Trey Knowles - Afro Asiatic Languages

Afro-Asiatic Languages by Trey Knowles


Note: Before we begin, I want to say this because it is very important to know. 1 Corinthians 13:2 says, If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. My dear friends remember this always. Yeshua tells us. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” John 13:34-35.


The Aramaic name for Jesus is "Yeshua" (ישוע), which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name "Yehoshua" (יהושע), meaning "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh saves".

Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a history spanning millennia in the Middle East, serving as a lingua franca for various empires and continuing to be spoken by small communities today, with both eastern and western varieties.

Influence on Writing Systems:

The Aramaic alphabet is the basis for the modern Hebrew alphabet, and it has influenced the development of other alphabets like Syriac and Arabic.

Religious Importance:

Aramaic played a significant role in Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism, serving as a language of divine worship and religious study.

Language of Jesus:

Some scholars believe that Aramaic was the language spoken by Jesus.