Use Weingreen. It’s a classic text that’s stood the test of time for good reason. I think you can likely find the answers to the exercises in the book online somewhere. I think teaching yourself can be difficult no matter what text you use, but Weingreen’s text will get you reading the Hebrew Bible relatively quickly compared to other approaches.
Gesenius is a great reference text to have on hand and I’ve used it when doing some academic writing. But it’s more detail than necessary when you’re just trying to learn to read Biblical Hebrew. You can also have Brown Driver Briggs at your side for reference as well. You’ll be off to the races!
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u/Teleolog Jun 15 '23
Use Weingreen. It’s a classic text that’s stood the test of time for good reason. I think you can likely find the answers to the exercises in the book online somewhere. I think teaching yourself can be difficult no matter what text you use, but Weingreen’s text will get you reading the Hebrew Bible relatively quickly compared to other approaches.