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Grammars, dictionaries, and text editions. Names only; no links.
Text Editions
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS). Biblia Hebraica Quinta (BHQ), still appearing by fascicle. The Westminster Leningrad Codex. Hebrew University Bible Project. A synagogue ḥumash (for example Miqraot Gedolot) for traditional commentary beside the text.
Grammars
Gesenius-Kautzsch-Cowley. Joüon-Muraoka. Waltke and O'Connor, An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Teaching grammars: Pratico and Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew; Seow, A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew; Weingreen; Lambdin.
Lexica and Reading Helps
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB). HALOT. Clines, Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. Even-Shoshan concordance. Van Pelt and Pratico, Vocabulary Guide. A tikkun qore'im for scroll practice. Software many students use by name: Accordance, Logos, BibleWorks (legacy), Sefaria, Mechon Mamre; look them up yourself.
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