Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.

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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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ܥܙܙ E-Z-Z
be strong
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܐܬܥܙܙ
ʾtʿzz
'thezz
[pass]be strong Ethpeel John 11:33
ܘܐܬܥܙܙ
wʾtʿzz
w'thezz
and-[pass]be strong Ethpeel John 13:21
ܥܙܝܙܬܐ
ʿzyztʾ
ezyzth'
be strong Acts 2:2
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
עֹז 'oz strength/power
עַזָּה 'azzah Gaza (strong)
מָעוֹז ma'oz fortress/refuge
עָז 'āz strong/mighty
עַזִּיז 'azzīz mighty/dear
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
عَزَّ 'azza to be mighty
عِزَّة 'izza honor/power
عَزِيز 'aziz mighty/dear
عَزُّ 'azzu to be mighty/to be honored
عِزَّة 'izzah honor/power
مَعِزٌّ ma'izzun strong thing/fortified place