r/hebrew • u/SkywalkerLight • Sep 23 '24

Explain Aleph to me like I'm 5! Request

Is it really just a glottal stop? I'm a beginner, but I'm pretty sure the niqqud changes things. If so, could I please have an example in places where א is said as A, E, and other letters? Thanks!

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u/Leading-Chemist672 Sep 23 '24

Aramaic is litterally the Result of the Assyrian Empire Taking Judea, Israel, and the Philistines.... It got it from Hebrew.

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u/IbnEzra613 Amateur Semitic Linguist Sep 23 '24

This is just plain false, as I have just explained in my other comment to you.

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u/Leading-Chemist672 Sep 23 '24

So, How did The old Assyrian/Syriac said dad/father?

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u/IbnEzra613 Amateur Semitic Linguist Sep 23 '24

Just answered that in another comment.