Lesson 4 Hebrew Nouns

To comprehend Biblical Hebrew, we must understand how nouns are formed, how they are pluralized, and how to look words up in a dictionary. Often, we need to employ the Rule of Sheva to help us identify the dictionary form of a word.

Nouns consist of a person, place, thing, or idea and can be singular, dual or plural. Hebrew also introduces the concept of “gender.” This lesson will review aspects of the Hebrew noun with specific attention focused on pluralization rules.

We will also learn the Rule of Sheva, which is responsible for the most common spelling variations in the Hebrew Bible

LESSON ITINERARY

  1. Understand a Noun’s gender and number
  2. Define what is meant by “lexical form”
  3. Examine singular noun endings and “endingless” nouns for both masculine and feminine nouns
  4. Examine endings for plural and dual nouns
  5. Identify special dual forms
  6. Examine other/irregular Pluralization
  7. Describe the Rule of Sheva

EQUIPMENT CHECK

Before continuing, can you describe the following concepts?

  • Vowel and syllable preference table memorized
  • The rules for Silent Sheva vs. Vocal Sheva
    • Which is the second of two consecutive Sheva, except at the end of a word?
      • Vocal
    • Which is the first of two consecutive Sheva, except at the beginning of a word?
      • Silent
    • Which is a Sheva under the first letter in a word?
      • Vocal
    • Which is a Sheva under the last letter in a word?
      • Silent