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Elementary Classical Hebrew I
CLAS-HEB AA

Jointly Offered with: Harvard Divinity School as HDS 4010A

Course Information

Description

This course offers a thorough and rigorous introduction to Classical Hebrew grammar. In this first semester, students will learn the Hebrew script and the basics of Hebrew morphology. This will allow students to begin reading and translating biblical prose in the second semester. By the end of the year, students who have taken both semesters will have covered all the basics of nominal and verbal morphology and will know the foundations of Classical Hebrew syntax. Daily preparation and active class participation mandatory. 

Course Notes

Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4010A.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 17, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students