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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܥܝܬ | bʿyt beyth |
seek, ask[perf] Peal | Luke 22:32 Acts 28:20 1 Corinthians 16:12 2 Corinthians 12:8 2 Corinthians 12:18 1 Timothy 1:3 Psalms 30:3 Psalms 30:9 Psalms 34:5 Psalms 77:3 |
| ܒܥܝܬܘܢ | bʿytwn beythwn |
seek, ask-you(pl) Peal | 2 Corinthians 13:3 Ezekiel 34:4 |
| ܒ̈ܥܝ | bʿy bey |
seek, ask Peal | Isaiah 34:16 |
| ܬܒܥܝܢܝ | tbʿyny thbeyny |
[impf]seek, ask-me | Luke 18:3 |
| ܘܕܒܥܝܢ | wdbʿyn wdbeyn |
and.of-seek, ask-them | Proverbs 28:5 |
| ܐܬܒܥܝܗ | ʾtbʿyh 'thbeyh |
[pass]seek, ask-his Ethpeel | Luke 18:5 |
| ܘܬܒܥܝܘܗܝ | wtbʿywhy wthbeywhy |
and-[impf]seek, ask-her | Proverbs 2:4 |
| ܠܡܒܥܝܗ | lmbʿyh lmbeyh |
so.that-seek, ask-his | Matthew 2:13 |
| ܒܥܝܘܗܝ | bʿywhy beywhy |
seek, ask-her | Psalms 119:176 |
| ܐܬ̇ܒܥܝܬ | ʾtbʿyt 'thbeyth |
[pass]seek, ask[perf] Ethpeel | Isaiah 65:1 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בָּעָה | baa | to seek |
| בַּקֵּשׁ | baqkeš | to request, ask for |
| בַּעֲלִיל | ba'alíl | applicant, suitor |
| מְבַקֵּשׁ | mevakkeš | petitioner, applicant |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بَغَى | baghā | to desire |
| بُغْيَة | buġyah | aim, desire |
| مَبْغَى | mabġā | object of desire |
| اِسْتَبْغَى | istabaġā | to demand, request |