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  1. Aramaic - Wikipedia

    Aramaic served as a language of public life and administration of ancient kingdoms and empires—particularly the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire, and Achaemenid …

  2. Aramaic language | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 13, 2025 · Aramaic language, Semitic language of the Northern Central, or Northwestern, group that was originally spoken by the ancient Middle Eastern people known as Aramaeans. …

  3. Aramaic language and alphabet - Omniglot

    Aramaic is a Semitic language spoken small communitites in parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Georgia and Syria.

  4. What Is Aramaic? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Apr 7, 2025 · The Aramaic language constitutes the eastern branch of the Northwest Semitic language family. Its closest relatives are the Canaanite dialects in the western branch of the …

  5. 11 Facts You Should Know About Aramaic - Chabad.org

    Aramaic is an ancient language with strong roots in Jewish life and history. Quite a few Jewish prayers and texts, including parts of the Bible itself, were penned in this language, and it …

  6. Nine Words That You Didnt Know Come From Aramaic

    Aramaic was also the language spoken by Jesus and it is still in use (albeit among a very small population) today. The wide reach and historical importance of Aramaic is reflected in the fact …

  7. The Differences Between Hebrew and Aramaic

    Feb 20, 2025 · Hebrew and Aramaic are two closely related Northwest Semitic languages that have played significant roles in the history of the ancient Near East and the development of …

  8. TheAramaicScriptures.com - Home

    The Holy Aramaic Scriptures: With a literal English translation and transliteration of The Eastern Peshitta New Testament Text, such as given in The Khabouris Codex.

  9. Aramaic - Jewish Virtual Library

    Official Aramaic Official Aramaic was in use from 700 to 300 B.C.E. It includes inscriptions from the Syria-Iraq area; biblical Aramaic (though opinions vary as to its origin in the different …

  10. Biblical Aramaic - Wikipedia

    Biblical Aramaic is the form of Aramaic that is used in the books of Daniel and Ezra [1] in the Hebrew Bible. It should not be confused with the Targums — Aramaic paraphrases, …