Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We had a conversation with Hebrew Linguist Dr. Kevin Grasso.
We discussed a variety of topics
* His choice to specialize in linguistics to be a better Bible scholar
* His favorite areas of linguistics
* The role of comparative semitics for linguistics
* The word order debate in Biblical Hebrew
* How we know what Biblical words mean
* Discourse analysis in Biblical Hebrew
* Biblingo: the biblical language learning resource that he started
* And more!
Kevin Grasso received his M.A. in Linguistics with a concentration in Bible Translation from Dallas International University and his PhD in Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also working on an M.A. in Comparative Religion at Hebrew University. He has taught Biblical Greek for the University of the Holy Land and is on the Executive Committee for the Biblical Hebrew Linguistics and Philology Network. Kevin is also the co-founder & CEO of Biblingo, an app that makes the biblical languages easier to learn.
Biblingo.org
Biblingo.org/podcast
0:00-2:40 Intro
2:41-5:53 Why a linguistics degree for Biblical Studies
5:54-9:55 Most interesting areas of linguistics
9:56-17:15 How important is comparative semitics for linguistics?
17:16-30:35 The word order debate of Biblical Hebrew
30:36-40:14 How do we know what biblical words mean?
40:15-49:10 Discourse Analysis and Biblical Hebrew
49:11-50:39 Summary Thoughts
50:40-56:09 Biblingo: a resource for learning biblical language
WHERE TO FIND US
Patreon: patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6qgQpz5xgv7u6y2Jg6ZBMr
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hebrew-bible-insights/id1524739913
Instagram: instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights
TikTok: tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsights
Facebook: facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights
Website: hebrewbibleinsights.com
We had a conversation with Hebrew Linguist Dr. Kevin Grasso.
We discussed a variety of topics
* His choice to specialize in linguistics to be a better Bible scholar
* His favorite areas of linguistics
* The role of comparative semitics for linguistics
* The word order debate in Biblical Hebrew
* How we know what Biblical words mean
* Discourse analysis in Biblical Hebrew
* Biblingo: the biblical language learning resource that he started
* And more!
Kevin Grasso received his M.A. in Linguistics with a concentration in Bible Translation from Dallas International University and his PhD in Hebrew Language from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also working on an M.A. in Comparative Religion at Hebrew University. He has taught Biblical Greek for the University of the Holy Land and is on the Executive Committee for the Biblical Hebrew Linguistics and Philology Network. Kevin is also the co-founder & CEO of Biblingo, an app that makes the biblical languages easier to learn.
Biblingo.org
Biblingo.org/podcast
0:00-2:40 Intro
2:41-5:53 Why a linguistics degree for Biblical Studies
5:54-9:55 Most interesting areas of linguistics
9:56-17:15 How important is comparative semitics for linguistics?
17:16-30:35 The word order debate of Biblical Hebrew
30:36-40:14 How do we know what biblical words mean?
40:15-49:10 Discourse Analysis and Biblical Hebrew
49:11-50:39 Summary Thoughts
50:40-56:09 Biblingo: a resource for learning biblical language
WHERE TO FIND US
Patreon: patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6qgQpz5xgv7u6y2Jg6ZBMr
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hebrew-bible-insights/id1524739913
Instagram: instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights
TikTok: tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsights
Facebook: facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights
Website: hebrewbibleinsights.com
