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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܡܚܝܢ | dmḥyn dmkhyn |
sleep[pl] | Acts 21:32 1 Timothy 1:9 1 Timothy 1:9 |
| ܕܡܚܘܬܐ | dmḥwtʾ dmkhwth' |
sleep[abst] | Psalms 11:6 Isaiah 8:14 |
| ܠܕܡܚܐ | ldmḥʾ ldmkh' |
to-sleep | Psalms 136:10 Psalms 136:17 |
| ܕܡܚܘܬܗ | dmḥwth dmkhwthh |
sleep[abst]-his | Isaiah 30:26 |
| ܘܠܕܡܚܐ | wldmḥʾ wldmkh' |
and.to-sleep | Luke 6:29 |
| ܕܡܚܟ | dmḥk dmkhk |
sleep-your | Matthew 26:68 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| דָּמַךְ | damakh | to sleep |
| דְּמָמָה | d'mamah | silence, stillness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| دَمَكَ | damaka | to sleep |
| دَمَاكَة | damakah | deep sleep |