Peshitta Aramaic/English Interlinear New Testament

The Aramaic Alphabet




Table 1: The Aramaic Alphabet

Final Final Non-

Regular
Letter Connected Connected Pronunciation
Format
Format Format

Alap

“A”

Beth
  “B”

Gamal
  Hard “G”

Daleth
 “D”

Heh
 “H”

Waw
 “W” or “O” or “U”
depending on word
Zain “Z”

Kheth “Kh”, no English

equivalent, sound
made in back of throat
Teth Hard “T”

Yodh
  “Y” or “E” depending
on word

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 Peshitta Aramaic/English Interlinear New Testament
The Aramaic Alphabet



Table 1: The Aramaic Alphabet

Final Final Non-

Regular
Letter Connected Connected Pronunciation
Format
Format Format

Kap
   “K” or sometimes
“Kh” ( )
Lamadh
  “L”

Meem
  “M”

Noon
   “N”

Simkath
  “S”

Ain
  No English equivalent,
but simliar to “Ahh”
Payin
  “P”

Tsade “TS”

Qoph
! " “Q”

Resh
# “R”

Sheen
$ % “SH”

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The Aramaic Alphabet



Table 1: The Aramaic Alphabet

Final Final Non-

Regular
Letter Connected Connected Pronunciation
Format
Format Format

Taw
& “T”