Hebrew Reading (Jonah) HCU, Fall 2025

Syllabus: Available in Canvas

Hebrew Cross Reference – May 2009 [This is a cross-reference guide from Williams’ Syntax 3rd Ed. to the reference grammars Arnold-Choi, Joüon, GKC, van der Merwe, and Waltke-O’Connor.]

Course Handouts for Line Diagramming (These are used for learning and practicing Line Diagramming for Hebrew clauses, going R to L.)

Restricted Access (See Dr. Marshall for password if you are enrolled in the course.)

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COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: Note that the assignments are set up with the earliest assignments at the bottom of the page, and the most recent ones at the top.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Dec 1, 3 & 5 (no class meeting Nov 24, 26 due to Thanksgiving):

MON: Prepare Psalm 95:3-7 for classroom discussion.

WED: TBA

FRI: TBA

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 17, 19 & 21:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 4:6-8 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 4.4-6 Gloss and Questions Marshall, and (2) Jonah 4.7-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 4:9-11 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: and Jonah 4.9-11 Notes Based on Chisholm.

FRI: Prepare Psalm 95:1-5 for classroom discussion.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 10, 12 & 14:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 4:2-4 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 4.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 4.4-6 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 4:5-7 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 4.4-6 Gloss and Questions Marshall, and (2) Jonah 4.7-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 4:8-9 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 4.7-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI @ 11:00am: on Fridays we’ll do our Pour-Over Coffee (or Tea)/Pizza/Cookies session. This is for any BibLang/Classics majors, or any students who are currently taking courses in these areas. Please spread the word! Upstairs in the SCT office area by the coffee maker and fridge! Free coffee and food! See you there at 11:00am!

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 3, 5 & 7:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 3:5-7 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 3.3-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 3.6-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 3:8-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 3.6-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 4:1-3 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 4.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 27, 29 & 31:

MON:[1] Prepare Jon 2:9-11 (in Heb; 2:3-7 in Engl) for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 2.9-11 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 3:1-2 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 3.1-2 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 3:3-5 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 3.3-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall. [3] Complete take-home midterm on Jonah 1 before class.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 20, 22 & 24:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 2:4-8 (in Heb; 2:3-7 in Engl) for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 2.4-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 2:9-11 (in Heb; 2:3-7 in Engl) for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 2.9-11 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Catch up day. [2] Over the weekend: complete take-home midterm on Jonah 1.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 13, 15 & 17:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 1:15-16; 2:1 (in Heb, 1:17 in Engl) for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 1.15-16 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 2.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 2:2-4 (in Heb; 2:1-3 in Engl) for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 2.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall and (2) Jonah 2.4-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: NO CLASS–Fall Break.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 6, 8 & 10:

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 1:9-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.9-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 1:11-13 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.11-13 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

THUR: A.O. Collins Lecture by Dr. Michael Ward, “Aslan at 75: Reflections on C.S. Lewis’s Christological Imagination”: 7pm Belin Chapel. Reception to follow.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 1:14-16 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: (1) Jonah 1.14 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 1.15-16 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 29, Oct 1 & 3

MON: [1] Prepare Jon 1:6-8 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.6-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 1:9-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.9-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 1:11-13 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.11-13 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 22, 24 & 26:

MON: [1] Bring your Hebrew diagrams from Practice Sheet #3 if we’re not done going over them. NOTE: as you construct your Hebrew diagrams, consult my handout: Master Hebrew Diagramming Model [2] Prepare Jon 1:1-3 for classroom discussion.

[a] Read over my document Jonah 1.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall and prepare answers to each of the questions.

[b] Please feel free to use the Parsing Sheets I’ve provided in “Restricted Access” and bring those to class as the basis for our discussion of forms and grammar. If you’re not using these (I personally do not use these), then take handwritten notes on the running Hebrew text I provide in Restricted Access (or type your translations and notes/answers in a Word doc); be sure to parse any forms that you cannot parse by sight.

