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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Cognates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܟܦܢܐ | kpnʾ kpn' |
hunger | Matthew 24:7 Matthew 25:44 Mark 13:8 Luke 1:53 Luke 4:25 Luke 15:14 Acts 7:11 Acts 11:28 Romans 8:35 Psalms 105:16 Isaiah 5:13 Isaiah 29:8 Ezekiel 5:17 Ezekiel 7:15 Ezekiel 12:16 Ezekiel 14:13 Ezekiel 36:29 |
| ܟܦܢ | kpn kpn |
hunger Peal | Matthew 4:2 Matthew 12:3 Matthew 21:18 Mark 11:12 Luke 4:2 Luke 6:3 Romans 12:20 1 Corinthians 11:21 Psalms 50:12 Proverbs 25:21 Isaiah 44:12 |
| ܕܟܦܢܐ | dkpnʾ dkpn' |
of-hunger | Acts 11:28 Psalms 37:19 Proverbs 6:30 Isaiah 32:6 Isaiah 58:10 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 36:30 |
| ܒܟܦܢܐ | bkpnʾ bkpn' |
in-hunger | 2 Corinthians 11:27 Philippians 4:12 Psalms 33:19 Isaiah 14:30 Ezekiel 6:12 Ezekiel 34:29 |
| ܘܟܦܢܐ | wkpnʾ wkpn' |
and-hunger | Luke 21:11 Isaiah 51:19 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 7:15 Ezekiel 14:21 |
| ܠܟܦܢܐ | lkpnʾ lkpn' |
to-hunger | Isaiah 58:7 Isaiah 58:10 Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:16 |
| ܟܦܢܬܐ | kpntʾ kpnth' |
hunger[fem] | Psalms 107:9 Proverbs 27:7 Isaiah 46:1 |
| ܘܒܟܦܢܐ | wbkpnʾ wbkpn' |
and.in-hunger | Ezekiel 5:12 Ezekiel 6:11 |
| ܕܟܦܢܝܢ | dkpnyn dkpnyn |
of-hunger[pl] | Matthew 5:6 Luke 6:21 |
| ܟܦܢܘ | kpnw kpnw |
hunger[3pl] Peal | Matthew 12:1 Psalms 107:5 |
| ܟܦܢܬ | kpnt kpnth |
hunger[perf] Peal | Matthew 25:35 Matthew 25:42 |
| ܘܟܐܦܢܐ | wkʾpnʾ wk'pn' |
hunger | Ephesians 3:14 |
| ܘܟܦܢܘ | wkpnw wkpnw |
and-hunger[3pl] Peal | Psalms 34:11 |
| ܟܦܢ̈ܐ | kpnʾ kpn' |
hunger | Psalms 107:36 |
| ܠܟܦܢ̈ܐ | lkpnʾ lkpn' |
to-hunger | Psalms 146:7 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּפָן | kafan | hunger |
| כִּפֵּן | kipén | to pack, wrap |
| כֶּפֶן | kéfen | shroud, winding sheet |
| כָּפוּן | kefún | hungry, starving |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَفَنَ | kafana | to shroud, to wrap |
| كَفَن | kafan | shroud, winding sheet |
| جَائِع | jâ'i' | hungry, famished |