Learn to Read Biblical Hebrew (Udemy.com)
Everything you need to learn Hebrew from the alphabet to translating the Bible on your own.
Created by: Jeff Benner
Last updated August 2021
What you will learn
- Identify the Hebrew alphabet and vowels and pronounce them.
- Read the text of the Hebrew Bible with some basic comprehension.
- Understand the fundamentals of the Hebrew language.
- Be able to look up any word in the Hebrew Bible and determine its meaning.
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 82% of them
- Reviews1,330#155 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length3.2 hoursshorter than 68% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2021earlier than 72% of them
Course Description
A translation of the Bible is a translator's "interpretation" of the text. The translator's doctrines and beliefs will often influence how the text will be translated and anyone using his translation is seeing it through his eyes rather than through the eyes of the original authors. Only by studying the original language of the Bible can one see the text in its original state.
Learning the Hebrew language can be both fun and exciting. Upon completing this course you will be reading Hebrew, building a Hebrew vocabulary and even begin translating Biblical passages for yourself.
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
1,330 Reviews
Jeff Benner
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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Reviews
By Nithya on 6/20/2022
I thank God for these lessons. it's a good start. The explanations are clear and crisp. vocabulary shared in each lesson is very useful and handy. I enjoy the 1 lesson that teaches the alphabet . it's not just about the sound of the alphabet but more information shared. if the alphabet is put in front of the word or after the word.
By Rolando Ventura on 12/20/2020
As a beginners course it has a good flow to it.
By Carlos Monge Quirs on 12/20/2020
Really easy to understand and vertical nice practices of the syllables!!
By Shanetta Appleton on 12/20/2020
Great course! Very informative and easy to follow.
By Peter Crumlish on 11/27/2020
I am enjoying the course, but being unfamiliar with the Hebrew Alephbet and vowels I find that I have to repeat sections of the lessons to help me remember what has been taught.
By James Browning on 11/20/2020
It goes at a nice pace, and I really liked the structure of the course.
By Anthony Thanh Minh Nguyen on 10/21/2020
This course is practical; it's easy to learn step by step. I enjoy learning every day.
By Brian H on 10/18/2020
so far clear and easy explanations with examples
By Marianna Lalanne on 10/13/2020
Awesome. Best teaching in Hebrew.
By Udochukwu Kalu Ogbureke on 10/10/2020
It was good, I think. This is a very difficult language to teach.
By Lawerence Cade on 10/9/2020
This is great
By Giuseppe E. Bertagna on 10/4/2020
It's quite a smart start, but I prefere a little more excercises
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Overall Score : 96 / 100







