The Scholarly Archive of Biblical Aramaic

A structured digital corpus of Daniel and Ezra, featuring annotated texts, lexical analysis, grammatical commentary, and reconstructed pronunciation traditions.

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The archive provides structured access to Biblical Aramaic texts, linguistic analysis, pronunciation recordings, and academic reference materials.

Text Corpus

Annotated Biblical Aramaic passages from Daniel and Ezra with transliteration, translation, and linguistic notes.

Dictionary

Searchable lexicon with roots, meanings, example usage, and cross-references to Hebrew and Akkadian.

Grammar Guide

Structured explanations of nouns, verb stems, syntax, and morphology used in Biblical Aramaic texts.

Audio Recordings

Pronunciation recordings and oral readings preserving the sound traditions of Aramaic.

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LEXICON

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RELATED WORDS

אֲנָה

ʾănāh

Meaning
I
Part of Speech
Pronoun 1cs
Root
Occurrences
Standard form

אַרְעָא

ʾarʿāʾ

Meaning
The earth, land
Part of Speech
Noun (det. f.sg.)
Root
ʾ-R-ʿ
Occurrences
8 × Daniel

אַתּוּן

ʾattûn

Meaning
Furnace
Part of Speech
Noun (det.)
Root
ʾ-T-N
Occurrences
Dan 3:6–26
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GRAMMAR

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Explore the grammatical structure of Biblical Aramaic, including noun forms, verb patterns, syntax, and linguistic rules.

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Nouns & Gender

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Verb Roots & Conjugation

Explore verb roots and conjugation patterns used in Biblical Aramaic.

Pronouns & Particles

Understand pronouns, particles, and functional words used in Aramaic sentences.

Syntax & Sentence Structure

Learn how Aramaic sentences are constructed and how word order affects meaning.

Pronunciation & Phonetics

Discover how Aramaic sounds are produced and how pronunciation varies across dialects.

Morphology Tables

Browse structured tables showing noun forms and verb inflections.

Language History

Aramaic Across Time and Regions

Aramaic has been spoken across the Near East for more than three thousand years. Explore the archive's collections on the map — each pin is a recording from the communities, in Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and the diaspora, that keep the language alive today.

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All texts, linguistic analyses, and pronunciation traditions in the archive are based on published academic research and documented linguistic field recordings.