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A-level
BIBLICAL HEBREW
Paper 2 Prose Literature
Tuesday 4 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
⚫ the Source Booklet.
Section Mark
Instructions
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen. A
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
⚫ Answer all questions in Section A, all questions in Section B and all questions B
in Section C.
C
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
⚫ If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
⚫ The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
⚫ You must not use a dictionary.
⚫ All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions: roots, individual Hebrew letters
and short quotes from the text, if the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete illustration of the
answer. Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using the ‘block’ system.
⚫ A high level of accuracy in written English is required at this level, and accurate spelling and
punctuation are important. Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is only acceptable for proper
nouns – all other words must be translated into English.
⚫ This paper is divided into three sections:
Section A 30 marks
Section B 25 marks
Section C 20 marks
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Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Read Passage 1 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English.
0 1 . 1 The speaker in line 1 is Hannah. Identify the person to whom she is speaking.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 ( וָּפֶ֥ניָה ל ֹא־ָ ֽהיוּ־ָ ֖להּ ֽוֹﬠד׃lines 1–2).
Give a meaning for this phrase. (Do not merely translate.)
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Explain why the definite article הis used in ( ָ ֽהָ ָ ָ֑רמָ תהline 3).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Explain the kamatz under the לin ﬠָ֑לָתה
ָ ָ (line 5).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 5 Translate from ַויֹּאמר ָלהּ (line 7) to ( ָ ֽ ַנﬠר׃line 10).
[5 marks]
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0 1 . 6 Identify one example of each of the following in Passage 1:
a) a temporal clause
You may give your answer in Hebrew but you must translate into English.
[1 mark]
b) a causal clause
You may give your answer in Hebrew but you must translate into English.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 7 ַ ָו ִיּ ֶ֥באוּ את־ ַ ַ֖ה ַנּﬠר אל ֵ־ ִﬠ ֽלי׃ (line 10). Why do they do this? Give two points.
[2 marks]
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0 1 . 8 Suggest a translation in context for ( ַהִ נּ ֤צּבתline 11).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 9 Explain the dagesh of the צin נּ ֤צּבת ִַה (line 11).
[1 mark]
Read Passage 2 in the Source Booklet and answer the following question in English.
0 1 . 1 0 How does the author portray Samuel’s rise to greatness?
You should refer both to the content and use of language of the passage.
You should write approximately 300 words.
[15 marks]
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
BIBLICAL HEBREW
Paper 2 Prose Literature
Tuesday 4 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
⚫ the Source Booklet.
Section Mark
Instructions
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen. A
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
⚫ Answer all questions in Section A, all questions in Section B and all questions B
in Section C.
C
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
⚫ If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
⚫ The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
⚫ You must not use a dictionary.
⚫ All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions: roots, individual Hebrew letters
and short quotes from the text, if the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete illustration of the
answer. Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using the ‘block’ system.
⚫ A high level of accuracy in written English is required at this level, and accurate spelling and
punctuation are important. Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is only acceptable for proper
nouns – all other words must be translated into English.
⚫ This paper is divided into three sections:
Section A 30 marks
Section B 25 marks
Section C 20 marks
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Do not write
outside the
box
Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Read Passage 1 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English.
0 1 . 1 The speaker in line 1 is Hannah. Identify the person to whom she is speaking.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 ( וָּפֶ֥ניָה ל ֹא־ָ ֽהיוּ־ָ ֖להּ ֽוֹﬠד׃lines 1–2).
Give a meaning for this phrase. (Do not merely translate.)
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Explain why the definite article הis used in ( ָ ֽהָ ָ ָ֑רמָ תהline 3).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Explain the kamatz under the לin ﬠָ֑לָתה
ָ ָ (line 5).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 5 Translate from ַויֹּאמר ָלהּ (line 7) to ( ָ ֽ ַנﬠר׃line 10).
[5 marks]
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0 1 . 6 Identify one example of each of the following in Passage 1:
a) a temporal clause
You may give your answer in Hebrew but you must translate into English.
[1 mark]
b) a causal clause
You may give your answer in Hebrew but you must translate into English.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 7 ַ ָו ִיּ ֶ֥באוּ את־ ַ ַ֖ה ַנּﬠר אל ֵ־ ִﬠ ֽלי׃ (line 10). Why do they do this? Give two points.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 8 Suggest a translation in context for ( ַהִ נּ ֤צּבתline 11).
[1 mark]
0 1 . 9 Explain the dagesh of the צin נּ ֤צּבת ִַה (line 11).
[1 mark]
Read Passage 2 in the Source Booklet and answer the following question in English.
0 1 . 1 0 How does the author portray Samuel’s rise to greatness?
You should refer both to the content and use of language of the passage.
You should write approximately 300 words.
[15 marks]
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