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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Phonological Principles | |
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Alphabet; Vowels | |
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The Consonants (The Alphabet) | |
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Printed Letters | |
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Final Letters | |
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Phonetic Values (Sounds) | |
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Guttural Letters | |
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The Vowels (also called vowel points) | |
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The Shewa | |
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Observations on the Vowels | |
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Note on the Exercises | |
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Exercise One | |
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Consonantal and Vocalic Yod/Vav; The Syllable | |
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Introduction | |
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Yod or Vav: Vowel or Consonant | |
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The Syllable - Definition | |
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Opened and Closed Syllables | |
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Dividing Words into Syllables - Syllabifying | |
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Accent | |
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Syllable: Terminology | |
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Exercise Two | |
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The Shewa | |
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Introduction | |
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Distinguishing between Silent Shewa and Simple Vocal Shewa | |
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Composite Shewa | |
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The Shewa and the Syllable | |
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Exercise Three | |
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Dagesh | |
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Introduction | |
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Dagesh Lene | |
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Dagesh Forte | |
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Distinguishing between Dagesh Lene and Dagesh Forte | |
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The Dagesh and the Syllable | |
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Mappiq | |
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Exercise Four | |
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Qames and Qames-Hatuf; Characteristics of Gutturals; Quiescent Alef | |
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Introduction | |
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Qames-Hatuf | |
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The Metheg and the Qames/Qames-Hatuf | |
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The Dagesh Forte and the Qames/Qames-Hatuf | |
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Maqqef | |
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Maqqef and the Qames-Hatuf | |
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The Characteristics of Gutturals | |
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Quiescent Alef | |
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Exercise Five | |
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Rules of Proto-Hebrew; Rules of Syllables; Notes on Hebrew Syntax | |
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Introduction | |
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Rules of Proto-Hebrew (Pre-Biblical Hebrew) | |
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The Five Rules of Syllables in Biblical Hebrew | |
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Proto-Hebrew and the Five Rules of Syllables | |
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Notes on Hebrew Syntax | |
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Exercise Six | |
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Morphological Principles: Particles | |
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The Article [characters not reproducible] and the Interrogative [characters not reproducible]; The Marker of the Definite Direct Object: [characters not reproducible] | |
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Introduction | |
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The Form of the Article | |
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The Translation of the Article | |
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The Interrogative [characters not reproducible] - what?, how? | |
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Translation of the Interrogative [characters not reproducible] | |
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Review of the Article and the Interrogative [characters not reproducible] | |
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The Marker of the Definite Direct Object: [characters not reproducible] | |
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Exercise Seven | |
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Inseparable Prepositions; the Conjunctive Vav | |
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Introduction | |
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Attaching or Pointing Inseparable Prepositions [characters not reproducible] | |
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The Conjunctive Vav [characters not reproducible] | |
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Review of the Inseparable Prepositions and the Conjunctive Vav | |
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Exercise Eight | |
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The Preposition [characters not reproducible]; The Interrogative [characters not reproducible]; Notes on Hebrew Syntax | |
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Introduction | |
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Attaching or Pointing the Inseparable Preposition [characters not reproducible] | |
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The Interrogative [characters not reproducible] | |
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Review of the Pointing of the Preposition [characters not reproducible] and the Interrogative [characters not reproducible] | |
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Hebrew Syntax: Sentences and Clauses without Verbs | |
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Hebrew Syntax: Disjunctive Accents - Zaqef Qaton, Zaqef Gadol, Segolta | |
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Verb Forms: Third Person Plural (Masculine and Feminine) | |
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Exercise Nine | |
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Summary of Rules: Chapter 7-9 | |
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Morphological Principles: Nouns and Adjectives | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: The Absolute State; Syntax of Adjectives with Nouns | |
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Introduction | |
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Hebrew Nouns | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Masculine and Feminine Singular Absolute | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Masculine and Feminine Plural Absolute | |
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Attaching the Feminine Plural Absolute Ending to a Feminine Singular Noun Ending in [characters not reproducible] | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Masculine and Feminine Dual Absolute | |
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Hebrew Boxes for the Absolute State | |
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Syntax of Adjectives with Nouns | |
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Demonstrative Adjectives: Attributive and Predicative Use | |
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Substantives: Adjectives used for Nouns | |
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The Accusative/Directive [characters not reproducible] | |
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Exercise Ten | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: The Construct State; Absolute and Construct State: Special Cases | |
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Introduction | |
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The Construct Package and the Accent | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Masculine Singular Construct | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Masculine Plural Construct | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Feminine Singular Construct | |
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Nouns and Adjectives: Feminine Plural Construct | |
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Nouns: Masculine and Feminine Dual Construct | |
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Hebrew Boxes: Absolute and Construct | |
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Syntax of a Construct Package | |
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Absolute and Construct State: Special Cases | |
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Exercise Eleven | |
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Pronominal Suffixes with Masculine Nouns | |
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Introduction | |
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Boxes for Pronominal Suffixes for Masculine Nouns and Adjectives | |
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[characters not reproducible]: Singular and Plural with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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[characters not reproducible]: Singular and Plural with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Syntax: The Pronominal Suffix | |
