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Master's degree in
Classical Hebrew

Advanced training in the language, text, and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. This program is designed for those who wish to study the biblical text in its original language, delving into direct reading, grammar, morphology, syntax, translation, and philological analysis with an academic approach.

What you will study:

Classical Hebrew: Morphology and Syntax

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Estudio profundo de la estructura del hebreo bíblico, desde la formación de sustantivos, adjetivos y pronombres hasta el sistema verbal y sus principales conjugaciones. El estudiante desarrollará una base gramatical sólida para leer, analizar y traducir textos de la Biblia Hebrea con mayor precisión.

Semitic Linguistics and Comparative Hebrew

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Introducción al estudio comparado de las lenguas semíticas y su relación con el hebreo clásico. Se analizan raíces, sistemas verbales, rasgos fonológicos y paralelos lingüísticos con arameo, acadio, ugarítico, fenicio y árabe clásico, ampliando la comprensión histórica del idioma bíblico.

Epigraphic Hebrew and Ancient Inscriptions

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Analysis of ancient Hebrew and Northwest inscriptions, such as the Gezer Calendar, the Siloam Inscription, the Lachish Letters, and the Mesha Stele. This strand introduces basic paleography and connects the study of Hebrew with the history, archaeology, and culture of ancient Israel.

Reading of Biblical Narrative, Poetic and Prophetic Texts

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Lectura guiada de pasajes seleccionados de la Biblia Hebrea, incluyendo textos narrativos, poéticos y proféticos. El curso fortalece el vocabulario, la comprensión sintáctica, la traducción y el análisis literario, permitiendo al estudiante acercarse directamente al texto bíblico en su lengua original

Textual Criticism and Manuscript Tradition

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Estudio de la transmisión del texto de la Biblia Hebrea a través de sus principales testigos: Texto Masorético, Rollos del Mar Muerto, Septuaginta, Targumes, Vulgata y Peshitta. El estudiante aprenderá a identificar variantes textuales y a utilizar herramientas críticas como BHS y BHQ.

Exegesis, Translation and Biblical Research

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Advanced training in specialized translation, philological analysis, and exegesis of legal, liturgical, and theological biblical texts. Students will develop academic tools to research, interpret, and produce original works related to the Hebrew Bible and Classical Hebrew.

The graduate will be able to:
  • Translation and teaching of biblical Hebrew.

  • Research in ancient history and biblical studies.

  • Teaching in theology, exegesis and biblical archaeology.

  • Scientific and cultural outreach projects about the ancient world.

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