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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܥܪܣܟ | ʿrsk ersk |
bed, couch-your | Matthew 9:6 Mark 2:9 Mark 2:11 Luke 5:24 John 5:8 John 5:10 John 5:11 John 5:12 Acts 9:34 |
| ܒܥܪܣܐ | bʿrsʾ bers' |
in-bed, couch | Matthew 9:2 Mark 7:30 Luke 5:18 Luke 11:7 Acts 9:33 |
| ܥܪܣܐ | ʿrsʾ ers' |
bed, couch | Mark 2:4 Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16 Luke 17:34 Psalms 41:4 |
| ܥܪܣܗ | ʿrsh ersh |
bed, couch-his | Mark 2:12 Luke 5:19 Luke 5:25 John 5:9 |
| ܥܪܣܝ | ʿrsy ersy |
bed, couch-my | Psalms 6:7 Proverbs 7:16 Proverbs 7:17 |
| ܒܥܪܣܬܐ | bʿrstʾ bersth' |
in-bed, couch[fem] | Mark 6:55 Acts 5:15 |
| ܕܥܪܣܝ | dʿrsy dersy |
of-bed, couch-my | Psalms 132:3 |
| ܘܥܪܣܗܘܢ | wʿrshwn wershwn |
and-bed, couch-their | Hebrews 13:4 |
| ܥܪ̈ܣܬܐ | ʿrstʾ ersth' |
bed, couch[fem] | Ezekiel 23:41 |
| ܒܥܪܣܗ | bʿrsh bersh |
in-bed, couch-his | Proverbs 26:14 |
| ܘܕܥܪܣܬܐ | wdʿrstʾ wdersth' |
and.of-bed, couch[fem] | Mark 7:4 |
| ܠܥܪܣܐ | lʿrsʾ lers' |
to-bed, couch | Luke 7:14 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עֶרֶשׂ | eres | bed, cradle |
| עֲרַשׂ | ʿăraś | couch, sofa |
| עֲרִיסָה | ʿărīsā | crib, small bed |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عَرْش | ʿarsh | throne |
| عَرِيش | ʿarīsh | arbor, trellis |
| عَرَّاش | ʿarrāsh | upholsterer, quilter |