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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ܥܡܕܝܢ | ʿmdyn emdyn |
baptize[pl] | Mark 7:4 Acts 8:12 Acts 8:16 1 Corinthians 15:29 |
| ܐܥܡܕܬ | ʾʿmdt 'emdth |
[impf]baptize[perf] Aphel | 1 Corinthians 1:14 1 Corinthians 1:15 1 Corinthians 1:16 1 Corinthians 1:16 |
| ܐܥܡܕ | ʾʿmd 'emd |
[impf]baptize Aphel | John 1:31 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:16 Acts 19:4 |
| ܘܥܡܕܝܢ | wʿmdyn wemdyn |
and-baptize[pl] | Matthew 3:6 John 3:23 Acts 18:8 |
| ܠܡܥܡܕ | lmʿmd lmemd |
so.that-baptize | Matthew 3:7 Luke 3:7 Luke 3:12 |
| 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 |
| ܕܐܥܡܕ | dʾʿmd d'emd |
of-[impf]baptize Aphel | Luke 12:50 John 1:33 Acts 8:36 |
| ܥܡ̈ܘܕܐ | ʿmwdʾ emwd' |
baptize | Ezekiel 42:6 Ezekiel 42:6 |
| 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 |
| ܘܥܡܕܘ | wʿmdw wemdw |
and-baptize[3pl] Peal | Acts 2:38 Acts 2:41 |
| ܥܡܕܘ | ʿmdw emdw |
baptize[3pl] Peal | Acts 19:5 1 Corinthians 10:2 |
| ܥܡܘܕܐ | ʿmwdʾ emwd' |
baptize | Galatians 2:9 1 Timothy 3:15 |
| ܘܥܡܕ | wʿmd wemd |
and-baptize | Mark 16:16 Acts 8:13 |
| ܕܥܡܕܝܢ | dʿmdyn demdyn |
of-baptize[pl] | 1 Corinthians 15:29 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܗ | wʾʿmdh w'emdh |
and-[impf]baptize-his Aphel | Acts 8:38 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕܘ | ʾtʿmdw 'themdw |
[pass]baptize[3pl] Ethpeel | Luke 7:30 |
| ܘܒܥܡܘܕܐ | wbʿmwdʾ wbemwd' |
baptize | Psalms 99:7 |
| ܕܢܥܡܕ | dnʿmd dnemd |
of-[impf]baptize | Matthew 3:13 |
| ܕܥܡܕ | dʿmd demd |
of-baptize | Mark 10:39 |
| ܘܐܬܥܡܕ | wʾtʿmd w'themd |
and-[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Mark 1:9 |
| ܠܡܥܡܕܘ | lmʿmdw lmemdw |
so.that-baptize[3pl] Peal | 1 Corinthians 1:17 |
| ܕܥܡܕܘ | dʿmdw demdw |
of-baptize[3pl] Peal | Luke 7:29 |
| ܘܥܡ̈ܘܕܐ | wʿmwdʾ wemwd' |
baptize | Ezekiel 40:49 |
| ܥܡ̈ܘܕܝܢ | ʿmwdyn emwdyn |
baptize | Proverbs 9:1 |
| ܘܥܡܕܬ | wʿmdt wemdth |
and-baptize[perf] Peal | Acts 16:15 |
| ܒܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܗ | bmʿmwdyth bmemwdythh |
baptize | Acts 19:3 |
| ܐܬܥܡܕ | ʾtʿmd 'themd |
[pass]baptize Ethpeel | Matthew 3:14 |
| ܘܐܥܡܕܘ | wʾʿmdw w'emdw |
and-[impf]baptize[3pl] Aphel | Matthew 28:19 |
| ܕܡܥܡܕ | dmʿmd dmemd |
that.from-baptize | John 1:28 |
| ܕܥܡܕܢ | dʿmdn demdn |
of-baptize-them | Romans 6:3 |
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 |