The meaning of “אֲרָמִית”
Understanding ʼĂrâmîyth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of אֲרַמִּי in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac. - § Aramaic = "language" - (only adverbial) in Aramean ...
אֲרָמִית
feminine of אֲרַמִּי in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac. - § Aramaic = "language" - (only adverbial) in Aramean 1) the language of Aram, Aramaic
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 18:26 | “Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.” Word: אֲרָמִית (ʼĂrâmîyth) | |
| Ezra 4:7 | “And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.” Word: אֲרָמִית (ʼĂrâmîyth) | |
| Isaiah 36:11 | “Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.” Word: אֲרָמִית (ʼĂrâmîyth) | |
| Daniel 2:4 | “Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.” Word: אֲרָמִית (ʼĂrâmîyth) |