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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Semantic bridges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܟܦܪ | kpr kpr |
deny, village Peal | Matthew 26:70 Matthew 26:72 Mark 14:68 Mark 14:70 Luke 22:57 John 1:20 John 18:25 John 18:27 1 Timothy 5:8 Hebrews 11:24 1 John 2:22 |
| ܬܟܦܘܪ | tkpwr thkpwr |
deny, village | Matthew 26:34 Matthew 26:75 Mark 14:30 Mark 14:72 Luke 22:34 Luke 22:61 |
| ܢܟܦܘܪ | nkpwr nkpwr |
deny, village | Matthew 16:24 Mark 8:34 Luke 9:23 2 Timothy 2:12 2 Timothy 2:12 |
| ܕܢܟܦܘܪ | dnkpwr dnkpwr |
deny, village | Matthew 10:33 Acts 4:16 2 Timothy 2:13 Titus 2:12 |
| ܕܟܦܪ | dkpr dkpr |
of-deny, village | Luke 12:9 1 John 2:22 1 John 2:22 1 John 2:23 |
| ܐܟܦܘܪ | ʾkpwr 'kpwr |
deny, village | Matthew 10:33 Matthew 26:35 Mark 14:31 |
| ܟܦܪܝܢ | kpryn kpryn |
deny, village[pl] | Luke 8:45 Titus 1:16 |
| ܘܟܘܦܪܐ | wkwprʾ wkwpr' |
deny, village | 1 Corinthians 4:13 |
| ܕܟܦܪܘ | dkprw dkprw |
of-deny, village[3pl] Peal | Acts 7:35 |
| ܕܬܟܦܘܪ | dtkpwr dthkpwr |
deny, village | John 13:38 |
| ܟܦܪܝ | kpry kpry |
deny, village-my | 2 Timothy 3:2 |
| ܟܦܘܪܐ | kpwrʾ kpwr' |
deny, village | Luke 6:35 |
| ܘܡܟܦܪܐ | wmkprʾ wmkpr' |
and.from-deny, village | Proverbs 30:20 |
| ܟܦܪܬܘܢ | kprtwn kprthwn |
deny, village-you(pl) Peal | Acts 3:14 |
| ܘܟܦܪܬܘܢ | wkprtwn wkprthwn |
and-deny, village-you(pl) Peal | Acts 3:13 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּפַר | kafar | to atone, to cover |
| כְּפָר | kfar | village |
| כִּפּוּר | kippur | atonement |
| כַּפֹּר | kapór | cover, lid |
| כְּפִירָה | kfirá | denial, rejection |
| כּוֹפֵר | kofér | unbeliever, skeptic |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَفَرَ | kafara | to deny, to disbelieve |
| كَافِر | kāfir | disbeliever |
| كَفَّارَة | kaffāra | atonement |
| كُفْر | kufr | unbelief, disbelief |
| كَافِرَة | kāfira | female unbeliever |
| تَكْفِير | takfír | excommunication, apostasy |