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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ܕܢܓܫܘܢ | dngšwn dngshwn |
touch, feel | Galatians 2:4 |
| ܘܓܫܬ | wgšt wgshth |
and-touch, feel[perf] Peal | Acts 27:41 |
| ܡܫܬܓܫ | mštgš mshthgsh |
touch, feel | 1 Corinthians 13:4 |
| ܘܓܫܢ | wgšn wgshn |
and-touch, feel-them | 1 John 1:1 |
| ܘܡܬܓܫܐ | wmtgšʾ wmthgsh' |
and.from-[impf]touch, feel | Hebrews 12:18 |
| ܡܫܬܓܫܐ | mštgšʾ mshthgsh' |
touch, feel | Matthew 14:24 |
| ܓܘܫܘܢܢܝ | gwšwnny gwshwnny |
touch, feel | Luke 24:39 |
| ܠܡܓܘܫܐ | lmgwšʾ lmgwsh' |
touch, feel | Matthew 2:7 |
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 |