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There are many differences between Hebrew and Aramaic, although the languages are closely related.

Some differences:

  • The definite article "the" is formed in Hebrew with the prefix ha- (ה־), whereas it's formed with the suffix -a (־א) in Aramaic.
  • Possessive in Hebrew is indicated by word order or by the construct state of nouns. Aramaic also has a construct state, but can use the prefix de- (ד־) as well, which is translated as "of".
  • Aramaic vocabulary differs from Hebrew vocabulary, although there are numerous cognates. Here are some words in Hebrew and Aramaic:


(reading left to right, Hebrew is first, then Aramaic)

the father = ha-av (אב), ABBA (אבא)*
the mother = ha-em (אם), imma (אמא)
blessed = baruch (ברוך), brich (בריך)
sky = shamayim (שמיים), shmaya (שמיא)
son = ben (בן), bar (בר)

*(note that in modern Hebrew, the Aramaic forms of Abba and Imma are used to mean "daddy" and "mommy".)
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