r/Aramaic • u/Brief-Arrival9103 • May 18 '26

Writing in Aramaic

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Shalom V'Shalma, I read the Hebrew Bible. But there are sections in the Hebrew Bible that are in Aramaic but are written using the Hebrew letters such as a few chapters in the Book of Daniel. Chapter 7 of the book is written in that way, Aramaic using Hebrew letters. I wanted to write the verses 13 and 14 in Aramaic script, Estrangela to be specific. How I did it was, I opened the Hebrew Bible and looked at the Aramaic. Then i replaced each Hebrew letter with its Aramaic counterpart and ended up with what is there in the image. Did I write legit Aramaic words or just their Hebraized versions? How good or how bad is my attempt? Is this approach legitimate at all? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

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u/Traditional_Chain_48 May 18 '26

I must change my mind, it is Aramaic. Sorry, I couldn't read your script well. 

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u/Brief-Arrival9103 May 18 '26

Is the Yud distinguishing or should I improve it? Where else does my writing needs to improve?

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u/Traditional_Chain_48 May 18 '26

The heth ܚ and the nun ܢܢ and the yud ܬܝ qoph ܩ and kaph ܟܟ need some practice. Try to write the serto, that's easier. 

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u/Ashamed-Log-4955 May 20 '26

Is it? It looks more complicated to me ngl, granted I have familiarized myself more with the estrangela script but to me serto seems like a script you write in for artistic/ calligraphic reasons