COMING SOON: HOW DO YOU READ?

How Do You Read? Reading and Understanding Your First Verses in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic

ISBN: 9798160650371

How Do You Read? is a beginner-friendly introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic designed for readers who want to move beyond seeing the words of Scripture and begin understanding them.

Built around carefully selected biblical verses, this reader introduces the shared script of Hebrew and Aramaic through reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, basic grammar, and theological explanation. Each chapter begins with manageable words and phrases and gradually leads the reader into complete verses from texts such as Genesis, Psalms, and Daniel.

Rather than postponing meaning until after months of grammar study, How Do You Read? brings language and interpretation together from the beginning. Readers learn what words mean in context, how grammatical forms shape a sentence, and how those details contribute to the theological message of the passage.

Designed for absolute beginners, the book requires no previous knowledge of Hebrew or Aramaic. Its goal is not rapid mastery of two ancient languages, but something more foundational: to help readers recognize the script, pronounce and write biblical words, develop a working vocabulary, understand basic grammatical patterns, and experience the satisfaction of reading Scripture with growing comprehension.

The title takes its inspiration from Jesus’ question in Luke 10:26: “How do you read?” That question captures the purpose of the book. Reading is more than sounding out letters. It is the beginning of understanding.

How Do You Read? invites you to start with the letters, enter the words, and discover the text—one verse at a time.

Forthcoming November 2026