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COMPONENT 2: Literature
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answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions, which may be
written in Biblical Hebrew where relevant:
– roots
– individual Hebrew letters
– words or short phrases from the passages, if the Hebrew is necessary for
a complete illustration of the answer.
•• Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
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• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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, SECTION A
Set text 1 – Genesis: Joseph’s rise to power
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Read Passage A1 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 1–4.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
illustration of the answer.
1 (a) Joseph/Yosef explained ִִמְצְ � ָ֑֑רִיִ ם ( ְוְ ִנִ ְְׁשַּ֥כ� ֥ח ׇּכׇל־ַהַ ָּׂשָ �ָ֖ב֖ע ְּבְ � ֶ֣֣א ֶֶרץline 2) – identify which
part of the dream indicated this.
. (2)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(b) List two actions that Joseph/Yosef instructed Pharaoh/Paroh to do, in order to prepare
leaders before the start of the famine (lines 5–6).
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 State the meaning of the word ֙( ְוְ ִחִ ֵּמֵ ׁ֙שline 7) – give two points.
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 (a) Identify a word in the Nifal binyan in this passage.
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Give the verbal form of the word ( ִהִ ָּׁשָ֧נ֧ ֹותline 4).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, 4ִהִ ָּׁשָ֧נ֧ ֹות ַהַ ֲחֲ֛ל֛ ֹום ֶאֶ ל־ַּפ ְְַר ֖ �ֹ֖עה ַַּפֲע � ֲָ֑֑מִיִ ם ( ְוְ ַ֨ע�֨ לline 4). State what is meant by the double
expression – give two points.
(2)
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1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(Total for Passage A1 = 10 marks)
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, Read Passage A2 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 5–8.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
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illustration of the answer.
5 (a) State why all the other nations needed to come to Egypt for food (line 2).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) State why it is specifically to Joseph/Yosef that Pharaoh/Paroh tells the people to go in
order to obtain food (lines 3–4).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 (a) Give two possible explanations for Jacob’s/Ya’akov’s instruction of ָרָֽאּו
ֽ ִִּת ְְת ָ֖ל� ָּ֖מָה
(line 7).
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... ................................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(b) Give the binyan of ָרָֽאּו
ֽ ִִּת ְְת.
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Name the roots of the following words on line 1:
(a) יָנָה ֕�ַו ִִַּתְכְ ֶ֕ל
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) ֶּ֜ליָנָה
� ֜ ִַו ְְַּתִח
. (1)
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(c) State the gender and number of these words.
. (1)
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Candidate surname Other names
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 1BH0/02
Biblical Hebrew
COMPONENT 2: Literature
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• InIn Section A you must answer all questions.
Section B you must answer all questions.
•• InAllSection C you must answer the question.
answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions, which may be
written in Biblical Hebrew where relevant:
– roots
– individual Hebrew letters
– words or short phrases from the passages, if the Hebrew is necessary for
a complete illustration of the answer.
•• Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is acceptable only for proper nouns.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P85895A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P85895A0128*
, SECTION A
Set text 1 – Genesis: Joseph’s rise to power
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Read Passage A1 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 1–4.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
illustration of the answer.
1 (a) Joseph/Yosef explained ִִמְצְ � ָ֑֑רִיִ ם ( ְוְ ִנִ ְְׁשַּ֥כ� ֥ח ׇּכׇל־ַהַ ָּׂשָ �ָ֖ב֖ע ְּבְ � ֶ֣֣א ֶֶרץline 2) – identify which
part of the dream indicated this.
. (2)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) List two actions that Joseph/Yosef instructed Pharaoh/Paroh to do, in order to prepare
leaders before the start of the famine (lines 5–6).
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 State the meaning of the word ֙( ְוְ ִחִ ֵּמֵ ׁ֙שline 7) – give two points.
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 (a) Identify a word in the Nifal binyan in this passage.
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Give the verbal form of the word ( ִהִ ָּׁשָ֧נ֧ ֹותline 4).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
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, 4ִהִ ָּׁשָ֧נ֧ ֹות ַהַ ֲחֲ֛ל֛ ֹום ֶאֶ ל־ַּפ ְְַר ֖ �ֹ֖עה ַַּפֲע � ֲָ֑֑מִיִ ם ( ְוְ ַ֨ע�֨ לline 4). State what is meant by the double
expression – give two points.
(2)
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1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... ................................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Passage A1 = 10 marks)
3
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, Read Passage A2 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 5–8.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
illustration of the answer.
5 (a) State why all the other nations needed to come to Egypt for food (line 2).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) State why it is specifically to Joseph/Yosef that Pharaoh/Paroh tells the people to go in
order to obtain food (lines 3–4).
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 (a) Give two possible explanations for Jacob’s/Ya’akov’s instruction of ָרָֽאּו
ֽ ִִּת ְְת ָ֖ל� ָּ֖מָה
(line 7).
. (2)
1 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... ................................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... ................................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) Give the binyan of ָרָֽאּו
ֽ ִִּת ְְת.
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Name the roots of the following words on line 1:
(a) יָנָה ֕�ַו ִִַּתְכְ ֶ֕ל
. (1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) ֶּ֜ליָנָה
� ֜ ִַו ְְַּתִח
. (1)
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(c) State the gender and number of these words.
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