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Courses & Lessons
Structured learning sequences from the Aramaic Archive — guided paths that combine the archive's existing resources with established external materials.
Available Courses
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Foundations: Script, Alphabet & Writing Direction
Master all 22 letters of the Aramaic square script, final forms, vowel diacritics, and right-to-left writing direction. Includes IPA chart and interactive alphabet cards.
Pronunciation Basics & IPA Introduction
Core Aramaic sounds — emphatic consonants, laryngeals, the BeGaDKePhaT system, and vowel quality. Includes pronunciation examples from Daniel with full IPA transcriptions.
First Reading: Daniel 2:20–23
Walk through your first annotated Biblical Aramaic passage with full word-level annotation — roots, grammatical forms, and meanings for every word. The standard beginner text.
Grammar Foundations: Nouns, Verbs & Pronouns
Systematic grammar covering the three noun states, seven verb stems, personal pronouns, and the particle דִּי. Paradigm tables included. Based on Rosenthal and Alger Johns.
Reading Daniel 2–7: Guided Text Course
Read all six chapters of Daniel's Aramaic section with verse-by-verse annotation, lexical notes, grammatical commentary, and cultural background. The full reading course.
Vocabulary Builder: 100 Most Frequent Words
Systematic vocabulary acquisition of the 100 most frequent words in Biblical Aramaic (Daniel + Ezra), with flashcard practice and example sentences from the corpus.