ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
Every word is a root, and every root is a constellation.
Explore the Peshitta — the Syriac New Testament — through its triliteral Aramaic roots. Hebrew and Arabic cognates, interlinear reader, and a living map of how each root hardened into Greek.
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Read the Peshitta — the 4th–5th century Syriac translation of the New Testament — with transliteration and modern translation side by side. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the settings menu settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.
Read Luke 1:28 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܠܨ | ʾlṣ 'lts |
press, compel Peal | Matthew 14:22 Mark 6:45 Acts 26:11 2 Corinthians 5:14 Galatians 2:14 Isaiah 63:9 |
| ܐܠܨܐ | ʾlṣʾ 'lts' |
press, compel | Romans 13:5 1 Corinthians 7:37 Philippians 1:24 |
| ܐܠܨܝܢ | ʾlṣyn 'ltsyn |
press, compel[pl] | Luke 8:45 Galatians 6:12 |
| ܕܐܠܨܢ | dʾlṣn d'ltsn |
of-press, compel-them | Acts 15:28 Titus 3:14 |
| ܐܬܐܠܨܢ | ʾtʾlṣn 'th'ltsn |
[pass]press, compel-them Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 1:8 2 Corinthians 7:5 |
| ܐܬܐܠܨܬ | ʾtʾlṣt 'th'ltsth |
[pass]press, compel[perf] Ethpeel | Mark 5:26 Acts 28:19 |
| ܢܐܠܘܨ | nʾlwṣ n'lwts |
press, compel | Isaiah 11:13 |
| ܐܠܨܬ | ʾlṣt 'ltsth |
press, compel[perf] Peal | Psalms 7:5 |
| ܐܠܨܢܝ | ʾlṣny 'ltsny |
press, compel-me Peal | Psalms 56:2 |
| ܕܡܬܐܠܨܝܢ | dmtʾlṣyn dmth'ltsyn |
that.from-[impf]press, compel[pl] | Luke 6:18 |
| ܠܡܬܐܠܨܘ | lmtʾlṣw lmth'ltsw |
so.that-[impf]press, compel[3pl] | 1 Thessalonians 3:4 |
| ܐܬܐܠܨ | ʾtʾlṣ 'th'lts |
[pass]press, compel Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 10:2 |
| ܐܠܨܢ | ʾlṣn 'ltsn |
press, compel-them | Philippians 1:23 |
| ܢܐܠܨܟ | nʾlṣk n'ltsk |
[impf]press, compel-your | Isaiah 22:18 |
| ܘܐܠܨܘܗܝ | wʾlṣwhy w'ltswhy |
and-press, compel-her | Luke 24:29 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| אָלַץ | alats | to compel, to force |
| לָצוּץ | lātsuts | to press, to squeeze |
| מָלְצוּץ | māltsuuts | pressure, compulsion |
| לִיצָה | lītsāh | coercion, constraint |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| لَزَّ | lazza | to press, to adhere |
| ألْزَمَ | ʾalzama | to compel, to force |
| لُزُومَة | luzūmah | obligation, necessity |
| تَلَاصُق | talāṣuq | adherence, sticking |