NOTE WELL: When you’re completing these assignments, you should have several reference works *opened* and being consulted: an elementary grammar like Van Pelt/Pratico or Ross (depending on which intro grammar you used–note that I constantly make reference to Ross because that’s the grammar I teach from, so please made adjustments to VPP where applicable), Waltke-O’Connor (WO), Willams’ Hebrew Syntax (edited by Beckman, WHS), van der Merwe (BHRG), and one of the Hebrew lexicons: Holladay, HALOT, or BDB. If you are beyond first-year Hebrew reading, you should be making use of the more advanced grammars like Jouon-Muraoka (JM) and Gesenius-Kautzsch-Cowley (GKC)!

WED: [1] Prepare Jon 1:4-5 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.4-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 1:6-8 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.6-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 15, 17 & 19:

MON: [1] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #1: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 1 and Sentence Type Analysis Exercises (check your answers with the Answer Key). [2] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #2: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 2 and Sentence Type Analysis Exercises (check your answers with the Answer Key). [3] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #3: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 3 from Genesis 3, 9-9-20. NOTE: as you construct your Hebrew diagrams, consult my handout: Master Hebrew Diagramming Model

WED: [1] Complete the Line Diagram Quiz (at the beginning of class). You can use this sheet for practicing: Diagramming Quiz PRACTICE SHEET 9-22-23. [2] Bring your Hebrew diagrams from Practice Sheet #3 if we’re not done going over them. [3] Prepare Jon 1:1-3 for classroom discussion.

[a] Read over my document Jonah 1.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall and prepare answers to each of the questions.

FRI: [1] Prepare Jon 1:4-5 for classroom discussion. [2] Consult my doc as you prepare: Jonah 1.4-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall. [3] DUE: Holladay Lexicon Worksheet. (Bring to class so we can discuss your answers.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 8, 10 & 12:

MON: [1] Bring final questions on Ross 39 with you. We’ll spend the first 10-15 min looking at questions you might have. [2] Remote students: Print and bring this lecture handout: Sentence Types and Structure LineDiag (lecture #1). I’ll bring it for residential students. [3] Begin working on translating and analyzing the Hebrew sentences on this practice sheet (do not diagram yet–that comes later): Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 3 from Genesis 3, 9-9-20

WED: [1] Remote students: Print and bring these 2 lecture handouts: (a) Sentence Structure–Larger Constituents LineDiag (lecture #2), and (b) Master Hebrew Diagramming Model. [2] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #1: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 1 and Sentence Type Analysis Exercises (check your answers with the Answer Key).

FRI: [1] Bring the lecture notes to class. [2] ~~Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #2: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 2 and Sentence Type Analysis Exercises (check your answers with the Answer Key).~~ [3] Bring Practice Sheet #3 so we can begin working on the first few Hebrew diagrams together: Line Diagramming Practice Sheet 3 from Genesis 3, 9-9-20

Due Mon, Wed & Fri, Sept 1, 3 & 5:

MON: No Class: Labor Day Holiday

WED: No Class: Dr. M Out of Town (please complete the assignment below for HW for Fri)

FRI: [1] Listen to Dr. M’s lecture materials on Ross Lessons 39 (3 parts). Click here to access the YouTube playlist. In our class time I will assume you have heard these and taken notes using the handouts below. [2] Here are handouts relevant to Lesson 39:

- - - - Weak Verbs, Geminate Verbs, Ross 39

Due Mon, Wed & Fri, Aug 25, 27 & 29:

MON: [1] Bring syllabus to class. [2] If you have a chance, read over Ross Lesson 38. [3] Here are handouts relevant to Lesson 38 (print and bring to class):

- - - - Weak Verbs, Hollow Verbs_II-Waw II-Yod , Ross 38

~~WED~~ FRI: [1] Listen to Dr. M’s lecture materials on Ross Lessons 38 (3 parts). Click here to access the YouTube playlist. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 38 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).

- - - - Weak Verbs, Geminate Verbs, Ross 39

PRIOR YEAR ASSIGNMENTS–PLEASE CONSULT THE ASSIGNMENTS ABOVE

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 28, 30 & Dec 2:

Mon: Prepare Jon 3:3-6 for classroom discussion.

