ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܥܐ | bʿʾ be' |
he asked/sought | Matthew 9:13 Matthew 18:12 Matthew 18:29 Matthew 26:16 Mark 5:18 Luke 5:8 Luke 5:39 Luke 7:36 Luke 8:28 Luke 8:38 Luke 9:38 Luke 11:37 Luke 13:6 Luke 13:7 Luke 14:18 Luke 14:19 Luke 15:4 Luke 15:28 Luke 16:27 John 4:23 ... +65 |
| ܒܥܘ | bʿw bew |
seek, ask[3pl] | Matthew 6:33 Matthew 7:7 Matthew 8:34 Matthew 9:38 Matthew 15:23 Luke 10:2 Luke 11:9 Luke 12:31 Luke 20:19 John 4:40 Acts 4:31 Acts 8:24 Acts 13:42 Acts 19:31 Acts 23:15 Acts 27:30 Romans 10:3 1 Corinthians 14:12 2 Corinthians 8:4 Colossians 3:1 ... +12 |
| ܘܒܥܐ | wbʿʾ wbe' |
and he sought | Matthew 8:5 Mark 1:40 Mark 5:10 Mark 5:23 Mark 7:32 Mark 14:11 Luke 5:12 Luke 7:3 Luke 8:41 Luke 14:32 Luke 22:6 John 4:47 Acts 2:40 Acts 8:31 Acts 11:23 Acts 13:7 Acts 13:11 Acts 16:9 Acts 16:27 Acts 23:18 ... +6 |
| ܡܒܘܥܐ | mbwʿʾ mbwe' |
seek, ask | James 3:11 Proverbs 10:11 Proverbs 13:14 Proverbs 14:27 Proverbs 16:22 Proverbs 18:4 Proverbs 25:26 Isaiah 12:3 Isaiah 58:11 |
| ܕܒܥܐ | dbʿʾ dbe' |
of-seek, ask | Matthew 13:45 John 8:50 Romans 3:11 Romans 11:7 Psalms 17:12 Psalms 24:6 Psalms 37:25 Proverbs 11:27 Proverbs 21:21 |
| ܬܒܘܥܐ | tbwʿʾ thbwe' |
seek, ask | 1 Thessalonians 4:6 Psalms 94:1 Psalms 94:1 Psalms 99:8 Psalms 142:5 Isaiah 35:4 |
| ܡܒ̈ܘܥܐ | mbwʿʾ mbwe' |
seek, ask | Psalms 18:16 Psalms 68:27 Psalms 74:15 Psalms 104:10 Proverbs 8:28 Isaiah 41:18 |
| ܒܥܝܐ | bʿyʾ bey' |
seek, ask | Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4 Mark 8:12 Luke 11:29 John 20:15 |
| ܘܒܥܝܐ | wbʿyʾ wbey' |
seek, ask | Matthew 12:43 Mark 7:26 Luke 15:8 Acts 16:15 |
| ܐܒܥܐ | ʾbʿʾ 'be' |
[impf]seek, ask Aphel | John 14:16 John 16:26 Psalms 122:9 Ezekiel 34:16 |
| ܒܥܝ | bʿy bey |
seek, ask-my | Titus 2:6 Psalms 34:15 Psalms 37:7 |
| ܘܕܒܥܐ | wdbʿʾ wdbe' |
and.of-seek, ask | Matthew 7:8 Luke 11:10 Proverbs 11:27 |
| ܬܒܥܐ | tbʿʾ thbe' |
[impf]seek, ask | 1 Corinthians 7:27 1 Corinthians 7:27 Isaiah 41:12 |
| ܠܡܒ̈ܘܥܐ | lmbwʿʾ lmbwe' |
seek, ask | Psalms 107:35 Psalms 114:8 Isaiah 41:18 |
| ܕܢܒܥܐ | dnbʿʾ dnbe' |
of-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 19:10 1 John 5:16 |
| ܕܐܒܥܐ | dʾbʿʾ d'be' |
of-[impf]seek, ask Aphel | Matthew 26:53 2 Corinthians 9:5 |
| ܘܡܒ̈ܘܥܐ | wmbwʿʾ wmbwe' |
seek, ask | Psalms 107:33 Isaiah 35:7 |
| ܘܢܒܥܐ | wnbʿʾ wnbe' |
and-[impf]seek, ask | 1 Thessalonians 3:2 1 Peter 3:11 |
| ܠܡܒܥܐ | lmbʿʾ lmbe' |
so.that-seek, ask | Mark 8:11 Acts 11:25 |
| ܕܒܥܝܐ | dbʿyʾ dbey' |
seek, ask | Romans 16:2 Psalms 63:2 |
| ܕܡܬܒܥܐ | dmtbʿʾ dmthbe' |
that.from-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 11:8 John 13:29 |
| ܡܒܥܐ | mbʿʾ mbe' |
[ptcp]seek, ask | Philemon 1:9 |
| ܒܥܐܘܗܝ | bʿʾwhy be'why |
seek, ask-her | Luke 2:44 |
| ܘܠܡܒܥܐ | wlmbʿʾ wlmbe' |
and.to-[ptcp]seek, ask | Psalms 104:21 |
| ܕܡܒܘܥܐ | dmbwʿʾ dmbwe' |
seek, ask | Psalms 36:10 |
| ܢܒܥܐ | nbʿʾ nbe' |
[impf]seek, ask | 2 Corinthians 8:6 |
| ܘܠܡܒ̈ܘܥܐ | wlmbwʿʾ wlmbwe' |
seek, ask | Isaiah 49:10 |
| ܘܬܒܘܥܐ | wtbwʿʾ wthbwe' |
seek, ask | Romans 13:4 |
| ܕܡܬܒܥܝܐ | dmtbʿyʾ dmthbey' |
seek, ask | Luke 10:42 |
| ܕܬܒܥܐ | dtbʿʾ dthbe' |
of-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 11:24 |
| ܘܬܒܥܐ | wtbʿʾ wthbe' |
and-[impf]seek, ask | Isaiah 37:4 |
| ܒܡ̈ܒܘܥܐ | bmbwʿʾ bmbwe' |
seek, ask | Proverbs 8:24 |
| ܒܥܬ | bʿt beth |
seek, ask[perf] | Proverbs 31:13 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בָּעָה | ba'a | to seek/ask |
| בִּקֵּשׁ | biqesh | to seek/request |
| בִּקְשָׁה | biqsha | request, petition |
| מְבַקֵּשׁ | m'vakeish | applicant, petitioner |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بَغَى | bagha | to seek/desire |
| طَلَبَ | ṭalaba | to request, demand |
| طَالِب | ṭālib | applicant, petitioner |
| مَطْلُوب | maṭlūb | sought, required |
| بِغَاء | bighā' | search, request |