Peshitta Constellations

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doi:10.5281/zenodo.19358529

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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Root patterns

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Word forms

3,459

Cognates

589

Semantic bridges

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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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Every triliteral root connects Aramaic to its sister languages. Search a root and explore its Hebrew and Arabic cognates, then visualize the full Semitic family as an interactive graph. The Root Card shows the semantic field, a key verse, and sister roots — roots sharing 2 of 3 consonants (e.g., SH-L-M ↔ SH-L-KH).

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Select a verse and watch how all its roots form a constellation of interconnected meanings. From the reader, click the scatter_plot icon next to the verse number.

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Semitic languages don't define: they radiate. Every word grows from a triliteral root that opens a force field. Discover the method of Semitic exegesis behind this application.

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Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܘܢܕܥܘܢ	wndʿwn wndewn		2 Timothy 2:25 Psalms 83:19 Isaiah 9:8 Isaiah 19:12 Isaiah 29:24 Isaiah 41:20 Isaiah 49:26 Ezekiel 2:5 Ezekiel 5:13 Ezekiel 6:10 Ezekiel 6:13 Ezekiel 6:14 Ezekiel 7:27 Ezekiel 12:15 Ezekiel 12:16 Ezekiel 17:24 Ezekiel 20:12 Ezekiel 20:26 Ezekiel 21:10 Ezekiel 24:27 ... +28
ܘܬܕܥܘܢ	wtdʿwn wthdewn		John 8:32 Ephesians 3:19 Isaiah 43:10 Ezekiel 6:7 Ezekiel 11:10 Ezekiel 11:12 Ezekiel 12:20 Ezekiel 13:9 Ezekiel 13:14 Ezekiel 14:8 Ezekiel 14:23 Ezekiel 15:7 Ezekiel 17:21 Ezekiel 20:20 Ezekiel 20:38 Ezekiel 20:42 Ezekiel 20:44 Ezekiel 22:22 Ezekiel 24:24 Ezekiel 25:5 ... +5
ܕܬܕܥܘܢ	dtdʿwn dthdewn		Matthew 9:6 Mark 2:10 Luke 5:24 John 10:38 John 19:4 Romans 1:13 Romans 11:25 1 Corinthians 10:1 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 12:1 2 Corinthians 1:8 2 Corinthians 2:4 2 Corinthians 13:6 Ephesians 1:18 Ephesians 6:21 Ephesians 6:22 Philippians 1:12 Colossians 2:1 1 Thessalonians 4:13 1 John 5:13
ܕܥܘ	dʿw dew	Peal	Matthew 24:33 Matthew 24:43 Mark 13:29 Luke 10:11 Luke 12:39 Luke 21:20 Luke 21:31 John 15:18 Acts 13:38 Romans 13:11 Galatians 3:7 Hebrews 13:23 1 John 2:29 Psalms 4:4 Psalms 100:3
ܬܕܥܘܢ	tdʿwn thdewn		Matthew 7:16 Matthew 7:20 Matthew 13:14 Matthew 27:24 Mark 4:13 John 8:28 John 13:17 John 14:20 Isaiah 6:9
ܕܢܕܥܘܢ	dndʿwn dndewn		Romans 1:28 Psalms 9:21 Psalms 59:14 Psalms 78:6 Psalms 109:27 Isaiah 45:6
ܢܕܥܘܢ	ndʿwn ndewn		Ezekiel 33:33

Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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Every word is a root, and every root is a constellation.

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