Interrogative particles
Questions are marked with הֲ, מִי, מָה, and a few other short words, not with English word order.
Yes-no questions
Prefixed הֲ (often הַ or הֶ before some vowels) turns a clause into a question. It is easy to confuse with the article; pointing and syntax tell them apart. הֲלוֹא expects agreement ("is it not …?").
question prefix
is it not?
Who, what, where, why
מִי who, מָה / מַה what, לָמָּה / מַדּוּעַ why, אַיֵּה where, אֵיךְ how, מָתַי when. They stand at the front more often than English learners expect.
who
what
why
where
how
Without a particle
Intonation and context can make a question with no הֲ at all. In a pointed prose verse, still look for the particle first.
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The 100 most common words
A short list does most of the work in Biblical Hebrew. Particles and a handful of verbs open whole chapters.
Biblical prepositions
A closed set of short words does the work of English "in, to, from, on, before, after."
How to start reading
A small grammar, the high-frequency list, and three short texts will carry you farther than a year of isolated drills.