Product Description

This second English edition of Gesenius' Grammar, edited and enlarged by the late E. Kautzsch, stands alone as the definitive reference work on Hebrew grammar. It is revised in accordance with the 28th German edition by A.E. Cowley, and includes a facsimile of the Siloam inscription.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #322083 in Books
• Published on: 1922-02-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 614 pages

Customer Reviews

Standard Reference Grammar for BH in English
Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar is the standard reference grammar in English for Biblical Hebrew. Anyone serious about reading and translating Hebrew Bible will need a copy on their shelf for reference, when things get difficult. The book is well indexed, so navigation is not too difficult. There is also a scriptural index, so finding entries that directly relate to a passage that you are working on may be found. The verbal paradigms are in the back of the book. They are complete. Given the age of the text, the language used to describe grammatical and syntactic features may be unfamiliar to people trained in modern linguistics.

All this said, I like Waltke and O'Connors' Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax better. I frequently end up consulting multiple sources when really stuck, so it pays to have both.

Good Price, but not Most Recent Edition
Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar remains as one of the standard grammars for Biblical Hebrew studies. This paperback edition is a very affordable alternative to the expensive hardcover edition. Especially suitable for starving graduate students such as myself! However, it should be noted that the Dover paperback edition was apparently not printed from the most recent hardcover edition & therefore doesn't have the updated indices that the newer edition has, which may explain why it is so cheap. Otherwise it appears to be identicle to the hardcover.

By far the best in Hebrew Grammars
I have used many other grammars in my studies of Biblical Hebrew and none have been as helpful as this one. I would seriously consider selling the others if they were not required texts for my future studies. His handling of Hebrew and cognate languages will give a student a much deeper knowledge than many of the modern grammars targeted at a lazier student audience.