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Exercise Twelve | |
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Pronominal Suffixes with Feminine Nouns; More Irregular Nouns | |
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Introduction | |
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[characters not reproducible]: Singular and Plural with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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[characters not reproducible]: Singular and Plural with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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More Irregular Nouns | |
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Exercise Thirteen | |
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Prepositions with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Introduction | |
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Inseparable Prepositions [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Prepositions [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes and the Marker of the Definite Direct Object with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Prepositions [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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The Inseparable Preposition [characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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The Preposition [characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Exercise Fourteen | |
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Segolate Nouns | |
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Introduction | |
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The Development of the Segolate Noun | |
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Singular Segolate Nouns: Absolute, Construct, and with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Plural Segolate Nouns: Absolute, Construct, and with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Plural Segolate Nouns with Suffixes | |
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Plural Segolate Nouns: Absolute, Construct, and with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to Segolate Nouns | |
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Exercise Fifteen | |
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Segolate Nouns with Gutturals; Segolate Prepositions | |
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Introduction | |
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Segolate Nouns with Gutturals | |
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Segolate Proto-Forms | |
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Singular Segolate Nouns (having a Guttural): Absolute, Construct, and with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Plural Segolate Nouns (having a Guttural): Absolute, Construct, and with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to Segolate Nouns with Gutturals | |
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Prepositions Resembling the Segolate Pattern | |
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Exercise Sixteen | |
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Morphological Principles: Strong Verb | |
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Independent Pronouns; the Verb: Qal Perfect | |
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Introduction | |
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The Independent Pronouns | |
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The Verb: Qal Perfect (Qatal) | |
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Qal Perfect: Meaning | |
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Exercise Seventeen | |
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The Verb: The Imperfect and Volitives; Prohibitions with [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] | |
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Introduction | |
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The Verb: Imperfect (Yiqtol) | |
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Qal Imperfect: Meaning | |
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Volitives: the Cohortative, Imperative, and Jussive | |
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Prohibitions with [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] | |
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Exercise Eighteen | |
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Participles: Active and Passive; Infinitives: Absolute and Construct | |
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Introduction | |
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Active Participle (Qotel) | |
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Passive Participle (Qatul) | |
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Infinitive Absolute and Construct | |
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Exercise Nineteen | |
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Vav-Consecutive; Hebrew Syntax: Accents - Revia, Tifha | |
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Introduction | |
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The Form of the Vav-Consecutive | |
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The Meaning of the Vav-Consecutive | |
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The Vav-Consecutive with an Infinitive Construct | |
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The Vav-Consecutive with [characters not reproducible] | |
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Hebrew Syntax: Accents - Revia, Tifha | |
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Exercise Twenty | |
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The Stative Verb; The Perfect: Additional Tense Options | |
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Introduction | |
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Thematic Vowels | |
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Stative Verbs: Perfect | |
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Stative Verb: Imperfect | |
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Stative Verb: Imperative | |
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Stative Verb: Active Participle | |
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Stative Verb: Infinitives | |
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The Perfect: Additional Tense Options | |
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Exercise Twenty-One | |
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Overview of the Strong Verb | |
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Introduction | |
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Derived Stems: The Names of the Stems | |
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Derived Stems: Characteristics - Boxes | |
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Thematic Vowels (Perfect, Imperfect, Imperative) of the Derived Stems | |
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Thematic Vowels of Infinitives and Participles | |
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Synopsis of the Strong Verbs: Derived Stems | |
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Exercise Twenty-Two | |
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The Intensives: Pi"el, Pu"al, Hithpa"el | |
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Introduction | |
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Forming the Intensive Stems - Pi"el, Pu"al, Hithpa"el | |
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Examples of Forming Intensive Stems | |
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Parsing the Intensive Stems - Pi"el, Pu"al, Hithpa"el | |
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The Meaning of the Intensive Stems | |
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Exercise Twenty-Three | |
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The Causatives: Hiph'il, Hoph'al | |
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Introduction | |
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Forming the Causative Stems - Hiph'il, Hoph'al | |
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Examples of Forming the Causative stems | |
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Parsing the Causative Stems: Hiph'il, Hoph'al | |
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The Meaning of the Causative stems | |
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Exercise Twenty-Four | |
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The Reflexive/Passive Niph'al | |
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Introduction | |
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Forming the Niph'al | |
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Examples of Forming the Niph'al | |
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Parsing the Niph'al | |
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The Meaning of the Niph'al | |
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Exercise Twenty-Five | |
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The Relative Clause; Circumstantial Clauses; Comparative-Superlative | |
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Introduction | |
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Relative Clause | |
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Circumstantial Clauses | |
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Comparative and Superlative | |
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Exercise Twenty-Six | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to the Verb: The Perfect | |
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Introduction | |
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Proto-Hebrew Forms of the Perfect | |
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Accent and Vowel Reduction Patterns | |
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Attaching Suffixes | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to the Perfect | |
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Derived Stems: Pi"el and Hiph'il Perfect | |
