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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܠܟܘܢ | wlkwn wlkwn |
and.to-be right, correct | Matthew 28:14 Luke 16:26 John 16:20 2 Corinthians 8:13 Colossians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Ezekiel 11:7 Ezekiel 20:20 |
| ܕܠܟܘܢ | dlkwn dlkwn |
that.to-be right, correct | Matthew 13:11 Mark 13:37 Luke 10:16 Luke 10:16 Acts 4:19 2 Corinthians 12:19 Philippians 3:1 |
| ܕܒܟܘܢ | dbkwn dbkwn |
that.in-be right, correct | 2 Corinthians 8:24 2 Corinthians 13:4 Colossians 1:27 1 John 1:4 1 John 4:4 Ezekiel 12:12 |
| ܘܟܘܢ̈ܬܐ | wkwntʾ wkwnth' |
and-be right, correct[fem] | Isaiah 28:25 Ezekiel 4:9 |
| ܘܒܟܘܢ | wbkwn wbkwn |
and.in-be right, correct | John 14:17 1 John 2:8 |
| ܟܘܢ | kwn kwn |
be right, correct Peal | 1 Timothy 5:20 |
| ܘܡܬܟܘܢܝܢ | wmtkwnyn wmthkwnyn |
and.from-[impf]be right, correct[pl] | James 2:9 |
| ܡܟܘܢܐ | mkwnʾ mkwn' |
[ptcp]be right, correct | Isaiah 26:10 |
| ܘܠܟܘܘܢܐ | wlkwwnʾ wlkwwn' |
be right, correct | 2 Timothy 3:16 |
| ܡܟܘܢܝܢ | mkwnyn mkwnyn |
[ptcp]be right, correct[pl] | Ephesians 5:11 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כּוּן | kun | to prepare, to establish |
| נָכוֹן | nakhon | correct, true |
| הִתְכּוֹנֵן | hitkonen | to prepare, to establish |
| כִּינוּן | kinun | preparation, establishment |
| נָכוֹן | nachon | correct, true |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَانَ | kana | to be |
| كَوْن | kawn | universe, being |
| كَوِنِي | kawini | to be, to exist |
| كَائِن | ka'in | being, entity |
| تَكَوُّن | takawwun | formation, development |