Course Title：Biblical Hebrew I (LA541；3 credits)
Teacher：Rev. Dr. Fiona Wing-Kwan Lau
Time：Tuesday & Thursday; 9:30-10:45am (1hr 15 mins，20 lessons)
Objectives：
1. To learn the basic grammatical forms
2. To gain a working vocabulary
Required Textbook:
Futato, Mark David. Beginning Biblical Hebrew. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2003.
Reference:
Kelly, P.H. Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2018.
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Textbook Chapters |
Quiz |
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16 Sept (Tue) L1 |
Ch 1: Alphabet |
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18 Sept (Thu) L2 |
Ch 2: Vowels |
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23 Sept (Tue) L3 |
Ch 3: Syllables, Sheva, Strong Dagesh |
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25 Sept (Thu) L4 |
Ch 4: Noun |
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30 Sept (Tue) L5 |
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2 Oct (Thu) L6 |
Ch 6: Verb (Qal Perfect) |
Quiz 2 (Ch 4 & 5) |
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7 Oct (Tue) |
Mid-Autumn Festival |
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9 Oct (Thu) |
Prayer Day |
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14 Oct (Tue) L7 |
Ch 7: Sentences with Verbs |
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16 Oct (Thu) L8 |
Ch 8: Noun: Vowel Changes |
Quiz 3 (Ch 6 & 7) |
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21 Oct (Tue) L9 |
Ch 9: Preposition and Vav Conjunction |
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23 Oct (Thu) L10 |
Ch 10: Adjective |
Quiz 4 (Ch 8 & 9) |
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28 Oct (Tue) L11 |
Ch 11: Verb (Qal Imperfect) |
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30 Oct (Thu) L12 |
Ch 12: Construct Relationship: Singular |
Quiz 5 (Ch 10 & 11) |
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4 Nov (Tue) L13 |
Ch 13: Construct Relationship: Plural |
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6 Nov (Thu) L14 |
Ch 14: Verb (Qal Weak Roots) |
Quiz 6 (Ch 12 & 13) |
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11 Nov (Tue) L15 |
Ch 15: Verb (Qal Weak Roots) |
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13 Nov (Thu) L16 |
Ch 16: Possessive Suffixes on Singular Nouns |
Quiz 7 (Ch 14 & 15) |
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18 Nov (Tue) L17 |
Ch 17: Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns |
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20 Nov (Thu) L18 |
Ch 18: Verb (Qal Weak Roots) |
Quiz 8 (Ch 16 & 17) |
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25 Nov (Tue) L19 |
Review |
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27 Nov (Thu) L20 |
Final Exam |
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Course Requirements:
1. Quizzes (six highest scores out of eight) (60%)
2. Final Exam (40%)
Learning Hours：
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Lectures |
1, 500 mins |
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Exam and Quizzes Preparation |
3,000 mins |
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Total |
4, 500 mins |