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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܗܬܬܐ | bhttʾ bhthth' |
be ashamed[fem] | Romans 1:27 1 Corinthians 14:35 2 Timothy 2:15 Hebrews 12:2 Psalms 35:26 Psalms 69:8 Psalms 71:13 Psalms 89:46 Psalms 109:29 Psalms 132:18 Proverbs 9:13 Proverbs 10:12 Proverbs 15:20 Proverbs 19:13 Isaiah 50:6 Ezekiel 7:18 Ezekiel 16:54 |
| ܐܒܗܬܢ | ʾbhtn 'bhthn |
[impf]be ashamed-them Aphel | Acts 7:8 Acts 7:9 Acts 7:38 Acts 7:39 Acts 7:45 Acts 13:32 Acts 15:10 |
| ܒܗܬ | bht bhth |
be ashamed Peal | Luke 16:3 Romans 1:16 2 Corinthians 10:8 2 Timothy 1:12 2 Timothy 1:16 Hebrews 2:11 |
| ܠܐܒܗܬܢ | lʾbhtn l'bhthn |
to-[impf]be ashamed-them Aphel | Acts 3:25 Acts 7:11 Acts 7:12 Acts 7:19 Acts 13:17 Acts 26:6 |
| ܒܗܬܘ | bhtw bhthw |
be ashamed[3pl] Peal | Psalms 22:6 Psalms 53:6 Isaiah 45:16 Ezekiel 32:30 Ezekiel 36:32 |
| ܕܐܒܗܬܢ | dʾbhtn d'bhthn |
of-[impf]be ashamed-them Aphel | Acts 3:13 Acts 5:30 Acts 7:44 Acts 22:3 Acts 22:14 |
| ܠܒܗܬܬܐ | lbhttʾ lbhthth' |
to-be ashamed[fem] | Proverbs 17:21 Isaiah 30:3 Isaiah 30:5 |
| ܘܐܒܗܬܢ | wʾbhtn w'bhthn |
and-[impf]be ashamed-them Aphel | Acts 7:2 Acts 7:15 |
| ܒܗܬܝ | bhty bhthy |
be ashamed-my | Isaiah 23:4 Ezekiel 16:52 |
| ܐܒܗܬܗܘܢ | ʾbhthwn 'bhthhwn |
[impf]be ashamed-their Aphel | Luke 6:23 Luke 6:26 |
| ܒܗܬܝܢ | bhtyn bhthyn |
be ashamed[pl] | Luke 13:17 Romans 6:21 |
| ܐܒܗܬܟܘܢ | ʾbhtkwn 'bhthkwn |
[impf]be ashamed-your(pl) Aphel | Acts 28:25 |
| ܘܡܒܗܬܝܢ | wmbhtyn wmbhthyn |
and.from-be ashamed[pl] | 1 Corinthians 11:22 |
| ܐܒܗܬܘ | ʾbhtw 'bhthw |
[impf]be ashamed[3pl] Aphel | Psalms 14:6 |
| ܐܒܗܬܝ | ʾbhty 'bhthy |
[impf]be ashamed-my Aphel | 2 Timothy 1:3 |
| ܒܗ̇ܬܬ | bhtt bhthth |
be ashamed[perf] Peal | Isaiah 50:7 |
| ܒܗ̇ܬ | bht bhth |
be ashamed Peal | Isaiah 50:7 |
| ܒܗܬܬ | bhtt bhthth |
be ashamed[perf] Peal | 2 Corinthians 7:14 |
| ܒܒܗܬܬܐ | bbhttʾ bbhthth' |
in-be ashamed[fem] | Isaiah 42:17 |
| ܕܐܒܗܬܟܘܢ | dʾbhtkwn d'bhthkwn |
of-[impf]be ashamed-your(pl) Aphel | 1 Corinthians 4:14 |
| ܒܗ̇ܬܝܢ | bhtyn bhthyn |
be ashamed[pl] | Isaiah 49:23 |
| ܘܐܒܗܬܬ | wʾbhtt w'bhthth |
and-[impf]be ashamed[perf] Aphel | Psalms 44:8 |
| ܐܒܗܬܬܘܢ | ʾbhttwn 'bhththwn |
[impf]be ashamed-you(pl) Aphel | Isaiah 3:15 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בּוֹשׁ | bosh | to be ashamed |
| בּוּשָׁה | busha | shame |
| בּוּשׁ | būsh | to be ashamed |
| בַּיִשׁ | ba'yish | shameful |
| בֹּשֶׁת | bóshet | shame |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بَهَتَ | bahata | to slander; to be astonished |
| بَهَّتَ | bahatta | to shame |
| بَهِتَ | bahita | to be astounded |
| بُهْتَان | buhtān | slander |