---
title: "A7141/A8142 Syriac 1: Reading and Grammar · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/a7141-syriac-1-reading-and-grammar
description: "This Course Unit introduces students to the basic Reading, and Grammar of Syriac. It enables students to read and analyse selected texts from the Syriac…"
---

1. [Home](https://stcyrils.edu.au/)
2. [Study](https://stcyrils.edu.au/study)
3. [Units](https://stcyrils.edu.au/units)
4. A7141/A8142

A7141/A8142

# Syriac 1: Reading and Grammar

Code

A7141/A8142

Level

Undergraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Foundational

Discipline

Biblical Languages

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
3. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
4. [Content](#content)
5. [Unit Weekly Schedule](#unit-weekly-schedule)

Check the [timetable](https://stcyrils.edu.au/timetable) to see when this unit is next offered, then[enrol online](https://stcyrils.edu.au/enrol).

## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

Nil

## Academic Staff

[Professor Rifaat Ebied](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/rifaat-ebied), FAHA, BA (Hons), Ain Shams University Cairo,  
Foundation Professor of Semitic Studies, University of Sydney

## Curriculum Objectives

This Course Unit introduces students to the basic Reading, and Grammar of Syriac. It enables students to read and analyse selected texts from the Syriac Bible (Peshitta) and from Eastern Church Fathers, using dictionaries and grammars.  
For graduate students, frequent extra assignments will be given, and a major paper to be completed by the end of the semester.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:  
1) Reading selected Syriac biblical passages and texts from the Church Fathers.  
2) Recognize basic Syriac grammar and syntax.  
3) Translate, parse, and analyse simple Syriac texts into English.  
4) Use Syriac dictionaries and concordances.

## Content

1\. Syriac alphabet, basic grammar and syntax.  
2\. Lexical and grammatical study of selected Syriac texts.  
3\. Translation of selected texts into English.  
4\. Introduction to the use of the Syriac Bible, patristic texts and Syriac-English dictionaries.

## Unit Weekly Schedule

---
St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College · 6/252–254 West Street, Carlton NSW 2218, Australia · +61 2 9546 6411 · registrar@stcyrils.edu.au
Site guide for AI agents: https://stcyrils.edu.au/llms.txt