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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܥܡܕ | mʿmd memd |
[ptcp]baptize | Matthew 3:11 Matthew 3:11 Mark 1:4 Luke 3:16 John 1:25 John 1:26 John 1:33 John 3:23 John 3:26 John 4:2 John 10:40 |
| ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ | mʿmwdytʾ memwdyth' |
baptism | Matthew 20:22 Mark 1:4 Mark 7:4 Mark 7:8 Luke 3:3 Acts 10:37 Acts 13:24 Acts 18:25 Acts 19:4 Ephesians 4:5 Hebrews 10:32 |
| ܥܡܕ | ʿmd emd |
baptize Peal | Matthew 3:16 Matthew 20:22 Matthew 20:23 Mark 10:38 Luke 3:21 Luke 3:21 Luke 11:38 Acts 9:18 Acts 16:33 Acts 22:16 |
| ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܗ | mʿmwdyth memwdythh |
baptize | Matthew 21:25 Mark 11:30 Luke 7:29 Luke 20:4 Acts 1:22 |
| ܐܥܡܕܬ | ʾʿmdt 'emdth |
[impf]baptize[perf] Aphel | 1 Corinthians 1:14 1 Corinthians 1:15 1 Corinthians 1:16 1 Corinthians 1:16 |
| ܥܡܕܝܢ | ʿmdyn emdyn |
baptize[pl] | Mark 7:4 Acts 8:12 Acts 8:16 1 Corinthians 15:29 |
| ܐܥܡܕ | ʾʿmd 'emd |
[impf]baptize Aphel | John 1:31 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:16 Acts 19:4 |
| ܕܐܥܡܕ | dʾʿmd d'emd |
of-[impf]baptize Aphel | Luke 12:50 John 1:33 Acts 8:36 |
| ܠܡܥܡܕ | lmʿmd lmemd |
so.that-baptize | Matthew 3:7 Luke 3:7 Luke 3:12 |
| ܘܥܡܕܝܢ | wʿmdyn wemdyn |
and-baptize[pl] | Matthew 3:6 John 3:23 Acts 18:8 |
| ܥܡܕܬܘܢ | ʿmdtwn emdthwn |
baptize-you(pl) Peal | Acts 19:3 1 Corinthians 1:13 Galatians 3:27 |
| ܘܡܥܡܕ | wmʿmd wmemd |
and.from-baptize | Mark 1:5 John 3:22 John 4:1 |
| ܥܡܘܕܐ | ʿmwdʾ emwd' |
baptize | Galatians 2:9 1 Timothy 3:15 |
| ܥܡ̈ܘܕܐ | ʿmwdʾ emwd' |
baptize | Ezekiel 42:6 Ezekiel 42:6 |
| ܘܥܡܕ | wʿmd wemd |
and-baptize | Mark 16:16 Acts 8:13 |
| ܥܡܕܘ | ʿmdw emdw |
baptize[3pl] Peal | Acts 19:5 1 Corinthians 10:2 |
| ܘܥܡܕܘ | wʿmdw wemdw |
and-baptize[3pl] Peal | Acts 2:38 Acts 2:41 |
| ܢܥܡܕܟܘܢ | nʿmdkwn nemdkwn |
[impf]baptize-your(pl) | Mark 1:8 Luke 3:16 |
| ܥܡܕܢ | ʿmdn emdn |
baptize-them | Romans 6:3 1 Corinthians 12:13 |
| ܘܐܬܥܡܕ | wʾtʿmd w'themd |
and-[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Mark 1:9 |
| ܕܥܡܕܢ | dʿmdn demdn |
of-baptize-them | Romans 6:3 |
| ܕܢܥܡܕ | dnʿmd dnemd |
of-[impf]baptize | Matthew 3:13 |
| ܕܥܡܕ | dʿmd demd |
of-baptize | Mark 10:39 |
| ܥܡ̈ܘܕܝܢ | ʿmwdyn emwdyn |
baptize | Proverbs 9:1 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕ | ʾtʿmd 'themd |
[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Matthew 3:14 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܗ | wʾʿmdh w'emdh |
and-[impf]baptize-his Aphel | Acts 8:38 |
| ܕܥܡܕܝܢ | dʿmdyn demdyn |
of-baptize[pl] | 1 Corinthians 15:29 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕܘ | ʾtʿmdw 'themdw |
[pass]baptize[3pl] Ethpeel | Luke 7:30 |
| ܘܥܡ̈ܘܕܐ | wʿmwdʾ wemwd' |
baptize | Ezekiel 40:49 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܘ | wʾʿmdw w'emdw |
and-[impf]baptize[3pl] Aphel | Matthew 28:19 |
| ܘܒܥܡܘܕܐ | wbʿmwdʾ wbemwd' |
baptize | Psalms 99:7 |
| ܕܥܡܕܘ | dʿmdw demdw |
of-baptize[3pl] Peal | Luke 7:29 |
| ܘܥܡܕܬ | wʿmdt wemdth |
and-baptize[perf] Peal | Acts 16:15 |
| ܒܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܗ | bmʿmwdyth bmemwdythh |
baptize | Acts 19:3 |
| ܠܡܥܡܕܘ | lmʿmdw lmemdw |
so.that-baptize[3pl] Peal | 1 Corinthians 1:17 |
| ܕܡܥܡܕ | dmʿmd dmemd |
that.from-baptize | John 1:28 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עָמַד | amad | to stand |
| עַמּוּד | amud | column/pillar |
| מַעֲמִיד | ma'amid | the one who makes stand |
| עֲמִידָה | 'amidah | standing position |
| עֹמֵד | 'omed | the one who stands |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عَمَدَ | amada | to intend/support |
| عَمُود | amud | column |
| اعتماد | 'i'timad | reliance, support |
| مُعْتَمِد | mu'tamid | reliable, trustworthy |
| مَعْمُودِيَّة | ma'mudiyyah | baptism |