Description
Book SynopsisBasics of Classical Syriac by Steven C. Hallam is a beginning Syriac grammar, workbook, and lexicon all in one and can be used by independent learners or a classroom setting.
Of the early translational languages of the New Testament, none is more important than Syriac. A working knowledge of Syriac provides a lens from which to study the early texts of the Greek New Testament, the Peshitta (the Syriac translation of the Bible), and various early church history texts and commentary, thus Basics of Classical Syriac is useful for students across a range of disciplines. Workbook exercises for each chapter enable students to know whether they are grasping the fundamentals of the language.
Basics of Classical Syriac provides an ideal first step into this ancient language and focuses on getting the student into text translation as quickly as possible.
Table of ContentsSection 1: Nouns and Simple Sentences Chapter 1: The Alphabet and Pronunciation Chapter 2: Nouns Chapter 3: Peal Perfect Chapter 4: Pronouns Chapter 5: Pronominal/Objective Suffixes Section 2: Verbs Chapter 6: Participles Chapter 7: Imperfect Tense Chapter 8: Imperative and Infinitive Chapter 9: Ethpeel Chapter 10: Pael Chapter 11: Ethpaal Chapter 12: Aphel Chapter 13: Ettaphel Section 3: Weak Verbs Chapter 14: III-Alaph Verbs Chapter 15: Hollow Verbs Chapter 16: Geminate Verbs Chapter 17: I-Yod Verbs Chapter 18: II-Alaph Verbs Chapter 19: I-Nun Verbs Chapter 20: Text with No Vowel Pointing and Numbers
