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Differences between Biblical and Modern Hebrew

The best comparison is Shakespeare or King James English to modern English. It’s very similar, but yet different! Subject/verb agreement is the same, noun/adjective agreement is the same, direct-object pointer is the same. Biblical Hebrew has a few extra things … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Hebrew

Hebrew is the language of the children of Abraham, who sojourned in Egypt, were enslaved there, and who were led forth by Moses. They lived in Israel approximately 1700 years. The five books of Moses, called the Torah in Hebrew, … Continue reading

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How the Hebrew Language Adds New Words

The ancient Hebrew language is not static. During the last 25 years, over 10,000 words have been added to the Hebrew language. This was required to meet the exigencies of modern life in conversational usage. William Chomsky’s “Hebrew: The Eternal … Continue reading

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