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.

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ܒܟܪ B-K-R
firstborn
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܠܒܘܟܪ̈ܐ
lbwkrʾ
lbwkr'
firstborn Psalms 135:8 Psalms 136:10
ܒܟܪܬܐ
bkrtʾ
bkrth'
firstborn[fem] Isaiah 28:4
ܡܒܟܪ̈ܝܢ
mbkryn
mbkryn
[ptcp]firstborn[pl] Ezekiel 47:12
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
בְּכוֹר bekhor firstborn
בָּחַר bākhar to choose
בֶּכֶר becher firstborn
בִּכּוּר bikkūr first fruit
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
بِكْر bikr firstborn
بُكْرَة bukrah morning
بَاكِر bākir early
اِبْتَكَرَ ibtakara to invent