Already well known in its two-volume first edition [«Subsidia Biblica», n. 14], this is the most extensive revision yet of one of the most complete Hebrew Grammars available in English. That first edition of 1991 was, in its turn, based on the original work in French by Paul Joüon published for the first time in 1923. This edition brings the work up to the present by taking account of developments in our understanding of the Hebrew language during the intervening years. For the first time the work is presented in a single volume. Professor Muraoka hopes that this helps to make the book more attractive and the content easier to use. As with the earlier edition students of the Old Testament, Hebrew and Semitics who have a basic knowledge of Biblical Hebrew will find much useful insight and information here.

法國人Paul Jouon在1923年齣版瞭該書的法文版。Muraoka Takamitsu （村岡崇光）將這本法文的經典著作翻譯成英語，並做瞭大量的修改與增訂，於1993年齣版。該書附變化錶、主題索引和經文索引，適閤作為標準參考書。這裏所列的是2006年新版的一捲本。