05-23-2008, 06:55 PM
Shlama Akhi Yochanan,
"Maran etha" is the Eastern and Western Aramaic transliteration. The Greek texts have "Maran atha" (Majority Greek) and "Marana tha" (Critical Greek) , indicating
the 1st century pronunciation probably differed from today's Aramaic dialects, though perhaps Jewish Aramaic as spoken in the Middle East resembles 1st century Judean Aramaic. I know Paul Younan mentioned that he knew Jews in Iraq who speak Aramaic.
Burkta,
Dave
"Maran etha" is the Eastern and Western Aramaic transliteration. The Greek texts have "Maran atha" (Majority Greek) and "Marana tha" (Critical Greek) , indicating
the 1st century pronunciation probably differed from today's Aramaic dialects, though perhaps Jewish Aramaic as spoken in the Middle East resembles 1st century Judean Aramaic. I know Paul Younan mentioned that he knew Jews in Iraq who speak Aramaic.
Burkta,
Dave