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.

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ܓܫ G-SH
touch, feel
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܡܓܘܫܐ
mgwšʾ
mgwsh'
touch, feel Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:16 Matthew 2:16
ܠܓܫܘܫܐ
lgšwšʾ
lgshwsh'
touch, feel Hebrews 11:31 James 2:25
ܓܫܘܫܐ
gšwšʾ
gshwsh'
touch, feel Luke 20:20
ܘܓܫܢ
wgšn
wgshn
and-touch, feel-them 1 John 1:1
ܠܡܓܘܫܐ
lmgwšʾ
lmgwsh'
touch, feel Matthew 2:7
ܓܘܫܘܢܢܝ
gwšwnny
gwshwnny
touch, feel Luke 24:39
ܡܫܬܓܫ
mštgš
mshthgsh
touch, feel 1 Corinthians 13:4
ܘܡܬܓܫܐ
wmtgšʾ
wmthgsh'
and.from-[impf]touch, feel Hebrews 12:18
ܡܫܬܓܫܐ
mštgšʾ
mshthgsh'
touch, feel Matthew 14:24
ܘܓܫܬ
wgšt
wgshth
and-touch, feel[perf] Peal Acts 27:41
ܕܢܓܫܘܢ
dngšwn
dngshwn
touch, feel Galatians 2:4
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
גָּשַׁשׁ gashash to grope, to feel about
מְגֻשָּׁשׁ megushash groped, felt about
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
جَسَّ jassa to touch, to feel, to spy
جَاسُوس jāsūs spy
تَجَسُّس tajassus espionage, investigation