Learn the Ancient Hebrew Alphabet and Language (Udemy.com)

Learn the cultural background of the Hebrew language and how to read and interpret ancient Hebrew texts and Inscriptions

( 160 Reviews )

Created by: Jeff Benner

Produced in 2019

What you will learn

Know the different stages of the Hebrew alphabet from its ancient origins to its modern form.
Recognize the letters in ancient semitic and Hebrew inscriptions
Know the meanings of each Hebrew letter based on their original pictograph
Learn the different forms of Hebrew root words and how words are formed out of these roots.
Learn how the Ancient Hebrew culture and philosophy is closely related to the Hebrew language.

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

Course Description

The Modern Hebrew alphabet is only about 2,000 years old, but the Hebrew alphabet has a very long and interesting history that goes back another two thousand years. Prior to this modern alphabet, the Hebrew language was written with a more pictographic script, similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs, where each letter was a picture. These pictures help to define the letter within its original Hebrew culture and thereby help to define the words that these letters are written with.

This course will examine the history and evolution of the Ancient Semitic/Hebrew alphabet from its early pictographic origins to its modern forms as well as its adoption into the Greek and Latin alphabets.

You will learn the origins of our numbering system in the Hebrew alphabet, the meanings of each Hebrew letter, how to recognize the letters in ancient inscriptions and writingsand have a basic knowledge of Hebrew word structure.

You will also learn about the root system of Hebrew words, how to interpret them and how the Ancient Hebrew philosophy and culture influence their definition and meanings.
Who this course is for:
This course is for those who are interested in the history of the Hebrew alphabet and want to learn how to read the Ancient forms of the Hebrew alphabet, such as is seen in ancient inscriptions.
While this course will be helpful with Biblical Hebrew, it is not designed to teach you how to read the Bible in Hebrew.
This course is not for learning how to read or speak modern Hebrew.

Time: 3h

Instructor Details

Jeff Benner

4.7 Rating
160 Reviews

Mr. Benner first began learning Hebrew in 1995 and soon found that most instructions in Biblical Hebrew were missing a key ingredient, a cultural background to the language. After much research on this subject he founded the Ancient Hebrew Research Center in 1999 to share his research into the Ancient Hebrew alphabet, language and culture. Mr. Benner has written well over 500 articles for the Ancient Hebrew Research Center website, which receives about 500,000 visits a month and he has also produced over 200 videos. He has authored 13 books including; The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible, The Torah: A Mechanical Translation and His Name is One.
Jeff lives in Mississippi with his wife Denise and their five children where they are developing their 2 acre homestead growing vegetables and raising chickens and occasional livestock. They live in a log house that they built with the trees from their property.

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By Katharine Range on 11/15/2020

Very informative and easy to access

By Darren Moore on 10/27/2020

Its very direct and straightforward.

By Donnette Grant on 10/16/2020

This course has been very informative. I love the teaching style, I love the examples and the explanation of the culture. I also love going at my own pace. Unlike a classroom where things have to be turned in at a certain time and doesn't make allowances for life outside of the classroom, I love the set up of this course which allows me to learn while having a hectic life.

By Cesar de Oliveira on 10/10/2020

Could be more detailed

By Darrell Morgan on 9/23/2020

yes because i can learn at my pace and also back to review for further clarity.

By Mini John on 9/20/2020

Very precise and explicit

By Charles Clarke on 9/13/2020

Pace was good and clear voice; visuals were very interesting

By Danae Frazier on 9/7/2020

I'm having the time of my life!!!!

By Joniadi on 9/6/2020

I have a fast overview of the Hebrew alphabet but still curious about how the meaning
of the word just translate only a very limited or just a few letters

By Julie Ardrey on 9/2/2020

yes, basic but informative

By Graham Chapman on 8/21/2020

It is relevant to the truth of ancient letter characters

By Jonathan Fritz on 8/15/2020

Yes, a good match. I enjoyed learning about the early Semitic alef-bet. I wish the lessons were longer, perhaps twice their present lengths. Mr. Benner can give a lot of valuable information in such a short period of time! Five stars!