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 |
| ܐܥܡܕ | ʾʿmd 'emd |
[impf]baptize Aphel | John 1:31 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:16 Acts 19:4 |
| 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 |
| ܕܐܥܡܕ | dʾʿmd d'emd |
of-[impf]baptize Aphel | Luke 12:50 John 1:33 Acts 8:36 |
| ܘܡܥܡܕ | wmʿmd wmemd |
and.from-baptize | Mark 1:5 John 3:22 John 4:1 |
| ܥܡܕܬܘܢ | ʿmdtwn emdthwn |
baptize-you(pl) Peal | Acts 19:3 1 Corinthians 1:13 Galatians 3:27 |
| 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 |
| ܥܡܕܢ | ʿmdn emdn |
baptize-them | Romans 6:3 1 Corinthians 12:13 |
| ܢܥܡܕܟܘܢ | nʿmdkwn nemdkwn |
[impf]baptize-your(pl) | Mark 1:8 Luke 3:16 |
| ܥܡܘܕܐ | ʿmwdʾ emwd' |
baptize | Galatians 2:9 1 Timothy 3:15 |
| ܘܥܡܕܘ | wʿmdw wemdw |
and-baptize[3pl] Peal | Acts 2:38 Acts 2:41 |
| 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 |
| ܕܢܥܡܕ | dnʿmd dnemd |
of-[impf]baptize | Matthew 3:13 |
| ܠܡܥܡܕܘ | lmʿmdw lmemdw |
so.that-baptize[3pl] Peal | 1 Corinthians 1:17 |
| ܘܥܡܕܬ | wʿmdt wemdth |
and-baptize[perf] Peal | Acts 16:15 |
| ܕܡܥܡܕ | dmʿmd dmemd |
that.from-baptize | John 1:28 |
| ܘܐܬܥܡܕ | wʾtʿmd w'themd |
and-[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Mark 1:9 |
| ܕܥܡܕܝܢ | dʿmdyn demdyn |
of-baptize[pl] | 1 Corinthians 15:29 |
| ܥܡ̈ܘܕܝܢ | ʿmwdyn emwdyn |
baptize | Proverbs 9:1 |
| ܕܥܡܕ | dʿmd demd |
of-baptize | Mark 10:39 |
| ܒܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܗ | bmʿmwdyth bmemwdythh |
baptize | Acts 19:3 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܘ | wʾʿmdw w'emdw |
and-[impf]baptize[3pl] Aphel | Matthew 28:19 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܗ | wʾʿmdh w'emdh |
and-[impf]baptize-his Aphel | Acts 8:38 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕ | ʾtʿmd 'themd |
[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Matthew 3:14 |
| ܘܒܥܡܘܕܐ | wbʿmwdʾ wbemwd' |
baptize | Psalms 99:7 |
| ܕܥܡܕܢ | dʿmdn demdn |
of-baptize-them | Romans 6:3 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕܘ | ʾtʿmdw 'themdw |
[pass]baptize[3pl] Ethpeel | Luke 7:30 |
| ܘܥܡ̈ܘܕܐ | wʿmwdʾ wemwd' |
baptize | Ezekiel 40:49 |
| ܕܥܡܕܘ | dʿmdw demdw |
of-baptize[3pl] Peal | Luke 7:29 |
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 |