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Biblical Languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

A comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the three original languages of Scripture - Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, and Koine Greek. Students will learn each language's alphabet, grammar, vocabulary, and syntax in genuine depth, building the real skills needed to engage the Bible's original text directly rather than through translation alone.

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Learning Objectives

  • Read and pronounce the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek alphabets
  • Understand Hebrew noun and verb systems, including the full range of verb stems (binyanim)
  • Understand Biblical Aramaic's grammar and its relationship to Hebrew
  • Understand Koine Greek noun declensions, verb tenses, voices, and moods
  • Build working vocabulary in all three languages
  • Read and translate guided passages of Scripture in each original language
  • Apply these languages directly to deepen personal Bible study

Syllabus

Overview

A comprehensive, in-depth study of the three original languages of Scripture: Biblical Hebrew (Weeks 2-21), Biblical Aramaic (Weeks 22-29), and Koine Greek (Weeks 30-49), framed by an introduction and a closing week. Each language is taught from the alphabet through full grammar, vocabulary, and guided reading of an actual biblical passage.

Reading Plan

Week 1: introduction. Weeks 2-21: Biblical Hebrew (alphabet, vowels, nouns, the full verb stem system, syntax, vocabulary, guided reading in Genesis 1). Weeks 22-29: Biblical Aramaic (alphabet, nouns, verb system, syntax, guided reading in Daniel 2, Aramaic in the New Testament). Weeks 30-49: Koine Greek (alphabet, noun declensions, the full verb tense/voice/mood system, syntax, guided reading in John 1). Week 50: conclusion and applying the languages to lifelong Bible study.

Required Materials

A personal Bible in one of the following standard translations: ESV, NIV, NASB 1995, CSB, LSB, or NLT; a notebook for practicing alphabets and vocabulary; access to a Hebrew-English and Greek-English lexicon is recommended but not required.

Grading & Completion

Assessment focuses on engagement with the material and demonstration of comprehension. Students complete weekly reading and practice assignments and a short weekly quiz covering that week's material. A final exam covering the entire course is available once every week has been passed.

Course Outcomes

  • Upon completion, students will be able to read Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek script accurately
  • Upon completion, students will be able to parse basic nouns and verbs in all three languages
  • Upon completion, students will be able to work through a guided original-language passage with genuine comprehension

Weekly Lessons

  1. Wk 1 Introduction: Why Study the Biblical Languages?
  2. Wk 2 The Hebrew Alphabet: Consonants and Their Sounds
  3. Wk 3 Hebrew Vowels: The Niqqud (Vowel Pointing) System
  4. Wk 4 Syllables, Accents, and Reading Hebrew Aloud
  5. Wk 5 The Hebrew Noun: Gender and Number
  6. Wk 6 The Hebrew Noun: The Construct State
  7. Wk 7 Hebrew Pronouns and Pronominal Suffixes
  8. Wk 8 The Hebrew Verb: Introduction to the Root System (Shoresh) and Binyanim
  9. Wk 9 The Qal Stem: The Basic Verb Pattern
  10. Wk 10 The Niphal Stem: Passive and Reflexive Action
  11. Wk 11 The Piel and Pual Stems: Intensive Action
  12. Wk 12 The Hiphil and Hophal Stems: Causative Action
  13. Wk 13 The Hithpael Stem: Reflexive and Reciprocal Action
  14. Wk 14 Hebrew Verb Conjugations: Perfect (Qatal) and Imperfect (Yiqtol)
  15. Wk 15 The Hebrew Waw-Consecutive: Narrative Tense
  16. Wk 16 Hebrew Participles and Infinitives
  17. Wk 17 Weak Verbs: Hebrew's Irregular Patterns
  18. Wk 18 Hebrew Adjectives, Numbers, and Prepositions
  19. Wk 19 Hebrew Syntax: Word Order and Sentence Structure
  20. Wk 20 Building Hebrew Vocabulary: The Most Frequent Words
  21. Wk 21 Reading Hebrew: A Guided Walk Through Genesis 1
  22. Wk 22 Introduction to Biblical Aramaic: Where and Why It Appears in Scripture
  23. Wk 23 The Aramaic Alphabet and Its Relationship to Hebrew
  24. Wk 24 Aramaic Nouns, Pronouns, and the Emphatic State
  25. Wk 25 The Aramaic Verb System: Peal, Pael, and Aphel
  26. Wk 26 Aramaic Verb Conjugations and Participles
  27. Wk 27 Aramaic Syntax and Key Vocabulary
  28. Wk 28 Reading Aramaic: A Guided Walk Through Daniel 2
  29. Wk 29 Aramaic in the New Testament: Jesus's Own Words
  30. Wk 30 The Greek Alphabet: Letters and Pronunciation
  31. Wk 31 Greek Breathing Marks, Accents, and Punctuation
  32. Wk 32 The Greek Noun: Cases and Their Functions
  33. Wk 33 First Declension Nouns
  34. Wk 34 Second Declension Nouns
  35. Wk 35 Third Declension Nouns
  36. Wk 36 The Greek Article and Its Uses
  37. Wk 37 Greek Adjectives and Agreement
  38. Wk 38 Greek Pronouns
  39. Wk 39 Introduction to the Greek Verb: Tense, Voice, and Mood
  40. Wk 40 Present Tense Verbs: Indicative Mood
  41. Wk 41 Imperfect and Future Tense Verbs
  42. Wk 42 Aorist Tense: The Greek Simple Past
  43. Wk 43 Perfect and Pluperfect Tense
  44. Wk 44 Middle and Passive Voice
  45. Wk 45 Subjunctive, Optative, and Imperative Moods
  46. Wk 46 Participles: Greek's Verbal Adjectives
  47. Wk 47 Infinitives and Prepositions
  48. Wk 48 Greek Syntax: Sentence Structure and Clause Types
  49. Wk 49 Reading Greek: A Guided Walk Through John 1
  50. Wk 50 Conclusion: Putting the Languages to Work in Lifelong Bible Study