762. Aramith

Lexicon

Aramith: Aramaic

Original Word: אֲרָמִית
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: Aramiyth
Pronunciation: ah-rah-MEETH
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-aw-meeth')
Definition: Aramaic
Meaning: in Aramean

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

in the Syrian language, in Syriac

Feminine of 'Arammiy; (only adverbial)in Aramean -- in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.

see HEBREW 'Arammiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of Arammi
Definition
the language of Aram (Syria)
NASB Translation
Aramaic (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֲרָמִית adverb only of language in Aramaic 2 Kings 18:26 = Isaiah 36:11; Ezra 4:7 (twice in verse); Daniel 2:4.

ארם (√ of following; compare רום ?).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from אֲרָם (Aram), referring to the region and people of Aram, commonly known as Arameans.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the term אֲרָמִית (Aramit) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it specifically refers to the Aramaic language. However, the Greek term Συριστί (Syristi) in the New Testament, found in John 5:2, refers to the Hebrew or Aramaic language, indicating a similar cultural and linguistic context.

Usage: The term is used to denote the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Near East during the time of the Old Testament. It appears in contexts where the language of communication is specified as Aramaic.

Context: The term אֲרָמִית (Aramit) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the Aramaic language. Aramaic was a Semitic language closely related to Hebrew and was the lingua franca of the Near East from the late Assyrian period through the Persian Empire. It is mentioned in the context of diplomatic and official communications, as well as in certain narrative sections of the Bible.

In 2 Kings 18:26, the term is used when Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah request that the Assyrian Rabshakeh speak to them in Aramaic rather than Hebrew, so that the people on the wall would not understand. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebna and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, 'Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.'"

Similarly, in Ezra 4:7, the term is used to describe the language of a letter written to King Artaxerxes: "And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic and then translated."

Aramaic portions of the Old Testament include sections of Daniel and Ezra, reflecting the historical and cultural context in which these texts were composed. The use of Aramaic in these passages highlights the influence of the Aramean culture and language on the Jewish people during the exilic and post-exilic periods.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲרָמִ֑ית אֲרָמִ֔ית אֲרָמִ֖ית אֲרָמִֽית׃ ארמית ארמית׃ ’ă·rā·mîṯ ’ărāmîṯ araMit

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 18:26
HEB: אֶל־ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים
NAS: to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand
KJV: I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand
INT: to your servants Aramaic for understand

Ezra 4:7
HEB: הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃
NAS: was written in Aramaic and translated
KJV: [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted
INT: of the letter was written Aramaic and translated Aramaic

Ezra 4:7
HEB: אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ
NAS: and translated [from] Aramaic.
KJV: and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
INT: Aramaic and translated Aramaic

Isaiah 36:11
HEB: אֶל־ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים
NAS: to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand
KJV: I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand
INT: to your servants Aramaic for understand

Daniel 2:4
HEB: הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֑ית מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין
NAS: to the king in Aramaic: O king,
KJV: to the king in Syriack, O king,
INT: the Chaldeans to the king Aramaic king forever

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 762
5 Occurrences

’ă·rā·mîṯ — 5 Occ.