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Learn Hebrew Scripture: read any verse aloud in Hebrew

Free samples · Pro6 minBeginnerTrack: Learning Hebrew

Choose a verse and it is laid out to learn. Every word appears in large pointed Hebrew, split into syllables with the stressed syllable in capitals, with its meaning underneath. A Hebrew voice reads it at normal or slow speed, and you can print it. Genesis 1:1, the Shema, Psalm 23:1, John 3:16 and the Lord's Prayer are free for everyone. Every other verse is part of Pro.

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Tip: keep this page open beside Hebrew Explorer and follow along.

  1. Open Learn Hebrew Scripture
  2. Choose a passage
  3. Read it right to left
  4. Listen
  5. Print or save a PDF

Step 1: Open Learn Hebrew Scripture

Tap Tools ▾ → Learn Hebrew Scripture.

Learn Hebrew Scripture with the free passages
Choose a verse, or tap a free passage.

Step 2: Choose a passage

Tap one of the free passages, or pick a book, chapter and verse range (up to a Whole chapter) and tap Show.

Genesis 1:1 laid out word by word with syllables and meanings
Every word: pointed Hebrew, syllables with the stress in capitals, and its meaning.

Step 3: Read it right to left

Hebrew reads right to left, so start with the word on the right. Under each word the syllables are split with slashes, and the STRESSED syllable is in capitals. The line under that is the meaning, with prefixes like and, the, in spelled out.

Step 4: Listen

Tap ▶ Play all to hear the verse. Choose Normal, 🐢 Slow or 🐌 Very slow to follow along. Tap a single word to hear just that word.

Step 5: Print or save a PDF

⤓ Download PDF makes a large landscape sheet, one page per verse. Pick a White or Papyrus background. ⤓ Compact PDF fits a whole passage onto a sheet or two.

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