The Aramaic alphabet was an ancestor to the Nabataean alphabet and the later Arabic alphabet. Lesson 1: The Alphabet - Conversational Galilean by Aramaic Designs. 4:04. 9:27. It consists of twenty-three consonants, and it is written from right to left. Old Testament passages written in Aramaic include: Genesis 31:47 Jeremiah 10:11 Ezra 4:8-6:18 Ezra 7:12-26 Daniel 2:4-7:28 10:11; Ezra 4:8 to 6:18; Ezra 7:12-26; and Dan. 8 LEARN THE ARAMAIC ALPHABET – 'HEBREW' ASHURI SCRIPT Perhaps you have already tried to learn the Aramaic Alphabet or even some Aramaic … It is based on lessons I created for an introductory class in Aramaic at the lJniversity of Michigan, where I teach. The Aramaic alphabet is adapted from the Phoenician alphabet and became distinctive from it by the 8th century BCE. It should be considered a work in progress. Alphabet, perhaps in the context of Biblical Aramaic, or through the pages of the Peshitta New Testament, the Peshitta Old Testament or the Targums. Here is an example of the 'Hebrew' Ashuri Aramaic script which we will be learning in this book: I. It consists of twenty-three consonants, and it is written from right to left. Basics of Biblical Aramaic Lesson 1 by Prof. Brian Tice. Writing systems (like the Aramaic one) that indicate consonants but do not indicate most vowels other than by means of matres lectionis or added diacritical signs, have been called abjads by Peter T. Daniels to distinguish them from alphabets, such as the Greek alphabet , which represent vowels more …

Biblical Occurrences: In the Old Testament, Biblical Aramaic is found in five passages: Gen. 31:47; Jer. Aramaic/Hebrew Words & Names by Alan Horvath. For the purpose of review, this alphabet is presented below. The Aramaic alphabet is identical to the Hebrew alphabet. Introductory Lessons in Aramaic: Introduction Introduction The following pages are intended for any individual who is interested in learning the basics of Biblical Aramaic. 2:4b to 7:28. The letters all represent consonants, some of which are matres lectionis , which also indicate long vowels.