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4.0 out of 5 stars good beginner handbook, Jun 11 2004

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This review is from: Grammar For Biblical Hebrew Revised Edition (Hardcover)

Seow's progression through the basics of Hebrew grammar is recognized in many seminaries and universities. Sometimes his definitions and explanations of certain Hebrew phenomena are oversimplified, but all in all this is a great tool for the beginner. It's compact, hardbound, and easy to follow. The basic edition lacks an answer key, so one should be hesitant to utilize this book outside a classroom setting or for independent study. The only problems with the book are it's lack of exhaustive index at the rear, it's inability to teach the student to think from English to Hebrew, and some of its Hebrew spellings are incorrect (as pointed out by a former instructor). All in all, I recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Grammar Book, Mar 7 2004

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This review is from: Grammar For Biblical Hebrew Revised Edition (Hardcover)

I am currently in a Biblical Hebrew class where we are using this grammer. I have found it to be a very good textbook. It forces you to use the BDB Lexicon, and your Hebrew bible, which are the main reasons to take Biblical Hebrew in the first place. It goes at a good pace, and a good order. The exercises, although tedious, are extremly helpful, and aid to Hebrew knowledge. I have heard of people using other Hebrew grammar books, and they do not understand the language as well as those of us using this book. I highly recommend this book. It would be hard to understand this individually, but it is difficult to learn any language like that.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good grammar, Dec 1 2002

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This review is from: Grammar For Biblical Hebrew Revised Edition (Hardcover)

This is an excellent grammar. However, it is not a do it yourself beginner's book. It requires either a good instructor, or enough of a background in Biblical Hebrew to appreciate the complexity of the grammar and the thoroughness of Seow's approach. There are a few typographical errors. Seow also has a tendency to slip important concepts in without any fanfare. But his reinforcement of the material by picking unaltered Biblical texts to demonstrate is excellent. The addition of a volume with exercises is needed. It is a textbook, therefore not a complete grammar. Gesenius is still good to have on the side.

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2.0 out of 5 stars There is a reason why Seow's grammar is relatively cheap.
Having used this text in my introductory Classical Hebrew studies I found the order of the lessons to be incredibly illogical, jumping from one verbal stem to another and then... Read more

Published on April 29 2002 by rtdebold

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Intro Grammar - Not so good Intro Text
This is a fine intro grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Ultimately, however, that is all it is. It gives the basics and does so in a well laid out manner. Read more

Published on Oct 23 2001 by Cory K. Peacock