Learning Biblical Hebrew

Nikos   Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:46 pm GMT
If I learned Biblical Hebrew, could I communicate with someone who speaks the Modern kind? What are the big differences between the two forms of Hebrew?
C H M   Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:36 pm GMT
I don't think so. I don't know Hebrew, but I imagine that it's similiar to the difference between Latin and French.
Breiniak   Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:12 pm GMT
Yes you can. Modern Hebrew is based on Biblical Hebrew with a few changes in grammar and vocabulary. You'd still lack the vocubulary of course...
Nikos   Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:43 pm GMT
I could work on the vocab. Not too difficult.