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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܥܓܠ | bʿgl begl |
in-calf, hasten | Matthew 28:7 Luke 14:21 Luke 16:6 Luke 18:8 John 13:27 Romans 16:20 1 Corinthians 4:19 Galatians 1:6 Philippians 2:19 Philippians 2:23 Philippians 2:24 1 Timothy 5:22 2 Timothy 4:9 Hebrews 13:23 Psalms 16:4 Psalms 37:2 Psalms 69:18 Psalms 79:8 Psalms 143:7 Proverbs 29:1 ... +4 |
| ܥܓܠ | ʿgl egl |
calf, hasten Peal | Matthew 5:25 Matthew 13:21 Matthew 28:2 Matthew 28:8 Mark 4:17 Mark 9:39 Mark 16:3 John 11:29 Acts 12:7 2 Thessalonians 2:2 |
| ܘܒܥܓܠ | wbʿgl wbegl |
and.in-calf, hasten | Psalms 31:3 Psalms 102:3 Psalms 147:15 Isaiah 5:26 |
| ܕܥܓܠܬܐ | dʿgltʾ deglth' |
of-calf, hasten[fem] | Hebrews 9:13 Hebrews 9:19 Isaiah 5:18 |
| ܥܓܠܐ | ʿglʾ egl' |
calf, hasten | Acts 7:41 Psalms 106:19 Isaiah 27:10 |
| ܕܒܥܓܠ | dbʿgl dbegl |
that.in-calf, hasten | Acts 17:15 1 Timothy 3:14 Hebrews 13:19 |
| ܥܓܠܬܐ | ʿgltʾ eglth' |
calf, hasten[fem] | Isaiah 7:21 Isaiah 15:5 |
| ܕܡܥܓܠܐ | dmʿglʾ dmegl' |
that.from-calf, hasten | Mark 16:4 Luke 24:2 |
| ܘܕܥܓܠܐ | wdʿglʾ wdegl' |
and.of-calf, hasten | Hebrews 9:12 Hebrews 9:13 |
| ܥ̈ܓܠܐ | ʿglʾ egl' |
calf, hasten | Psalms 29:6 Psalms 68:31 |
| ܘܥܓܠܘ | wʿglw weglw |
and-calf, hasten[3pl] Peal | Matthew 27:60 |
| ܘܥܓܠܐ | wʿglʾ wegl' |
and-calf, hasten | Isaiah 11:6 |
| ܘܥܓܠ | wʿgl wegl |
and-calf, hasten | Mark 15:46 |
| ܕܥ̈ܓܠܐ | dʿglʾ degl' |
of-calf, hasten | Ezekiel 1:7 |
| ܕܥܓܠ | dʿgl degl |
of-calf, hasten | John 11:31 |
| ܥ̈ܓܠܝܢ | ʿglyn eglyn |
calf, hasten[pl] | Ezekiel 47:10 |
| ܘܕܡܥܓܠ | wdmʿgl wdmegl |
and.of-[ptcp]calf, hasten | Proverbs 26:27 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עֵגֶל | 'egel | calf |
| עֲגָלָה | 'agalah | cart, wagon |
| עִגּוּל | 'iggul | circle, round |
| עֶגְלָה | 'eglah | calf, young cow |
| עֹגֶל | ʿogel | calf, young bull |
| עָגוּל | 'agul | round, circular |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عِجْل | 'ijl | calf |
| عَجَلَة | 'ajala | haste, wheel |
| عَجِيل | 'ajiil | hasty, quick |
| عُجُول | 'ujuul | to hurry, to rush |