A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew: 2 Volume Set. Vol. 1, Part 1. Orthography And Phonetics; Part 2. Morphology. Vol. 2, Part 3 Syntax (Subsidia Biblica, 14/1-14/2) [Paperback]

Paul Jouon (Author), T. Muraoka (Author)

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• Paperback: 830 pages
• Publisher: Biblical Institute Press (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8876535950
• ISBN-13: 978-8876535956
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable reference in English, January 11, 2002

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S. Blackwelder "fountain pen daily user" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew: 2 Volume Set. Vol. 1, Part 1. Orthography And Phonetics; Part 2. Morphology. Vol. 2, Part 3 Syntax (Subsidia Biblica, 14/1-14/2) (Paperback)

If you
cannot read German but you can read English,
your native language is not a Semitic language,
you have passed elementary Biblical Hebrew and
you are reading the Hebrew Bible,
you must have the two volumes of Jouon-Muraoka handy! They are indispensable, readable and helpful!
If your budget forces you to choose between Gesenius-Kautsch-Cowley and Jouon-Muraoka, buy Jouon-Muraoka now and GKC later. You also absolutely need to have Williams' "Syntax."

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Modern Grammar, June 26, 2002

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Jacob (Bethesda, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew: 2 Volume Set. Vol. 1, Part 1. Orthography And Phonetics; Part 2. Morphology. Vol. 2, Part 3 Syntax (Subsidia Biblica, 14/1-14/2) (Paperback)

This is the only really up to date Hebrew Reference Grammar. All the most modern and accurate theories are clearly presented, and the guidelines for pronunciation are excellent. Watch out for typos, though.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Second only to Waltke O'Connor, December 26, 2003

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gayelle "gayelle" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew: 2 Volume Set. Vol. 1, Part 1. Orthography And Phonetics; Part 2. Morphology. Vol. 2, Part 3 Syntax (Subsidia Biblica, 14/1-14/2) (Paperback)

Joön Muraoka is an excellent text. Lots of good info in there, but that info is presented via an old out-moded paradigm. Waltke O'Connor is better, though its prose is turgid. When doing exegesis, it helps to have both texts on hand.

Recently, I did an assessment of the Hiphil using JM, WO, and van der Merwe. Of those three, only WO had an in depth discussion; the information that JM had was shown to be outmoded in WO.

Nevertheless, JM is a keeper.