Biblical Hebrew: Learning a Sacred Language

Jussives, Cohortatives, and “Hava Nagila” (1x25)

Air date: Jan 01, 2018

Explore how Biblical Hebrew expresses intention (as in phrases like yehi or, or “Let there be light.”). You’ll encounter jussives, which are only found in lamed-hey, hollow, and Hiphil verbs; and cohortatives, which invite collective action (as in the famous song, “Hava Nagila”).