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title: "A7212 Biblical Hebrew (II) · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/a7212-biblical-hebrew-ii
description: "This Course Unit is a continuation of A7110 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. It consolidates and builds on students‘ knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, enabling…"
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A7212

# Biblical Hebrew (II)

Code

A7212

Level

Undergraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Foundational

Discipline

Biblical Languages

Mode

Campus / Online

Lecturer

[Professor Rifaat Ebied](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/rifaat-ebied)

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
3. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
4. [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
5. [Content](#content)

Last offered in **Semester 2, 2026**. See the [timetable and key dates](https://stcyrils.edu.au/timetable) for dates, or [enrol online](https://stcyrils.edu.au/enrol) when enrolments open.

## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

A7110

## Academic Staff

Professor Rifaat Ebied, FAHA, BA (Hons), Ain Shams University Cairo,  
Foundation Professor of Semitic Studies, University of Sydney

## Curriculum Objectives

This Course Unit is a continuation of A7110 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. It consolidates and builds on students‘ knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, enabling them to translate Hebrew Biblical texts.

## Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:  
1) Expand their memorized Hebrew vocabulary.  
2) Recognize more advanced Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax.  
3) Translate, parse and analyse more complex Biblical Hebrew.  
4) Use Biblical Hebrew dictionaries and concordances with greater facility.  
5) Read critical exegetical commentaries on biblical Hebrew texts with greater facility.

## Content

More complex forms of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax.  
2\. Lexical and grammatical study of selected Hebrew texts.  
3\. Translation of selected Biblical Hebrew texts.  
4\. Independent use of Biblical Hebrew /English dictionaries and concordances.

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