Hinneh – Biblical Hebrew the Practical Way

הנה – עברית מקראית בדרך המעשית

Published by, The Hebrew University Magnes Press
(הוצאת ספרים ע”ש י.ל. מאגנס, האוניברסיטה העברית ירושלים)

Available in both Print and E-Book versions.

The Tool Box includes frequently occurring biblical vocabulary lists (nouns, prepositions, verbs) complete with pronominal suffixes, as well as detailed verb paradigms parsing charts (nouns, prepositions, verbs), and more. The 2017 new revised E-Tool Box is color coded, and is now available as either part of the Hinneh set or separately.

 Volume Bet presents the infinitives, imperative and participles of the Qal stem, followed by the remaining verb stems in all their forms and root groups.

Volume Aleph  presents those basic grammatical subjects which are not conditioned by the verb, followed by the prefix and suffix verb forms of the Qal stem in the various root groups.

Note: Before studying with Hinneh ensure your ability to read Hebrew letters with vowels.

What is new in the Revised Edition (2017)
מה חדש במהדורה המתוקנת

Since its first publication in 2011, Hinneh has proved its effectiveness for a wide range of students. Hopefully, this new edition will make students’ journey towards independent reading of the Hebrew Bible even better and smoother.

  • This second edition provides some improvements and fine-tuning, as follows:
  • Errors found are corrected.
  • Lesson 3 is now divided into three lessons (new Lessons 2, 4 & 5) for better pacing. The subsequent lessons are now renumbered accordingly.
  • Presentation of some grammatical subjects is modified to improve clarity, with the addition and reorganization of a few subjects.
  • Biblical verses used in some examples and exercises are reorganized or replaced with more suitable ones.
  • Different translations are provided for some verses.
  • Warm Up Conversations (in the first half of Volume Aleph) are meant to be read aloud. Suggested in-class activities in which student may create their own similar conversations are optional and now clearly marked as such.
  • A flowchart (Tool 7a), is added to help distinguish between descriptive and predicate adjectives.

and most important:

  • For easier presentation in class and on your computer screen, the E-Tool Box now appears in color!

Color coding has been one of Hinneh essential methods of effectively imparting the complex Biblical Hebrew verb system. Hinneh advises teachers to present the verb stem paradigms printed on sheets of different