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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܪܙܐ | ʾrzʾ 'rz' |
mystery | Matthew 13:11 Mark 4:11 Luke 8:10 Romans 11:25 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 14:2 1 Corinthians 15:51 Ephesians 1:9 Ephesians 3:3 Ephesians 5:32 Ephesians 6:19 Colossians 1:26 Colossians 4:3 2 Thessalonians 2:7 1 Timothy 3:9 1 Timothy 3:16 Proverbs 11:13 Proverbs 20:19 Ezekiel 17:23 Ezekiel 31:3 |
| ܐܪ̈ܙܐ | ʾrzʾ 'rz' |
mystery | Psalms 29:5 Psalms 29:5 Psalms 92:13 Psalms 148:9 Isaiah 2:13 Isaiah 41:19 Ezekiel 31:8 |
| ܘܐܪ̈ܙܐ | wʾrzʾ w'rz' |
and-mystery | Psalms 104:16 Isaiah 9:9 Isaiah 14:8 Ezekiel 27:5 |
| ܕܐܪܙܐ | dʾrzʾ d'rz' |
of-mystery | Romans 16:24 Ephesians 3:9 Colossians 1:27 Colossians 2:2 |
| ܕܐܪ̈ܙܘܗܝ | dʾrzwhy d'rzwhy |
of-mystery-her | Isaiah 37:24 |
| ܐܪܙܗ | ʾrzh 'rzh |
mystery-his | 1 Corinthians 2:1 |
| ܕܐܪܙܘܗܝ | dʾrzwhy d'rzwhy |
of-mystery-her | 1 Corinthians 4:1 |
| ܒܐܪܙ | bʾrz b'rz |
in-mystery | 1 Corinthians 2:7 |
| ܐܪ̈ܙܘܗܝ | ʾrzwhy 'rzwhy |
mystery-her | Psalms 80:11 |
| ܕܒܐܪܙܗ | dbʾrzh db'rzh |
that.in-mystery-his | Ephesians 3:4 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| אֶרֶז | erez | cedar |
| רָז | raz | secret/mystery (Aramaic) |
| רָזָא | raza | mystery (Aramaic) |
| רָזוֹן | razón | secret, mystery |
| מְרֻזָּה | meruzzá | enigmatic, mysterious |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَمْز | ramz | symbol |
| أَرْز | arz | cedar |
| سِرّ | sirr | secret/mystery |
| أَرَزَ | araza | to be or appear mysterious |
| رَازَ | rāza | to reveal a secret |
| مَرْمُوْز | marmūz | coded, symbolic |