A Short Grammar of Biblical Aramaic (Andrews University Monographs, Vol 1)

This standard grammar book of biblical Aramaic, used by students at many seminaries and universities, is the only one to include graded exercises at the close of each of its twenty lessons. --from publisher Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 8 Introduction to Biblical Aramaic......Page 14 I. Phonology of Biblical Aramaic......Page 18 II. Nouns and Adjectives......Page 22 III. Independent Personal pronouns and Suffixes on Nouns......Page 25 IV. Other Pronouns......Page 29 V. The Verbal System: The Perfect......Page 32 VI. The Verbal System: The Imperfect, the infinitive, etc.......Page 36 VII. Classes of Nouns......Page 41 VIII. The Derived Active Conjugations......Page 45 IX. The Passive and Reflexive Conjugations......Page 50 X. Laryngeal Verbs......Page 54 XI. Pe Nun, Pe Yodh, and Pe Aleph Verbs......Page 60 XII. Hollow Verbs......Page 67 XIII. Geminate Verbs......Page 72 XIV. Lamedh He Verbs......Page 76 XV. Other Doubly Weak and Irregular Verbs......Page 82 XVI. Verbal Suffixes: With the Perfect......Page 87 XVII. Verbal Suffixes: With the Imperfect, the Infinitive, etc.......Page 90 XVIII. Noun Types......Page 93 XIX. Similar Noun Classes......Page 97 XX. The Numerals......Page 100 1. The Regular (Strong) Verb......Page 103 4. Hollow Verbs: Ayin Waw and Ayin Yodh (for other forms see Lesson XII).......Page 105 5. Geminate Verbs: Or Ayin Ayin Verbs (for other forms see Lesson XIII).......Page 106 6. Lamedh He Verbs: Original Lamedh Aleph, Lamedh Waw, and Lamedh Yodh (for other forms see Lesson XIV.)......Page 107 Aleph......Page 109 Bet......Page 110 Daleth......Page 111 Chet......Page 112 Yodh......Page 113 Mem......Page 114 Nun......Page 115 Ayin......Page 116 Pe......Page 117 Resh......Page 118 Shin......Page 119 Tau......Page 120 The goal of this grammar is to concisely, yet completely cover the essentials of Biblical Aramaic. Aimed at seminary students, this grammar has become the standard textbook of Biblical Aramaic and is the only one to include graded exercises at the end of each lesson. The Annotated Answer Key by Alger Johns provides translations for the exercises in the textbook. Addressing each chapter of the grammar, James Jumper offers valuable annotations, grammar reminders, and easy cross-referencing. Sold separately.