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Parsing Forms with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Exercise Twenty-Seven | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to the Verb: The Imperfect, Imperative, and Infinitive Construct | |
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Introduction | |
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The Imperfect | |
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Imperative | |
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Infinitive Construct | |
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Derived Stems: Pi"el and Hiph'il | |
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Parsing Forms with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Exercise Twenty-Eight | |
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Morphological Principles: Weak Verbs | |
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Overview of the Weak Verb; R[subscript 1]-Guttural (Pe Guttural) Verbs | |
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Introduction and Overview of the Weak Verb | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 1]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of the R[subscript 1]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Remedy for the Infirmity of Dagesh Forte | |
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Remedy for the Infirmity of Vocal Shewa | |
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Remedy for the Infirmity of the Guttural Rejecting Silent Shewa | |
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Remedy for the Infirmity of the Silent Shewa | |
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Final Considerations: Vocalic Endings | |
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Summary of Adjustments to the Boxes | |
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Forming the Qal in Weak Verbs | |
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Forming R[subscript 1]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Parsing the Qal in Weak Verbs | |
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Parsing R[subscript 1]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Exercise Twenty-Nine | |
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R[subscript 1]-Guttural [characters not reproducible] (Pe Alef) Special Cases: [characters not reproducible] | |
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Introduction | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 1]-Guttural [characters not reproducible] Verbs (Special Cases) | |
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Remedy for the Preformative Vowel | |
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Remedy for the Thematic Vowel | |
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Forming R[subscript 1]-Guttural [characters not reproducible] Verbs (Special Cases) | |
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Parsing R[subscript 1]-Guttural [characters not reproducible] Verbs (Special Cases) | |
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[characters not reproducible] with Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Exercise Thirty | |
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R[subscript 2]-Guttural (Ayin Guttural) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 2]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 2]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmity of the Dagesh Forte | |
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Remedy for the Infirmity of the Vocal Shewa | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 2]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-One | |
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R[subscript 3]-Guttural (Lamed Guttural) Verbs (Excluding [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible]) | |
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Introduction | |
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Weakness or Infirmity of R[subscript 3]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 3]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmity of the R[subscript 3]-Gutturals | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 3]-Guttural Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Two | |
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R[subscript 3]-Alef (Lamed Alef) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 3]-Alef verbs | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 3]-Alef Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmity of the R[subscript 3]-Alef Verbs | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 3]-Alef Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Three | |
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R[subscript 1]-Nun (Pe Nun) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 1]-Nun Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of the R[subscript 1]-Nun Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmities of the R[subscript 1]-Nun Verbs | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 1]-Nun Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Four | |
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R[subscript 1]-Vav and Yod (Pe Vav/Yod) Verbs | |
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Introduction: R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Vav) | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Vav) | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Vav) Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmities of the R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Vav) Verbs | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Introduction: R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Yod) | |
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Weakness or Infirmities of R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Yod) Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of the R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Yod) Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmities of the R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Yod) verbs | |
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Final Consideration | |
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Introduction: Mixed Forms | |
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Verbs Partly R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Vav) and Partly R[subscript 1]-Yod (original Yod): [characters not reproducible] and [characters not reproducible] | |
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Verbs R[subscript 1]-Yod/R[subscript 2]-Sade ([characters not reproducible] and frequently [characters not reproducible]) | |
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The Irregular Verb [characters not reproducible] (O/A) | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 1]-Yod Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Five | |
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R[subscript 2]-Vav and Yod (Ayin Vav/Yod) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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Weaknesses or Infirmities of R[subscript 2]-Vav (Yod) Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 2]-Vav (Yod) Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infinitives of R[subscript 2]-Vav (Yod) Verbs | |
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Accent | |
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The R[subscript 2]-Vav/R[subscript 3]-Alef Verb [characters not reproducible] | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 2]-Vav (Yod) Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Six | |
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R[subscript 3]-Vav and Yod (Lamed Vav/Yod) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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Weakness or Infirmity of R[subscript 3]-Vav/Yod Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of R[subscript 3]-Vav/Yod Verbs | |
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Remedies for the Infirmities of R[subscript 3]-Vav/Yod Verbs | |
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Attaching Pronominal Suffixes to R[subscript 3]-Vav/Yod Verbs | |
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Forming and Parsing R[subscript 3]-Vav/Yod Verbs | |
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Nouns Derived from R[subscript 3]-Yod (Vav) Roots | |
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Exercise Thirty-Seven | |
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Geminate (R[subscript 2]R[subscript 3] = R[subscript 2]R[subscript 2]; Double Ayin) Verbs | |
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Introduction | |
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General Weakness or Infirmity of Geminate Verbs | |
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Strong Areas of Geminate Verbs | |
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General Remedies Applying to all Conjugations | |
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Specific Remedies | |
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Final Considerations | |
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Forming and Parsing Geminate Verbs | |
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Exercise Thirty-Eight | |
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Appendixes | |
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Phonological Chart of Hebrew Consonants | |
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Regular Nouns with Suffixes | |
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Irregular Nouns with Suffixes | |
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Prepositions with Suffixes | |
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Hebrew Pronominal Suffixes | |
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Verbal Paradigms | |
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Hebrew-English Vocabulary List | |
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Index | |
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Summary Sheets | |
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Color Charts | |