An Introduction to AramaicAn Introduction to Aramaic is a straightforward introduction to biblical Aramaic for beginning students who are already familiar with Hebrew. All Aramaic passages in the Old Testament are included, along with an introduction to other Aramaic texts, such as ancient inscriptions, Dead Sea Scrolls, rabbinic literature, and quotations in the New Testament. There are also paradigms, a complete glossary, and a list of resources for further study as well as practice exercises for each chapter. This newly corrected second edition clarifies certain points in the first edition, updates the contents, and provides an answer key. |
Contents
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Chapter 6 Nouns Definite Article | 25 |
Verb System | 32 |
G Participle | 42 |
Pronominal Suffixes | 66 |
Demonstrative Relative and Interrogative Pronouns | 73 |
Weak Verbs Initial and S Gutturals Hollow Verbs | 112 |
עללסלק יכלהלךהוה Chapter 22 Unusual Verbs | 120 |
Passive Conjugations | 129 |
Reflexive Conjugations | 135 |
128 | 149 |
Bar Rakib Uzziah Ein Gedi Synagogue | 167 |
The Genesis Apocryphon | 186 |
Afterword | 207 |
Adjectives and Genitive Constructions | 84 |
G Imperative and Infinitive | 95 |
H Conjugation | 106 |
Glossary | 220 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abraham absolute construct determined active participle masculine Akkadian Aramaic language Aramean Babylonian behold BIBLE Ezra biblical Aramaic biblical Hebrew biblical vowel system book of Daniel Canaanite shift Chapter consonant dagesh Darius Dead Sea Scrolls English feminine 3 masculine feminine plural feminine singular G imperfect G infinitive G participle heaven Hebrew and Aramaic Hebrew Bible Hebrew word Hl;a hn:D imperative Jerusalem Judah king kingdom l,v]WryBi letter masculine feminine masculine plural Nebuchadnezzar nouns participle masculine singular perfect 3 feminine perfect 3 masculine Persian empire Person Gender Number prefixed Rehum scribe singular G perfect suffix system to vocalize Tense Person Gender theme vowel Trans-Euphrates Translate into Aramaic verse VOCABULARY yId"a yt'yai אברהם אֱלָהָא אֲמַר לֵיהּ אַרְעָא בר דִי דְּנָה הוּא הוה וְאָמַר ז ז זז זי חד ידע יהב יָת כָּל לָא ליה לָךְ מַלְכָּא מִן עבד עַל קִרְיְתָא שלח שְׁמַיָּא