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BBH Student Resources

Everything you need before your first Biblical Hebrew class.

Textbook

Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar — Gary D. Pratico & Miles V. Van Pelt, 3rd Edition (Zondervan)

Format Notes
Print (Amazon) ISBN 978-0310533498. Recommended — paradigm tables are easiest to read in print.
Kindle / eBook (Amazon) Available on the same Amazon product page; paradigm tables render poorly on small screens — not recommended as a primary format.
Workbook (Amazon) Companion volume — optional but helpful for extra practice.
Logos Bible Software Available as a Logos resource; integrates with the software and links directly to paradigm charts and vocabulary.

Make sure you have the 3rd edition (2019). Earlier editions have different chapter numbering.

Bible Study Software

You need a tool that supports:

  • Full morphological tagging of the Hebrew OT (BHS / Westminster Morphology or equivalent)
  • Lemma search — find all occurrences of a root across the OT
  • Morphology search — filter by stem, conjugation, PGN (e.g., all Qal perfect 3ms verbs)
  • Interlinear or word-level gloss display — hover or inline English glosses
  • Verse display with vowel pointing and cantillation marks
Tool Notes
Logos Bible Software Best-in-class morphology search; integrates with the BBH textbook resource; supports clause-level searches; cross-platform (Mac/Win/iOS/Android). Starter packages begin ~$50; full Hebrew capability requires at least the Foundations package or equivalent.
Accordance Mac-native; excellent morphology engine; slightly steeper learning curve for beginners but very powerful. Hebrew OT module required (~$70+).

Class recommendation: Logos — the textbook is available as a Logos resource, search syntax is well-documented, and free training videos are available.

Free Options

Tool Morphology Search Lemma Search Interlinear Notes
STEP Bible Yes Yes Yes Full OSHB morphology; boolean morph search; free; web-based; actively maintained by Tyndale House. Class recommendation.
Logos Web App Limited Yes Yes Free account gives access to base texts and some morphology.
Biblia.com Limited Yes Yes Logos-lite web interface; no advanced morphology filter.
Bible Hub No Via Strong's Yes Strong's-based, not true morphological tagging; adequate for vocab lookup.
Sefaria No Partial Partial Strong on rabbinic texts; Hebrew OT present but morphology search limited.
Book Notes
Exegetical Fallacies — D.A. Carson A clear survey of common errors in biblical interpretation — logical, linguistic, and theological. Invaluable for learning to handle the text accurately.
Figures of Speech Used in the Bible — E.W. Bullinger The definitive reference catalog of biblical figures of speech with thousands of examples from the original languages. A lifetime reference work.