January 25, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast

Image: "The Children of Israel crossing the Red Sea" National Library of Israel, Rothschild Haggadah (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews John Cook on the Biblical Hebrew verbal system.
John Cook (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is a Professor of Old Testament and the Director of Hebrew Instruction at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of several publications, including "Time and the Hebrew Verb: the Expression of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in Biblical Hebrew" (Eisenbrauns, 2012), "Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader" (co-authored with Robert D. Holmstedt; Baker 2013), and "Intermediate Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader" (co-authored with Robert D. Holmstedt; Baker forthcoming).
Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:
- An overview of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system and key debates going on in the field
- How key linguistic categories like tense, aspect, and modality can help inform our understanding of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system
- An overview of Cook's analysis of the Biblical Hebrew system
- Why an understanding of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system matters for exegesis
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Show notes
This is Part 2 of our series on The Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages. Check out the other episodes in this series:
Where to listen
You can also listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast.
Listen to the full episode, share your feedback, and let us know topics you'd like to hear on future episodes!
January 25, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast

Image: "The Children of Israel crossing the Red Sea" National Library of Israel, Rothschild Haggadah (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews John Cook on the Biblical Hebrew verbal system.
John Cook (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is a Professor of Old Testament and the Director of Hebrew Instruction at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of several publications, including "Time and the Hebrew Verb: the Expression of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in Biblical Hebrew" (Eisenbrauns, 2012), "Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader" (co-authored with Robert D. Holmstedt; Baker 2013), and "Intermediate Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader" (co-authored with Robert D. Holmstedt; Baker forthcoming).
Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:
- An overview of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system and key debates going on in the field
- How key linguistic categories like tense, aspect, and modality can help inform our understanding of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system
- An overview of Cook's analysis of the Biblical Hebrew system
- Why an understanding of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system matters for exegesis
Show notes
This is Part 2 of our series on The Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages. Check out the other episodes in this series:
Where to listen
You can also listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast.
Listen to the full episode, share your feedback, and let us know topics you'd like to hear on future episodes!

The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis. Episodes cover topics in 4 major categories: language acquisition, linguistics, cultural backgrounds, and exegesis.
Listen & subscribe here: https://biblingo.org/podcast/

The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis. Episodes cover topics in 4 major categories: language acquisition, linguistics, cultural backgrounds, and exegesis.
Listen & subscribe here: https://biblingo.org/podcast/
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- Grammar-Translation, Communicative Approaches, and Ancient Languages
- The VS vs. SV Debate in Biblical Hebrew (Part 4 of Word Order)
- How to Pass a Hebrew (or Greek) Competency Exam with Teresa Kovac
- Copula and Existential Clauses in Biblical Hebrew with Daniel Wilson (Part 3 of Word Order)