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 |
| ܬܟܣܝܬܐ | tksytʾ thksyth' |
[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Corinthians 11:15 Hebrews 1:12 Isaiah 3:7 Ezekiel 18:7 |
| ܐܬܟܣܝ | ʾtksy 'thksy |
[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Matthew 6:29 Luke 12:27 Luke 19:42 Psalms 104:2 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝܐ | dmksyʾ dmksy' |
that.from-cover, hide | Luke 9:45 1 Corinthians 2:7 Ezekiel 38:9 Ezekiel 38:16 |
| ܘܟܣܝܬ | wksyt wksyth |
and-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Psalms 69:8 Psalms 85:3 Psalms 106:17 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝܘ | wʾtksyw w'thksyw |
and-[pass]cover, hide[3pl] Ethpeel | Romans 4:7 Psalms 32:1 Psalms 80:11 |
| 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 |
| ܟܣܝܬܗ | ksyth ksythh |
cover, hide-his | Romans 1:20 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:2 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝ | wʾtksy w'thksy |
and-[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Acts 1:9 Psalms 73:6 Isaiah 37:1 |
| ܟܣܝ | ksy ksy |
cover, hide Peal | Matthew 20:23 Psalms 78:53 |
| ܟܣܝܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Matthew 13:35 Romans 2:16 |
| ܘܟܣ̇ܝܬ | wksyt wksyth |
and-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Ezekiel 16:8 Ezekiel 31:15 |
| ܟܣܝܐ | ksyʾ ksy' |
cover, hide | 1 Peter 3:4 Ezekiel 8:12 |
| ܘܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wnksywhy wnksywhy |
and-[impf]cover, hide-her | Acts 25:16 Isaiah 37:4 |
| ܕܟܣܝܬ | dksyt dksyth |
of-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Matthew 11:25 Luke 10:21 |
| ܘܟܣܝܘ | wksyw wksyw |
and-cover, hide[3pl] Peal | Psalms 106:11 Proverbs 24:31 |
| ܕܢܟܣܝܟܘܢ | dnksykwn dnksykwn |
of-[impf]cover, hide-your(pl) | Hebrews 10:34 |
| ܟܣܝܬ | ksyt ksyth |
cover, hide[perf] Peal | Psalms 32:5 |
| ܘܕܟܣܝ | wdksy wdksy |
and.of-cover, hide | Psalms 16:5 |
| ܕܟܣܝܢܢ | dksynn dksynn |
of-cover, hide-we Peal | Luke 23:30 |
| ܟܝܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | kysyhwn kysyhwn |
cover, hide | Isaiah 46:6 |
| ܠܡܟܣܝܘ | lmksyw lmksyw |
so.that-cover, hide[3pl] Peal | Isaiah 4:6 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܬܐ | wtksytʾ wthksyth' |
and-[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Timothy 6:8 |
| ܘܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | wksytʾ wksyth' |
and-cover, hide[fem] | Psalms 51:8 |
| ܬܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | tksytʾ thksyth' |
[impf]cover, hide[fem] | Ezekiel 13:18 |
| ܡܟܣܝܐ | mksyʾ mksy' |
[ptcp]cover, hide | Luke 18:34 |
| ܐܬܟܣܝܘ | ʾtksyw 'thksyw |
[pass]cover, hide[3pl] Ethpeel | Psalms 69:6 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wtksywhy wthksywhy |
and-[impf]cover, hide-her | Isaiah 58:7 |
| ܢܟܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | nksyhwn nksyhwn |
[impf]cover, hide-their | Isaiah 61:6 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝ | dmksy dmksy |
that.from-cover, hide | Colossians 1:26 |
| ܟܣܝ̈ܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Isaiah 29:10 |
| ܘܠܡܟܣܝܘ | wlmksyw wlmksyw |
and.to-[ptcp]cover, hide[3pl] | Isaiah 23:18 |
| ܘܢܟܣ̈ܝܗܘܢ | wnksyhwn wnksyhwn |
and-[impf]cover, hide-their | Isaiah 10:13 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܗܘܢ | bkysyhwn bkysyhwn |
cover, hide | Mark 6:8 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܟ | wtksyk wthksyk |
and-[impf]cover, hide-your | Isaiah 14:11 |
| ܘܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wksywhy wksywhy |
and-cover, hide-her | John 19:2 |
| ܢܟܣܝܗܘܢ | nksyhwn nksyhwn |
[impf]cover, hide-their | Mark 10:24 |
| ܟܣ̈ܝܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Ezekiel 28:3 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܟܘܢ | bkysykwn bkysykwn |
cover, hide | Matthew 10:9 |
| ܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | nksywhy nksywhy |
[impf]cover, hide-her | John 16:8 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝܢ | dmksyn dmksyn |
that.from-cover, hide-them | Isaiah 11:9 |
| 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 |