Using a practical approach, Dr. Michael Heiser shows you how to use biblical Hebrew to become a competent interpreter of the Old Testament. Perform word studies alongside an expert and learn to avoid common mistakes. Learn grammatical terminology used in commentaries and journal articles so you can follow the discussion. Dr. Heiser teaches you the concepts and introduces you to the tools, and then walks you through each step of interpretation.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
3m
Preliminary Matters
Conceptual Introduction
2m
Payoff of This Course
2m
Reverse Interlinear: Primary Tool
6m
Why the Centerpiece?
4m
Roadmap for the Course
4m
Tools for Word Studies
Some Common Tools
5m
Dictionaries and Lexicons
4m
Types of Lexicons
10m
Theological Lexicons
6m
Lexicons’ Use of Strong’s Numbers
4m
Lexical Tools that Use Strong’s Numbers
6m
Limitations of Strong’s Dictionary
3m
English Words and Word Meanings
How Do Words “Mean”?
3m
Polysemy
7m
Contexts
10m
Relationships to Other Words
1m
Synonyms
5m
Antonyms
5m
Homographs
3m
How Words Don’t “Mean”
5m
English Words and Meanings: Summary
1m
Hebrew Words and English Translations
Polysemy and Translation
6m
One English Word Translating Different Hebrew Words
6m
About Hebrew Words
4m
Root Fallacy
5m
Sound Fallacy
4m
Homograph Fallacy
7m
Core Meaning Fallacy
3m
“Hebrew Thought” versus “Greek Thought” Fallacy
6m
Hebrew Words: Summary and Review
1m
Methods for Studying Hebrew Words
Previewing the Methods
2m
Inadequate versus Sound Methods
7m
Gathering Data: Occurrences
4m
Gathering Data: Glosses
9m
Thinking about the Data
6m
Word Distribution
9m
Semantic Range
7m
Thinking about Distribution
1m
Grammar and Syntax
10m
Meaning of עַלְמָה (ʿalmâ): Tentative Conclusions
10m
Checking Your Conclusions: Loaded Terms
6m
Checking Your Conclusions: Metaphorical Sense
12m
Word Studies: Summary
2m
Nouns
Previewing Morphology, Syntax, and Meaning
4m
Nouns: Terms and Concepts
8m
Nouns: Gender and Number
6m
Nouns: Definiteness and Relationship
2m
Construct Relationship: Definition
5m
Construct State: Classes
7m
Construct Nouns: Interpretive Examples
6m
Construct Relationship: Noun and Its Suffix
3m
Construct Noun and Suffix: Interpretive Examples
9m
Nouns: Appositional Relationship
6m
Nouns: Definiteness and the Definite Article
7m
Definite Article and Uniqueness: “The River” = “Nile”
2m
Definite Article: Uniqueness or Demonstrative Force
4m
Definite Article: Species or Class
1m
Definite Article: Functioning like a Relative Pronoun
2m
Definite Article: Substitute for Possessive Pronoun
2m
Definite Article: Signaling a Vocative
1m
Definite Article: Interesting Cases of Presence or Absence
10m
Definite Article: Advice and Discovery
5m
Prepositions
Previewing Prepositions
2m
Preposition אֶל (ʾel)
5m
Preposition אֵת (ʾēt)
4m
Preposition בְּ (b): Locative Use
2m
Preposition בְּ (b): Other Uses
5m
Preposition בֵּין (bên)
3m
Preposition כְּ (k)
3m
Preposition לְ (l), Part 1
3m
Preposition לְ (l), Part 2
4m
Preposition לִפְנֵי (lip̄nê)
2m
Preposition מִן (Min), Part 1
2m
Preposition מִן (Min), Part 2
3m
Preposition עַד (ʿaḏ)
4m
Preposition עַל (ʿal), Part 1
2m
Preposition עַל (ʿal), Part 2
3m
Preposition עִם (ʿim), Part 1
2m
Preposition עִם (ʿim), Part 2
2m
Prepositions: Summary
7m
