Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar

This is the grammar we used in Seminary, and I detested it then. But, now that I'm older and reading it for pleasure and not for a grade, I realize just how well this book is written, how well it is organized, and just what a gem it is. If you have a 'working' knowledge of Hebrew and want to know a more, this book will help you. If you are a Hebrew scholar and want to have a reference tool, this book is excellent. The... Read Full Review

A great work. Not for faint-hearted ones. The problem with this type of subject is to know what is still considered correct, as research proceeds. But, of course, that by no means diminishes the value of the book! Certainly a must have for serious, deep-digging students.

I have used many other grammars in my studies of Biblical Hebrew and none have been as helpful as this one. I would seriously consider selling the others if they were not required texts for my future studies. His handling of Hebrew and cognate languages will give a student a much deeper knowledge than many of the modern grammars targeted at a lazier student audience.

Whether one is taking formal education classes or is seeking to read Biblical Hebrew on his/her own, this text will have to become part of the personal library. There are grammatical issues in Hebrew that are never explained in 1st-year grammars, but one will need to know them, and Gesenius provides this.I recommend reading this book from cover to cover at least twice: once as a studious overview, secondly as a serious study,... Read Full Review

This book is standard reference for people who already have a basic knowledge of the Hebrew Language and want to dive deeper into it. The explainations are long and detailed (that's a good thing), and it gives nice info on the history of Hebrew, as well as a chart of the evolution of the Hebrew & Aramaic script from old to square characters. Although it is comprehensive, some of its theories are quite outdated by modern... Read Full Review