Proposal abstract :
Support for development of an electronic Biblical Hebrew language resource tool designed for ease of adoption and adaptation by colleges, seminaries and translation training programs along with the necessary bibliographic resource database.

Learning Abstract :
The grant supported a larger project of the SBL to develop a resource to facilitate the teaching of Biblical Hebrew through web-based technology. This resource would include the following modules: basic Hebrew dictionary, grammar and syntax, vocabulary and translation exercises, audio file pronunciation guide, video presentations of each segment of the grammar, and a database of books, articles and reference works related to the study of Hebrew. The grant would cover digitizing expenses, along with salary replacement funds for a professor to work on the project.
The project director reports that the money was used as proposed and that great progress was made toward the completion of the resource.