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 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.
Read Luke 1:28 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܓܒܝܐ | gbyʾ gby' |
choose, elect | Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14 Matthew 24:22 Mark 13:20 Acts 9:15 Romans 8:33 Romans 16:10 Romans 16:13 Colossians 3:12 1 Timothy 5:21 2 Timothy 2:10 Psalms 4:4 Psalms 12:7 Psalms 18:27 Psalms 89:20 Psalms 119:140 Proverbs 8:19 Proverbs 10:20 Proverbs 12:27 Isaiah 43:20 ... +2 |
| ܓܘܒܐ | gwbʾ gwb' |
choose, elect | Psalms 28:1 Psalms 30:4 Psalms 40:3 Psalms 88:5 Psalms 143:7 Proverbs 1:12 Isaiah 17:9 Isaiah 24:22 Isaiah 30:14 Ezekiel 26:20 Ezekiel 26:20 Ezekiel 31:16 Ezekiel 32:18 Ezekiel 32:23 Ezekiel 32:24 Ezekiel 32:25 Ezekiel 32:29 Ezekiel 32:30 |
| ܓܒܐ | gbʾ gb' |
choose, elect Peal | John 21:6 Acts 13:17 Acts 15:7 Acts 15:40 Acts 23:9 Acts 23:19 1 Corinthians 1:27 2 Corinthians 8:19 1 Timothy 5:9 James 2:5 Psalms 19:9 Psalms 78:68 Psalms 78:70 Psalms 135:4 Proverbs 21:3 Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 44:13 |
| ܕܓܒܐ | dgbʾ dgb' |
of-choose, elect | Mark 13:20 Acts 1:2 Acts 1:24 Psalms 25:12 Psalms 31:22 Psalms 32:6 Psalms 33:12 Psalms 68:17 Psalms 105:26 |
| ܘܓܒܐ | wgbʾ wgb' |
and-choose, elect | Mark 3:14 Luke 6:13 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Corinthians 1:28 Hebrews 11:25 1 Peter 2:4 Psalms 24:4 Isaiah 40:20 |
| ܠܓܒܝܐ | lgbyʾ lgby' |
choose, elect | Matthew 5:25 Matthew 24:24 Matthew 24:31 Mark 13:22 Luke 12:58 1 Peter 1:1 |
| ܓܒ̈ܝܐ | gbyʾ gby' |
choose, elect | Psalms 31:22 Isaiah 9:17 Isaiah 22:7 Ezekiel 17:22 Ezekiel 23:7 Ezekiel 24:5 |
| ܠܓܘܒܐ | lgwbʾ lgwb' |
choose, elect | Psalms 55:24 Psalms 88:7 Isaiah 38:18 Ezekiel 31:14 |
| ܓܒܘ | gbw gbw |
choose, elect[3pl] | Matthew 13:30 Acts 15:22 Proverbs 1:29 Proverbs 25:4 |
| ܘܠܡܓܒܐ | wlmgbʾ wlmgb' |
and.to-[ptcp]choose, elect | Isaiah 7:15 Isaiah 7:16 |
| ܕܓܒܝܐ | dgbyʾ dgby' |
choose, elect | Titus 1:1 Proverbs 21:5 |
| ܕܓܘܒܐ | dgwbʾ dgwb' |
choose, elect | Isaiah 14:15 Isaiah 14:19 |
| ܓܒܬ | gbt gbth |
choose, elect[perf] | Luke 10:42 |
| ܠܡܓܒܐ | lmgbʾ lmgb' |
so.that-choose, elect | Acts 15:14 |
| ܢܓܒܐ | ngbʾ ngb' |
[impf]choose, elect | Matthew 13:28 |
| ܓܒܝ | gby gby |
choose, elect-my | 1 Corinthians 7:21 |
| ܘܓܒ̈ܝܐ | wgbyʾ wgby' |
choose, elect | Isaiah 37:24 |
| ܘ̈ܓܒܝܐ | wgbyʾ wgby' |
choose, elect | Ezekiel 31:16 |
| ܕܓ̈ܝܒܐ | dgybʾ dgyb' |
choose, elect | Ezekiel 16:24 |
| ܘܠܓܒ̈ܝܐ | wlgbyʾ wlgby' |
choose, elect | Psalms 78:31 |
| ܠܓܒ̈ܝܐ | lgbyʾ lgby' |
choose, elect | Proverbs 28:17 |
| ܘܠܓܘܒܐ | wlgwbʾ wlgwb' |
choose, elect | Isaiah 51:1 |
| ܡܓܒܐ | mgbʾ mgb' |
[ptcp]choose, elect | 2 Corinthians 8:19 |
| ܓܒܝ̈ܐ | gbyʾ gby' |
choose, elect | Ezekiel 19:14 |
| ܐܓܒܐ | ʾgbʾ 'gb' |
[impf]choose, elect Aphel | Philippians 1:22 |
| ܘܐܓܒܐ | wʾgbʾ w'gb' |
and-[impf]choose, elect Aphel | Ezekiel 20:38 |
| ܘܓܒܝܐ | wgbyʾ wgby' |
choose, elect | Luke 12:58 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בָּחַר | bakhar | to choose, to elect |
| בֹּחֵר | boḥér | elector, one who chooses |
| מִבְחָר | mivḥár | choice, select |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| جَبَى | jabā | to collect, to gather |
| اِخْتَارَ | ikhtāra | to choose |
| جَابِي | jābī | collector, gatherer |
| اِجْتِبَاء | ijtibā' | selection, choice |
| مَجْبِي | majbī | tax collector |