Aramaic Language and Culture

The Aramaic word for salvation is "Yeshu'a" (ישוע).

Namotha or Oraitha would refer to "religious" law. That is about as close as you will come...

There is no gender neutral term, as the word "girl" in and of itself indicates gender. Laya or Dalya are fairly interchangeable.

The translation for Jacob in Aramaic is "Ya'qub" or "Yaqub."

A palindrome for the Aramaic name for father could be "Abba".

The verb "to be" does not have a present-tense conjugation in Aramaic: "am", "is", and "are" are implied by context.

"for sure" means certainly.

example: Anne - "Are you coming to school tomorrow?"

Rose - "for sure!"

This example shows that Rose is going to come to school and its confirmed.

example: Beca - "Can you finish you homework by day after tomorrow?"

Laura - "for sure!"

In this example Laura is certain and sure that she can finish her homework by the day after tomorrow.

Cheth, Yud, Alap, pronounced Chaya

The word "Aramaic" comes from the name of the ancient kingdom of Aram, which was situated in present-day Syria. Aramaic was the language spoken by the people of this region, and it eventually spread across a wide area, becoming the lingua franca of the Near East during the Neo-Assyrian and Persian Empires.

The Aramaic translation of "House of prayer" is "Bet Tehillah" (ܒܝܬ ܬܢܚܐ).

Some Aramaic is used in a few short sections of the Greek Scriptures, commonly called the New Testament. Two examples are from the actual, and probably completely authentic words of Jesus: Talitha koumi, said to the girl Talitha when he raised her from the dead meaning Get up, Talitha, and when on the cross: Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabacthani? meaning Lord, Lord, why have you foresaken me? The majority of the Greek Scriptures is written in Koine Greek. As a businessman, Jesus may very well have known some Koine, but his native and everyday speech was Aramaic. Some scholars argue what is called "Aramaic primacy", meaning that there is evidence that the New Testament was written originally in Aramaic and then translated into Koine Greek.

There are some passages of the Hebrew Scriptures (Genesis, Daniel, Jeremiah, Ezra) written in Chaldee, which is a dialect of Aramaic.

In Aramaic, you can write "Only God May Judge Me" as "אַךְ אֱלָהּ רָעוּע לְיָתִיב לי."

The name 'Jesus' is of Hebrew origin, although used in Aramaic too, the original form is the same as that of 'Joshua'. The spelling is ישוע, which is pronounced yeshu` or yeshua` (that a is short vocal reflex before the `, which represents a pharyngeal sound known as ayin). In the Syriac variety of Aramaic, the name 'Jesus' is written ܝܫܘܥ, which is pronounced yeshu` in West Syriac pronunciation, and isho` in East Syriac pronunciation.

In Aramaic, "Lord, have mercy" is expressed as "Maran atha" (מָרוּן אֲתָא), which translates to "Our Lord, come." Another phrase used is "Rabbana, riham," meaning "Our Lord, have mercy." These expressions reflect the language spoken during the time of Jesus and are often used in liturgical contexts.

The Aramaic word for bakery is "ṭabḥā" (or "ṭabḥā" in some dialects). In ancient times, bakeries were essential for producing bread, a staple food in the region. The term reflects the cultural and historical significance of bread in Aramaic-speaking communities.

Biblical Aramaic uses the Hebrew alphabet, so it would be מגן דוד

Joy = שמחה (simchá)peace = שלמא (shlama)

compassion = רחמותא (rachmuta)

Peace be unto you (if addressing a male) = שלמא עליך (shlama ˁalaich)Peace be unto you (if addressing a female) = שלמא עליכי (shlama ˁaleichi)
Peace be unto you (if addressing a group) = שלמא עליכון (shlama ˁaleichon)

Daughter = bat (בת)

bearer of love = נושא אהבא (nosé ahavá)

This is mistranslated in the New Testament as meaning "My God My God why have you forsaken me." It actually means, "My God My God why did you entangle me" (אלי אלי למה סבכתני)

protected son

protected son = בר שמור (bar shamur)