Wed: [1] Prepare Jon 3:7-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Vocab Quiz on Jon 2:3-11 (due by end of day).

Fri: Prepare Jon 4:1-3 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 3:3-4:3 Analysis sections.

[a] Answer *completely* all the analysis questions of Step 2 for these verses and provide your translation in Step 3. NOTE: I do not require you to do Step 1 as a separate initial step; when you’re going through your analysis, you should be identifying all verbal forms anyway. Skip Step 4.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 21, 23 & 25:

Mon: NO CLASS (Dr. M out of town).

Wed: [1] Prepare Jon 3:1-3 for classroom discussion. Let’s also discuss any questions about Jonah 2 that you have. [2] Meet by Zoom today.

Fri: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving Holiday).

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 3:1-3 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

- - - - Jonah 3.1-2 Gloss and Questions Marshall
      - Jonah 3.3-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 14, 16 & 18:

Mon: Prepare Jon 2:5-8 for classroom discussion.

Wed & Fri: No class meeting (Dr. M at ETS/SBL Conferences). Prepare Jon 2:9-11 and watch Dr. M’s videos to cover these verses on your own.

Fri: Complete your Jonah midterm any time this week before the end of the weekend. Download the exam inside Bb, and bring your exam back to me on Wed next week.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 2:9-11 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

- - - - Jonah 2.4-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall
      - Jonah 2.9-11 Gloss and Questions Marshall

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Nov 7, 9 & 11:

Mon: NO CLASS: classes cancelled.

Wed: [1] Prepare Jon 2:5-8 for classroom discussion. [2] Vocab Quiz on Jon 1:13-2:2.

Fri: Prepare Jon 2:9-11 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 2:2-11 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

- - - - Jonah 2.4-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall
      - Jonah 2.9-11 Gloss and Questions Marshall

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 31, Nov 2 & 4:

Mon: [1] Prepare Jon 2:2-2:4 for classroom discussion. [2] Create a line diagram of Jon 2:2 (2:1 in English versions).

Wed: [1] Prepare Jon 2:5-8 for classroom discussion. [2] Vocab Quiz on Jon 1:7-12.

Fri: Prepare Jon 2:9-11 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 2:2-11 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 24, 26, & 28:

Mon: Prepare Jon 1:14-2:1 for classroom discussion.

Wed: Prepare Jon 2:2-5 for classroom discussion.

Fri: Prepare Jon 2:6-8 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:14-2:8 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 17, 19, & 21:

Mon: Prepare Jon 1:11-12 for classroom discussion.

Wed: Prepare Jon 1:13-14 for classroom discussion.

Fri: No Class: Fall Break!

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:11-16 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 10, 12, & 14:

Mon: [1] Prepare Jon 1:8-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Create a line diagram of the last two clauses of Jon 1:7 ( וַיַּפִּ֨לוּ֙ גֹּֽורָלֹ֔ות וַיִּפֹּ֥ל הַגֹּורָ֖ל עַל־יֹונָֽה׃).

Wed: [1] DUE: Vocab Quiz on Jon 1:1-6. [2] Prepare Jon 1:11-13 for classroom discussion.

Thur: 7:00pm A.O. Collins Lecture with Edith Humphrey

Fri: 9:00am Edith Humphrey student lecture in Dr. Sorgwe’s OT Theology class (Founders Hall 1, Room 213: new bldg behind Independence Hall to left)

Fri: [1] Prepare Jon 1:14-16 for classroom discussion. [2] Create a line diagram of Jon 1:14.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:8-16 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Oct 3, 5, & 7:

Mon: Holladay Lexicon Worksheet DUE. Discuss in class.

Wed: Prepare Jon 1:6-8 for classroom discussion.

Fri: Prepare Jon 1:9-10 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:6-10 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents (1) Jonah 1.6-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall and (2) Jonah 1.9-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 26, 28, & 30:

Mon: Prepare Jon 1:1-3 for classroom discussion.

Wed: Prepare Jon 1:4-8 for classroom discussion.

