אֲרָמִ֑ית

𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤕

aramit

in Aramaic

feminine of אֲרַמִּי; (only adverbial) in Aramean; in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.

H762

Daniel 2:4 · Word #4

Lexicon H762

Lemmaאֲרָמִית
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤕
TransliterationʼĂrâmîyth
Strong'sH762
In-contextin Aramaic

Morphology HNgfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H762-01

Aramean tongue

Rootארם (ʾ-r-m)
Core MeaningsAram, highland, elevated land, the Aramean people and their territory
Semantic Rangethe Aramean language; Syriac; the dialect spoken in Aram and later the imperial lingua franca of the Near East
Conceptual SignificanceAramean became the common language of administration and trade in the Neo-Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian periods, and portions of Ezra and Daniel are written in it. Its presence in Scripture reflects Israel’s interaction with surrounding nations and the linguistic setting of the exile and post-exilic community.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular absolute noun (HNgfsa), functioning substantivally to denote the Aramean language; often used adverbially to mean "in Aramean."
Rendering RationaleThe term is a feminine singular noun derived from "Aram," denoting the language belonging to the Aramean people. Rendering it "Aramean tongue" preserves the ethnic-root connection (ארם) while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ארם (Aram, highland, elevated land, the Aramean people and their territory)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H758-01 aram Highland Aram
H758-02 baaram in Aram (the Highland)
H761-02 haarami the Aramean man
H758-03 laaram to Highland-Aram

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H762)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Kings 18:26 אֲרָמִ֔ית aramit Aramaic
Isaiah 36:11 אֲרָמִ֔ית aramit Aramaic
Daniel 2:4 אֲרָמִ֑ית aramit in Aramaic