Hebrew language study resources (Learn the Hebrew language - for beginners
If you decide to become a student of the Hebrew Scriptures (39 books of the Old Covenant),
having at least a basic knowledge of the Hebrew language, would
be beneficial. With this knowledge you will be able to effectively
use an interlinear, concordance and lexicon to research the deeper meanings of certain
words and phrases in the Old Testament. Every translator of a Bible has to choose
words in another language that seldom fully reflect the full meaning
of the original language.
About the hebrew language:
- The Hebrew Alphabet (Alefbet) is made
up of 22 consonants.
- Hebrew is written and pronounced from right to left, top to bottom.
- Hebrew is a phonetic language – it is spoken how it is written.
- Essentially, Hebrew is a language of consonants, with vowels placed between
them to aid pronunciation.
- The consonants are:
- The vowel symbols below were invented
around the 8th Century CE by a group called the Massoretes,
as an aid to correct pronunciation.
The vowels are:
hereto listen to how each consonant
and vowel sounds