Fri: [1] Prepare Jon 1:9-10 for classroom discussion. [2] Make sure you wrap up the Holladay Lexicon Worksheet over the weekend. It is now due on Mon, Oct 3.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:1-10 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents (1) Jonah 1.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 1.4-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (3) Jonah 1.6-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall and (4) Jonah 1.9-10 Gloss and Questions Marshall and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 19, 21, & 22:

Mon: [1] Finish last exercise of Practice Sheet #3. [2] Prepare Jon 1:1-3 for classroom discussion.

Wed: Prepare Jon 1:4-5 for classroom discussion.

Fri: Prepare Jon 1:6-8 for classroom discussion.

NOTE: For this week, work on Chisholm Workbook, Jon 1:1-8 Analysis sections.

[b] Read over my documents (1) Jonah 1.1-3 Gloss and Questions Marshall, (2) Jonah 1.4-5 Gloss and Questions Marshall, and (3) Jonah 1.6-8 Gloss and Questions Marshall and prepare answers to each of the questions. (If Chisholm asks the same question, then you only need to answer it once.)

[c] Please feel free to use the Parsing Sheets I’ve provided in “Restricted Access” and bring those to class as the basis for our discussion of forms and grammar. If you’re not using these, then take notes in your own homework notes (whether hand-written or typed) be sure to parse any forms that you cannot parse by sight.

NOTE WELL: When you’re completing these workbook assignments, you should have several reference works *opened* and being consulted whenever Chisholm references them–Van Pelt/Pratico or Ross (depending on which intro grammar you used–note that I constantly make reference to Ross because that’s the grammar I teach from, so please made adjustments to VPP where applicable), Waltke-O’Connor (WO), Willams’ Hebrew Syntax (edited by Beckman, WHS), van der Merwe (BHRG), and one of the Hebrew lexicons: Holladay, HALOT, or BDB. At this stage in your Hebrew studies, you should be making use of the more advanced grammars like Jouon-Muraoka (JM) and Gesenius-Kautzsch-Cowley (GKC)!

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 12, 14, & 16:

Mon: [1] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #2 and #3. [2] Complete Quiz on Line Diagramming (download from Bb).

Wed: Go over Practice Sheet #3.

Fri: Go over Practice Sheet #3.

FRI @ 11am: on Fridays we’ll do our Pour-Over Coffee (or Tea) session. This is for any BibLang/Classics majors, or any students who are currently taking courses in these areas. Please spread the word! Upstairs in the SCT office area by the coffee maker and fridge! Free coffee! See you there at 11am!

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Sept 5, 7, & 9:

Mon: No class: Labor Day.

Wed: [1] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #1; begin doing the Hebrew analysis of the Genesis verses in Practice Sheet #3 (but you don’t need to do the diagrams yet). [2] Bring these 2 lecture handouts: (a) Sentence Types and Structure LineDiag (lecture #1), (b) Sentence Structure–Larger Constituents LineDiag (lecture #2), and (c) Master Hebrew Diagramming Model

Fri: [1] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheet #2 and #3. [2] Complete Quiz on Line Diagramming.

Due Mon, Wed, & Fri, Aug 29, 31, & Sept 2:

Mon: [1] Download syllabus and bring to class. [2] Print and bring this lecture handout: Sentence Types and Structure LineDiag (lecture #1)

Wed: Print and bring these 2 lecture handouts: (a) Sentence Structure–Larger Constituents LineDiag (lecture #2), and (b) Master Hebrew Diagramming Model

Fri: [1] Complete Line Diagramming Practice Sheets #1 and #2

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Hebrew Reading (Jonah) HCU, Fall 2025

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: Note that the assignments are set up with the earliest assignments at the bottom of the page, and the most recent ones at the top.

PRIOR YEAR ASSIGNMENTS–PLEASE CONSULT THE ASSIGNMENTS ABOVE

Promoting the study of Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, and Hellenistic Greek

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: Note that the assignments are set up with the earliest assignments at the bottom of the page, and the most recent ones at the top.

PRIOR YEAR ASSIGNMENTS–PLEASE CONSULT THE ASSIGNMENTS ABOVE

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