Reddit mentions of Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar: Third Edition (Zondervan Language Basics Series)

I’ve learned both Hebrew and Greek. It is like reading in full color, as opposed to black and white. Much is lost in translation into English. It adds to the precision and clarity of the text. If everyone knew how to read them, there would be no KJV only advocates since it doesn’t take long to realize how much the interpretive process is at play and loses data.

Comparing the variance between KJV, NKJV, ESV, NASB on different verses can really help demonstrate where there is variation in interpretive possibility. To some extent, reading and comparing multiple translations can mitigate the need to learn a language, but there are always insights that are harder to notice without a better working knowledge of the underlying languages.

It is slow going though, as there’s a lot more to it than vocab with the complexity of both grammars. If you’re interested in learning, the best textbook I know of is this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/031053349X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CKbWDbXN62NMH

There is a Greek equivalent as well by Mounce. Here are some helpful charts (available for both languages) for the word inflection memorization process: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MQ3LJJZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JLbWDbWVB7JGW