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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Semantic bridges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܥ̈ܠܠܬܐ | wʿlltʾ wellth' |
and-enter[fem] | Proverbs 18:20 Ezekiel 36:30 |
| ܕܥ̈ܠܠܬܐ | dʿlltʾ dellth' |
of-enter[fem] | Proverbs 14:4 Proverbs 16:8 |
| ܘܥ̈ܠܠܬܗ | wʿllth wellthh |
and-enter-his | Proverbs 10:16 |
| ܥܠܝܠܝܢ | ʿlylyn elylyn |
enter | Luke 8:30 |
| ܥܠܠܬܗ | ʿllth ellthh |
enter-his | Isaiah 23:3 |
| ܥܠܠܬܐ | ʿlltʾ ellth' |
enter[fem] | Luke 12:16 |
| ܐܬܥܠܠ | ʾtʿll 'thell |
[pass]enter Ethpeel | John 13:27 |
| ܕܥܠܠܬܐ | dʿlltʾ dellth' |
of-enter[fem] | 1 Corinthians 9:10 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עָלַל | 'alal | to enter/act |
| עֲלִילָה | 'alilah | deed/act |
| מַעֲלָל | ma'alal | action/deed |
| עֹלָל | 'olal | young child |
| מַעֲלָה | ma'alah | ascent, elevation |
| נַעֲלָה | na'alah | shoe, footwear |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عَلَّلَ | 'allala | to justify/reason |
| عِلَّة | 'illa | cause/illness |
| تَعْلِيل | ta'lil | reasoning |
| دَخَلَ | dakhala | to enter, to go in |
| عِلَّة | 'illah | cause, reason |