ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܥܡܕ ʿ-M-D
baptize
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