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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܟܫܠܐ | mkšlʾ mkshl' |
[ptcp]stumble | Matthew 5:29 Matthew 5:30 Matthew 18:8 Matthew 18:9 Mark 9:43 Mark 9:45 Mark 9:47 John 6:61 1 Corinthians 8:13 |
| ܡܟܫܘܠܐ | mkšwlʾ mkshwl' |
stumble | Matthew 13:41 Matthew 18:7 Matthew 18:7 Matthew 18:7 Luke 17:1 |
| ܕܢܟܫܠ | dnkšl dnkshl |
of-[impf]stumble | Matthew 18:6 Mark 9:42 Luke 17:2 |
| ܘܡܬܟܫܠܝܢ | wmtkšlyn wmthkshlyn |
and.from-[impf]stumble[pl] | Matthew 13:57 Mark 6:3 |
| ܟܫܠܗ | kšlh kshlh |
stumble-his | Galatians 5:11 |
| ܕܟܫܠܐ | dkšlʾ dkshl' |
of-stumble | 1 Peter 2:8 |
| ܢܟܫܠ | nkšl nkshl |
[impf]stumble | Matthew 17:27 |
| ܘܡܟܫܘܠܐ | wmkšwlʾ wmkshwl' |
stumble | Romans 16:17 |
| ܐܬܟܫܠ | ʾtkšl 'thkshl |
[pass]stumble Ethpeel | Matthew 26:33 |
| ܐܬܟܫܠܘ | ʾtkšlw 'thkshlw |
[pass]stumble[3pl] Ethpeel | Matthew 15:12 |
| ܐܟܫܠ | ʾkšl 'kshl |
[impf]stumble Aphel | 1 Corinthians 8:13 |
| ܘܟܫܠܐ | wkšlʾ wkshl' |
and-stumble | 1 John 2:10 |
| ܕܡܟܫܘܠܐ | dmkšwlʾ dmkshwl' |
stumble | Romans 9:33 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּשַׁל | kashal | to stumble, to fall |
| מִכְשׁוֹל | mikhshol | stumbling block, obstacle |
| נִכְשָׁל | nikh·shal | to stumble |
| מִכְשׇׁל | mikh·shal | stumbling block, obstacle |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَسِلَ | kasila | to be lazy |
| كَسْل | kas·l | laziness |
| كَسِيل | ka·sil | lazy |