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Biblical Language Study Resources

This guide is a collection of reference sources at UPSem Libraries for studying biblical Hebrew and koine Greek. Most of these are in the Reference collection of the Richmond library; many are also available in the Charlotte library.

Bibles & Parallels for Hebrew Language Study

  • Kittel, R., et al., eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997.
    • Richmond: REF. CB 24 1997; BS715 1977B
    • Charlotte: 221.44 B471BH
    • The standard Hebrew Bible for seminary study, based on the Masoretic text (MT) and including Masorah parva and eclectic apparatus.

 

  • † Kohlenberger, John R., III. The Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 198
    • Richmond: REF. CB 24 1987; BS715 1987B
    • Charlotte: 221.44 T3404; 221.44 I611 1987 
    • Includes the Hebrew text with interlinear glosses for each word, and a second column with the English NIV translation.

 

Available fascicles of Biblia Hebraica Quinta

Biblia Hebraica Quinta is a major, ongoing project to upgrade BHS. Both editions are based on Codex Leningradensis, but whereas BHS's apparatus is entirely in abbreviations and symbols, BHQ's apparatus is in English and commentaries on each note are written out fully. BHQ also includes introductory notes on each book, as well as notes on the Masorah parva and magna. Because the project is such a massive one, initially it is being published as each book is completed, in individual fascicles.

  • de Waard, Jan, Piet B. Dirksen, Yohanan A. P. Goldman, Rolf Schäfer, and Magne Sæbø. General Introduction and Megilloth. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2004.
    • Richmond: REF. DM 40 G326; BS1309 .G46
  • Schenker, Adrian. Ezra and Nehemiah. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.
    • Richmond: BS1355.52 .E97
  • McCarthy, Carmel. Deuteronomy. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2007.
    • Richmond: BS1272 .M33
  • Gelston, A. The Twelve Minor Prophets. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2010.
    • Richmond: BS1560.A2 G457