ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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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.

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ܓܡܠ G-M-L
camel, repay
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܠܓܡܠܐ
lgmlʾ
lgml'
to-camel, repay Matthew 19:24 Mark 10:25 Luke 18:25
ܕܓܡ̈ܠܐ
dgmlʾ
dgml'
of-camel, repay Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 60:6 Ezekiel 25:5
ܕܓܡܠܐ
dgmlʾ
dgml'
of-camel, repay Matthew 3:4 Mark 1:6
ܓܡܠܐ
gmlʾ
gml'
camel, repay Matthew 23:24 Isaiah 21:7
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
גָּמָל gamal to repay
גְּמוּל gemul reward, retribution
גָּמוּל gamul mature, adult
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
جَمَل jamal camel
تَجَمَّل tajammala to adorn oneself, beautify
جَمَّل jammala to embellish, adorn