 - Vocabulary
אוֹצָר,
אוֹצָר,
אוֹצָר
38  cards
Unit 25 - Vocabulary
0  cards
Unit 25 - Translating Yiqtol
0  cards
Unit 26 - Vocbulary
0  cards
Unit 26 - Translating Yiqtol, Con't
In this unit we will continue with the questions concerning the meaning and the translation of the Yiqtol form. We will discover how this form performs in different sentences and how Hebrew is different from English in this point.
0  cards
Unit 27 - Vocabulary
0  cards
Unit 28 - Vocabulary
0  cards
Unit 28 - Wayyiqtol Verbs
The third verbal form that we will learn is the form Wayyiqtol. In the first part of this unit we will learn how to recognize this form. In the second part we will discover what the meaning of this form is and how to translate it into English. We will illustrate its usages using a variety of verses from the Bible.
0  cards
Unit 29 - Vocabulary
0  cards
Unit 29 - Weqatal Verbs
The fourth verbal form that we will learn is the form Weqatal. In the first part of this unit we will learn how to recognize this form. In the second part we will discover what the meaning of this form is and how to translate it into English. We will illustrate its usages using a variety of verses from the Bible.
0  cards
Unit 30 - Vocabulary
0  cards

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