Learning Biblical Hebrew

[DanielJT]

Can I get some suggestions on a good at-home program to learn Biblical Hebrew?

Or maybe Latin?

No Rosetta Stone, thanks.

 

[phil19034]

Here are some sites about Latin.

Learn Church Latin for Free

{Update: Lots more info and good stuff @ www.learnchurchlatin.com } _________________________________________________________________ My basic philosophy of learning Church Latin is that your textb…

stcatherinecenter.wordpress.com

http://frcoulter.com/latin/links.html

https://app.memrise.com/course/66890/a-primer-of-ecclesiastical-latin/

https://www.canonlaw.info/catholicissues_ecclatin.htm
https://franciscan-archive.org/latin.html
https://www.sota-edu.com/site.php?menuaccess=62
http://latindiscussion.com/forum/latin/the-best-way-to-learn-ecclesiastical-latin.16823/

The Vulgate Latin Course

In February 2014, I started producing a series of free screencasts. They are all on YouTube: I was using the Vulgate Course, by William Dodds. It is available free from Google Books. It is availa…

dwanethomas.com

http://www.carmentalatin.com/extras/links.php
http://www.angelicum.net/online-classes/classical-greek-latin-online-classes/

For Hebrew, I’m not aware of any Catholic ones. But there are a few

Online Biblical Language Courses - Truly Understand the Bible

Study the holy texts as if you lived in ancient times. Choose from ancient Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic as you traverse the scriptures with a new point of view. Don't get lost in translation, read the holy texts as they were meant to be read.

israelbiblicalstudies.com

Basics of Biblical Hebrew 1 | Online Course

Learn biblical Hebrew online at your own pace in this college-level course taught by Old Testament scholars Pelt and Pratico. From Zondervan Academic.

courses.zondervanacademic.com

https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/biblical-hebrew-learning-a-sacred-language.html
https://www.hebrew4christians.com/
http://www.biblicalhebrew.com/

12 Resources to Learn Ancient Hebrew Online for Free - eHebrew.net

Ever wanted to read the Old Testament in its original ancient Hebrew? With these resources you can learn the basics of Biblical Hebrew for free.

ehebrew.net

 

[stuartbrianhenlis]

Zondervan has a really good basic Hebrew textbook called “Hebrew for the Rest of Us”. I’m learning Biblical Greek, so I can vouch for the ease and usability of the “Rest of Us” books. And, they’re reasonably priced, too. Check Amazon.

 

[billsherman]

Contact the nearest synagogue. They will probably have the best suggestions for at home learning. In my experience, nothing compares to a class though. We all learn differently though.

 

[BartholomewB]

I agree with @billsherman. Hebrew, either Biblical or modern, is a very difficult language, particularly in the early stages, mainly because it’s so different from European languages. It gets a little easier later on, once you have formed a general idea of how the language works. I would suggest going to classes rather than relying on home study. Your local synagogue should be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[ralfyman]

Also, there might be local seminaries or theological schools offering courses.