People learning to read Hebrew want to read inspiring verses from the Hebrew Bible. The Nerd thinks Isaiah 12 is … More Learning to Read Hebrew from Isaiah, Unit 3
Alefbet #2, Flashcard Consonants in Order
The Nerd loves flashcards. He is always telling his online students to make or buy them. People who want to learn Hebrew should learn, in the early days, to love flashcards as much as the Nerd does. You won’t need them forever. But plan on having them in your life a good six months or so.
For now, you can use the Nerd’s flashcards via this video. But when we start learning Hebrew vocabulary, you’ll either buy a pre-made set or (better) make your own with index cards and a Sharpie. Here are the consonants of the Hebrew alefbet in order:
Back to Home Page
Back to the Video Page
Alefbet #1, Pep Talk and First Look
The Nerd wants you to get past the first part of learning to read Hebrew: memorizing your letters. The Hebrew alefbet (alphabet) is the first hurdle to being a dork like the Nerd. In this pep talk the Nerd tells you you’re a winner, you can do it, and I tell a quick story. Then we take a first look at the Hebrew letters using flashcards.
Back to Home Page
Back to the Video Page
Learning to Read Hebrew from Isaiah, Unit 2
Trying to learn to read Hebrew. The Nerd feels your pain. When he was in college, the professor held the … More Learning to Read Hebrew from Isaiah, Unit 2
Learning to Read Hebrew From Isaiah, Unit 1
For people who have memorized their letters and vowels, this unit is a great way to practice reading some words. … More Learning to Read Hebrew From Isaiah, Unit 1
Hebrew Verbs 1 (The Perfect)
The Hebrew Bible is some seriously verbal literature. Its essential nature is largely narrative and that requires verbs. We enter … More Hebrew Verbs 1 (The Perfect)
1 Samuel 2:6
A source close to the Hebrew Nerd requested help reading 1 Samuel 2:6 aloud today. The Nerd accepted the request … More 1 Samuel 2:6
Psalm 138 Translated
Having been humiliated, but now restored, Israel sings. The exile was their shame. The return is their vindication. And they … More Psalm 138 Translated
Hebrew Prepositions
Prepositions express relationships between two or more things or people. They can express spatial relationships, temporal relationships, or other kinds … More Hebrew Prepositions
Psalm 138, Translation and Comment
For all who have known the pain of humiliation and the longing for a retrieval of hope, there is Psalm … More Psalm 138, Translation and Comment
Archaic Hebrew in ‘The Song of the Sea’
The two oldest parts of the Bible are associated with women (The Nerd listened to Richard Friedman giving a talk … More Archaic Hebrew in ‘The Song of the Sea’
Twelve Reasons to Learn Hebrew
Your cerebral cortex, the thinking part of your brain, hasn’t done sit-ups since the days you left college behind. Seriously. … More Twelve Reasons to Learn Hebrew
Hebrew Songs: Hineh Mah Tov
One of the Nerd’s funniest experiences with people messing up the Hebrew happened at a church speaking event. They wanted … More Hebrew Songs: Hineh Mah Tov