Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.

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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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ܒܪܐ B-R-'
create, son
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܒܒܪܘܐܐ
bbrwʾʾ
bbrw''
create, son Acts 17:13
ܘܒܒܪܐ
wbbrʾ
wbbr'
and.in-create, son 1 John 2:24
ܠܒܪܘܐܐ
lbrwʾʾ
lbrw''
create, son Acts 17:10
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
בָּרָא bara to create
בְּרִיאָה bri'ah creation
בֵּן ben son
בַּר bar son (Aramaic)
בְּרִיָּה b'riyyah creation
בָּרוּר barur clear, pure
בְּרִיא bri' healthy, sound
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
بَرَأَ bara'a to create/absolve
بَارِئ bari' creator
اِبْن ibn son
بَرِيَّة bariyya creation/creature
بَرَاءَة bara'ah innocence