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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܓܕܠܐ | mgdlʾ mgdl' |
[ptcp]grow, be great | Matthew 21:33 Mark 12:1 Luke 13:4 Luke 14:28 Proverbs 18:10 Isaiah 5:2 Ezekiel 29:10 Ezekiel 30:6 |
| ܡ̈ܓܕܠܐ | mgdlʾ mgdl' |
[ptcp]grow, be great | Isaiah 2:15 Isaiah 33:18 Ezekiel 38:20 |
| ܘܓܕܠܘ | wgdlw wgdlw |
and-grow, be great[3pl] Peal | Matthew 27:29 Mark 15:17 |
| ܘܠܓܕܠܐ | wlgdlʾ wlgdl' |
and.to-grow, be great | Isaiah 28:1 Isaiah 28:5 |
| ܡܓܕܠܗ | mgdlh mgdlh |
[ptcp]grow, be great-his | Isaiah 5:5 |
| ܓܕܠܘ | gdlw gdlw |
grow, be great[3pl] Peal | John 19:2 |
| ܕܓܕܘܠܐ | dgdwlʾ dgdwl' |
grow, be great | 1 Peter 3:3 |
| ܓܕܠܐ | gdlʾ gdl' |
grow, be great | Isaiah 28:4 |
| ܘܡܓܕܠܐ | wmgdlʾ wmgdl' |
and.from-grow, be great | Psalms 61:4 |
| ܕܡ̈ܓܕܠܐ | dmgdlʾ dmgdl' |
that.from-grow, be great | Isaiah 30:25 |
| ܒܓܕܘܠܐ | bgdwlʾ bgdwl' |
grow, be great | 1 Timothy 2:9 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| גָּדַל | gadal | to grow |
| גָּדוֹל | gadol | great |
| גִּדּוּל | gidul | growth |
| גִּדְלָה | gidlah | greatness |
| מְגֻדָּל | meguddal | giant |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| جَدَلَ | jadala | to grow, become great |
| جَدْوَلَ | jadwala | to cause to grow |
| جَدِيل | jadīl | great, imposing |