Focus on Prepositions
7m
Conjunctions
Previewing Conjunctions
2m
Conjunction אִם (ʾim)
5m
Conjunction אֲשֶׁר (ʾăšer)
4m
Conjunction כִּי (kî)
3m
Conjunctions לוּ and לוּלֵא (lû and lûlēʾ)
2m
Conjunction לְמַעַן (lĕmaʿan)
2m
Conjunction פֶּן (Pen)
1m
Conjunctions עַל־כֵּן and לָכֵן (ʿal-kēn and lāḵēn)
2m
Conjunction וְ (W, Waw or Vav)
6m
Conjunctions: Advice and Summary
8m
Verbs: Terminology
Previewing Terminology
3m
Verbal Tense, Aspect, Voice, and Mood
7m
Verbal Types
5m
Verbal Person, Gender, and Number
3m
Verbal Conjugations
3m
Verbal Parsing and Morphology
3m
Verbal Tense, Aspect, and Mood
Previewing Verbal Forms and Stems
2m
Verbal Tense, Aspect, and Mood: Summary
1m
Perfect/Suffixed Conjugation (qātal)
12m
Imperfect/Prefixed Conjugation (yiqtōl)
11m
Summary of Perfect (qātal) and Imperfect (yiqtōl) Forms
1m
Perfect (qātal) and Imperfect (yiqtōl) Forms: Examples
4m
Interpreting the Use of Perfect and Imperfect Conjugations
7m
Volitional Conjugations
4m
Volitional Forms: Discovering Examples
4m
Interpreting the Use of Volitional Forms
7m
Participles: Functions
3m
Participles: Tense, Aspect, and Mood
4m
Participles: Discovering Examples
2m
Interpreting the Use of Participles
5m
Infinitives: Functions
9m
Infinitive Constructs: Discovering Examples
6m
Interpreting the Use of Infinitive Absolute Constructions
5m
Verbal Stems
Introducing Verbal Stems
4m
Eight Major Verbal Stems
3m
Identifying Verbal Stems and Conjugations
4m
Rare Stems and Stems in LHB
7m
Verbal Stem Terminology
4m
Qal/G Stem
3m
Discovering Occurrences of the Qal
6m
Qal Passive/Gp Stem
3m
Niphal/N Stem
5m
Discovering Occurrences of the Niphal
5m
Interpreting the Use of the Niphal
8m
Piel/D Stem
4m
Meaning Nuances of the Piel
7m
Discovering Occurrences of the Piel
4m
Interpreting the Use of the Piel
10m
Pual/Dp Stem
4m
Meaning Nuances of the Pual
3m
Discovering Occurrences of the Pual
5m
Interpreting the Use of the Pual
8m
Hitpael/HtD Stem
3m
Meaning Nuances of the Hitpael
3m
Discovering Occurrences of the Hitpael
4m
Interpreting the Use of the Hitpael
8m
Hiphil/H Stem
3m
Meaning Nuances of the Hiphil
5m
Discovering Occurrences of the Hiphil
4m
Interpreting the Use of the Hiphil
4m
Hophal/Hp Stem
2m
Meaning Nuances of the Hophal
1m
Discovering Occurrences of the Hophal
4m
Interpreting the Use of the Hophal
5m
Rare Verbal Stems
1m
Verbal Stems: Summary
3m
Verb Changes with Vav Conjunction
Previewing Verb Sequences
3m
Wayyiqtōl: Consecutive-Sequential
7m
Discovering Occurrences of Wayyiqtōl
3m
Wĕqātal: Conjunctive and Sequential
17m
Other Verb Chains
4m
Aramaic and Transliteration
Interpretive Overlaps with Aramaic
1m
Aramaic and Word Studies
5m
Aramaic Overlaps and Parallels to Hebrew Stems
5m
Hebrew Alphabet and Transliteration: א to ל
6m
Hebrew Alphabet and Transliteration: מ to ת
5m
Conclusion
Quick Review
1m
Appendix: The Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible and the High Definition Old Testament
Assumptions behind the Resources
2m
Introducing Discourse
2m
Choice and Meaning
2m
Introducing the Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible and the High Definition Old Testament
3m
Grammatical Labels and Propositional Outlines
1m
Using the Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible and the High Definition Old Testament