The+Aramaean+language
1Aramaean — or Aramean [ar΄ə mē′ən, er΄ə mē′ən] n. 1. a member of a people that lived in ancient Syria (Aram) and Mesopotamia 2. ARAMAIC adj. of the Aramaeans or their language or culture * * * Ar·a·mae·an (ăr ə …
2Aramaean (disambiguation) — Aramaean or Aramean may refer to: *the ancient Aramaeans *pertaining to Aram (Biblical region) or Aram Naharaim, including the kingdoms of Aram Damascus and Aram Rehob. *the Aramaic language *the modern Arameansee also*Aram …
3Aramaean — 1. noun /ærəˈmiːən/ a) A West Semitic semi nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in upper Mesopotamia (Biblical Aram) during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. They spoke Aramaic. b) the Aramaic language 2 …
4Aramaean — /ærəˈmiən/ (say aruh meeuhn) noun 1. a Semite of the division associated with Aram. 2. the Aramaic language. –adjective 3. of or relating to Aram or Aramaic. Also, Aramean. {Latin Aramaeus (from Greek Aramaios) relating to Aram or Syria + an} …
5Aramaean — Ar a*m[ae]an, Aramean Ar a*me an, a. [L. Aramaeus, Gr. ?, fr. Heb. Ar[=a]m, i. e. Highland, a name given to Syria and Mesopotamia.] Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. n. A native of Aram. [1913 Webster] …
6Aramaean — or Aramean [ar΄ə mē′ən, er΄ə mē′ən] n. 1. a member of a people that lived in ancient Syria (Aram) and Mesopotamia 2. ARAMAIC adj. of the Aramaeans or their language or culture …
7History of the Assyrian people — The Assyrian people (Aramaic: Āṯūrāyē ; Akkadian: Aššūrāyu ) are descended from the ancient Assyrians of Mesopotamia (Aramaic: Bet Nahrain , the house of the rivers ), who, in the 7th century BC, controlled the vast Neo Assyrian Empire which… …
8Aramaean — I noun a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC • Syn: ↑Aramean • Hypernyms: ↑Semite II adjective of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or… …
9Aramaic language — Not to be confused with the Amharic language. For the people, see Aramaeans. Aramaic Arāmît Pronunciation [arɑmiθ], [arɑmit], [ɑrɑmɑjɑ], [ɔrɔmɔjɔ] Spoken in Ir …
10Hebrew Language and Literature — • Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebrew Language and Literature Hebrew …
