Lebanese language. IBSS - Languages - Aramaic. Why learn Aramaic? About 200 verses of the Old Testament are written in Aramaic, mainly in Ezra 4:6-6:18, 7:12-26, and Daniel 2:4-7:28. There is also a sentence in Aramaic in Jeremiah 10:11 and two words in Genesis 31:17. There are also "Aramaism" like in Judges 5. Jesus probably spoke Aramaic which was the common language spoken in Palestine. Some words in the New Testament are Aramaic. Originally the gospel of Matthew was probably written in Aramaic. Introduction In ancient texts Aramaic was called Chaldean or Syrian. Aramaic belongs to the same family of languages as Hebrew called Northwest Semitic languages. Aramaic is divided into several dialects according to chronology.
Old or Ancient Aramaic: 900-700 BC. Targums Rabbinic Literature Aramaic and Hebrew words that are the same Online Course on Aramaic Books Most people who learn ancient Aramaic have learned Hebrew first. The Short Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. Key Links. Home Page. Links. Here are some links to websites with free information on Arabic, and also media sources with free content that can help you practice Arabic.
Please feel free to email me with other useful links (as long as they are free and contain a decent amount of content, not just one page with a few words/phrases): General Egyptian Arabic DLI course in Egyptian Arabic - includes both PDF lessons and audio. Levantine Arabic CultureTalk Arab Levant - video clips of interviews and discussions with Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians, and Jordanians. Iraqi Arabic Iraqi Tutor - a really nice collection of eight introductory lessons on the Iraqi dialect, featuring short video clips from a popular Iraqi TV show and audio clips of dialogue and vocabulary. Arabic media online Aswaat Arabiyya - an excellent archive of videos, sorted by level of difficulty. Movies Entertainment television & video - MBC - streaming video of full episodes of many shows. Books. Learn Arabic like a scholar.. Quickly and With Ease.