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 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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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܢܥܘܠ
nʿwl
newl
enter Mark 5:12 Mark 10:15 Mark 13:15 Luke 18:17 Luke 18:25 John 10:9 Hebrews 4:6 James 2:2 Psalms 24:7 Psalms 37:15 Psalms 132:7 Isaiah 3:14 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 37:33 Isaiah 37:34 Ezekiel 44:2 Ezekiel 44:3 Ezekiel 44:9 Ezekiel 46:8
ܥܠܘ
ʿlw
elw
enter[3pl] Peal Matthew 27:53 Mark 1:21 Mark 9:33 Luke 9:52 John 4:8 John 18:28 Acts 11:20 Acts 13:5 Acts 16:40 Hebrews 4:6 Hebrews 11:36 Psalms 79:1 Psalms 109:18
ܥܠܬ
ʿlt
elth
enter[perf] Peal Matthew 22:12 Mark 6:25 Luke 7:44 Acts 5:7 Romans 5:12 James 5:4 Psalms 26:4 Psalms 69:3 Psalms 105:18
ܡܥܠ
mʿl
mel
[ptcp]enter John 20:5 Proverbs 11:24 Ezekiel 37:5
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
עָלָה alá to go up, to ascend
עֹלֶה 'oleh one who ascends, burnt offering
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
عَلَا ʿalā to rise, to be high
عَالِي ʿālī high, elevated