First steps
Get oriented to Biblical Hebrew, the square script used in printed Bibles, and the way Hebrew is written from right to left.
BIBLICAL HEBREW COURSERead Biblical Hebrew,
Read Biblical Hebrew,
one step at a time.
Begin with the letters and vowel signs. Build your understanding of grammar. Practice reading words and passages with guidance as you work toward reading Biblical Hebrew more independently.
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FROM MY HEBREW CLASSES
Class notes
Follow along with my Biblical Hebrew lecture notes, from the consonants and vowels to syllables and nouns.
Lesson 1 · Part B
Browse all class notes Consonants & handwriting
Recognizing the consonants, writing the alphabet, and learning final forms.
Read class notes Lecture 2Vowels
Vowel signs, vowel letters, full and defective spelling, shewa, and dagesh forte.
Read class notes Lecture 3Syllabification
Syllable boundaries, accent, reading rules, and vowel patterns.
Read class notes Lecture 4Nouns
Gender, number, noun endings, plural patterns, and the rules of shewa.
Read class notes36 open lessons · 6 stagesA clear path from
A clear path from
the alphabet to reading
The course is organized into six stages, with 36 lessons in all. Start at the beginning or open any lesson that interests you.
Build a sentence
Learn how Hebrew words work together in a sentence, with grammar explained through examples.
Meet the verb
Begin working with Hebrew verbs and the forms you’ll encounter in the text.
Read the patterns
Practice recognizing recurring forms and structures as you read.
Follow the argument
Work through how a passage develops its ideas and connects one part to another.
Read independently
Bring your learning together as you take on more of the reading yourself.
How lessons workLearn it.
Learn it.
Recall it.
Apply it.
Lessons guide you through a new idea, give you a chance to retrieve it from memory, and invite you to apply it to a Hebrew phrase. Revisit material as you go; progress builds through practice.
- 01Learn a new idea
- 02Retrieve it from memory
- 03Apply it to the text
Course tools
Keep your place as you learn
All 36 lessons are open. Track your progress and keep reading notes in your browser. Export a backup to save your work or move it to another device.
Use the alphabet and vowel reference, handwriting practice, interactive grammar charts, vocabulary, and reading lab as you study.
Alphabet & vowels
Keep letters and reading signs close at hand.
Open toolWrite the letters
Watch the strokes, trace each shape, and practice on paper.
Open tool800 Hebrew flashcards
Review frequent words, names, and prefixes at your own pace.
Open toolGrammar charts
Tap endings, explore examples, and fill each chart from memory.
Open toolIdentify word forms
Practice recognizing stems and endings, with explanations.
Open toolReading lab
Read guided passages and keep your translation notes.
Open toolPronunciation is a reading aid
The course uses a conventional classroom pronunciation to support reading. Modern, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and reconstructed pronunciations differ. None is a recording of an ancient speaker.
Before you begin
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The course is free to use, and all 36 lessons are open.
No account is needed. Your progress and reading notes stay in the browser you are using. You can export a backup to keep them or move devices.
The course begins with Hebrew letters and vowel signs, then moves through sentence structure, verbs, reading patterns, and guided work toward independent reading.
It teaches the square Hebrew script used in printed Bibles, along with Masoretic vowel signs. Earlier letter shapes found in ancient inscriptions are a later area of study.
No. It uses a conventional classroom pronunciation as a reading aid. Modern and reconstructed pronunciations differ, and none can be treated as a recording of an ancient speaker.
Take a short daily rhythm: learn one idea, try to recall it without looking, apply it to a phrase, and revisit it later.
Your first lesson is open
Start with your first Hebrew sentence
Begin with lesson one and take the next step from there.
Start lesson 1