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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܟܣܝܐ | bksyʾ bksy' |
in-cover, hide | Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:6 Matthew 6:18 Luke 11:33 Isaiah 59:15 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝܐ | dmksyʾ dmksy' |
that.from-cover, hide | Luke 9:45 1 Corinthians 2:7 Ezekiel 38:9 Ezekiel 38:16 |
| ܐܬܟܣܝ | ʾtksy 'thksy |
[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Matthew 6:29 Luke 12:27 Luke 19:42 Psalms 104:2 |
| ܬܟܣܝܬܐ | tksytʾ thksyth' |
[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Corinthians 11:15 Hebrews 1:12 Isaiah 3:7 Ezekiel 18:7 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝ | wʾtksy w'thksy |
and-[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Acts 1:9 Psalms 73:6 Isaiah 37:1 |
| ܟܣܝܬܗ | ksyth ksythh |
cover, hide-his | Romans 1:20 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:2 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝܘ | wʾtksyw w'thksyw |
and-[pass]cover, hide[3pl] Ethpeel | Romans 4:7 Psalms 32:1 Psalms 80:11 |
| ܘܟܣܝܬ | wksyt wksyth |
and-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Psalms 69:8 Psalms 85:3 Psalms 106:17 |
| ܕܒܟܣܝܐ | dbksyʾ dbksy' |
that.in-cover, hide | Matthew 6:6 Matthew 6:18 Romans 2:29 |
| ܟܣܝܢ | ksyn ksyn |
cover, hide-them | Colossians 2:3 Colossians 3:3 Psalms 139:15 |
| ܟܣܝܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Matthew 13:35 Romans 2:16 |
| ܘܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wnksywhy wnksywhy |
and-[impf]cover, hide-her | Acts 25:16 Isaiah 37:4 |
| ܟܣܝ | ksy ksy |
cover, hide Peal | Matthew 20:23 Psalms 78:53 |
| ܘܟܣ̇ܝܬ | wksyt wksyth |
and-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Ezekiel 16:8 Ezekiel 31:15 |
| ܕܟܣܝܬ | dksyt dksyth |
of-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Matthew 11:25 Luke 10:21 |
| ܟܣܝܐ | ksyʾ ksy' |
cover, hide | 1 Peter 3:4 Ezekiel 8:12 |
| ܘܟܣܝܘ | wksyw wksyw |
and-cover, hide[3pl] Peal | Psalms 106:11 Proverbs 24:31 |
| ܐܬܟܣܝܘ | ʾtksyw 'thksyw |
[pass]cover, hide[3pl] Ethpeel | Psalms 69:6 |
| ܡܟܣܝܐ | mksyʾ mksy' |
[ptcp]cover, hide | Luke 18:34 |
| ܟܝܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | kysyhwn kysyhwn |
cover, hide | Isaiah 46:6 |
| ܟܣܝ̈ܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Isaiah 29:10 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wtksywhy wthksywhy |
and-[impf]cover, hide-her | Isaiah 58:7 |
| ܘܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wksywhy wksywhy |
and-cover, hide-her | John 19:2 |
| ܘܢܟܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | wnksyhwn wnksyhwn |
and-[impf]cover, hide-their | Isaiah 10:13 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܟ | wtksyk wthksyk |
and-[impf]cover, hide-your | Isaiah 14:11 |
| ܬܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | tksytʾ thksyth' |
[impf]cover, hide[fem] | Ezekiel 13:18 |
| ܘܕܟܣܝ | wdksy wdksy |
and.of-cover, hide | Psalms 16:5 |
| ܠܡܟܣܝܘ | lmksyw lmksyw |
so.that-cover, hide[3pl] Peal | Isaiah 4:6 |
| ܢܟܣܝܗܘܢ | nksyhwn nksyhwn |
[impf]cover, hide-their | Mark 10:24 |
| ܘܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | wksytʾ wksyth' |
and-cover, hide[fem] | Psalms 51:8 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܟܘܢ | bkysykwn bkysykwn |
cover, hide | Matthew 10:9 |
| ܘܠܡܟܣܝܘ | wlmksyw wlmksyw |
and.to-[ptcp]cover, hide[3pl] | Isaiah 23:18 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܬܐ | wtksytʾ wthksyth' |
and-[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Timothy 6:8 |
| ܕܟܣܝܢܢ | dksynn dksynn |
of-cover, hide-we Peal | Luke 23:30 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝܢ | dmksyn dmksyn |
that.from-cover, hide-them | Isaiah 11:9 |
| ܟܣܝܬ | ksyt ksyth |
cover, hide[perf] Peal | Psalms 32:5 |
| ܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Ezekiel 28:3 |
| ܕܢܟܣܝܟܘܢ | dnksykwn dnksykwn |
of-[impf]cover, hide-your(pl) | Hebrews 10:34 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܗܘܢ | bkysyhwn bkysyhwn |
cover, hide | Mark 6:8 |
| ܢܟܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | nksyhwn nksyhwn |
[impf]cover, hide-their | Isaiah 61:6 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝ | dmksy dmksy |
that.from-cover, hide | Colossians 1:26 |
| ܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | nksywhy nksywhy |
[impf]cover, hide-her | John 16:8 |
| ܘܟܣܝܬܐ | wksytʾ wksyth' |
and-cover, hide[fem] | 1 Corinthians 14:25 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּסָה | kasa | to cover |
| כֵּסֶה | késeh | disguise, camouflage |
| כְּסוּת | késut | cover, covering |
| מְכֻסֶּה | mékhusseh | hidden, concealed |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَسَا | kasā | to clothe |
| كِسَاء | kisā' | cloak, mantle |
| كِتْمَان | kitmān | concealment, secret |
| مَكْسِيّ | maksiyy | covered, clothed |