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title: "A8113 Biblical Hebrew (II) · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/a8113-biblical-hebrew-ii
description: "This Course Unit is a continuation of A8510 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. It consolidates and builds on students‘ knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, enabling…"
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A8113

# Biblical Hebrew (II)

Code

A8113

Level

Postgraduate

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

A8510

## 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 A8510 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. It consolidates and builds on students‘ knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, enabling them to translate and exegete 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

1\. 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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