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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܚܒܝܒܐ | ḥbybʾ khbyb' |
love | Matthew 3:17 Matthew 17:5 Mark 1:11 Mark 9:7 Mark 12:6 Luke 3:22 Luke 9:35 Luke 20:13 Acts 10:24 1 Corinthians 4:14 1 Corinthians 4:17 Ephesians 5:1 Ephesians 6:21 Philippians 4:1 Colossians 1:7 Colossians 1:13 Colossians 4:7 2 Timothy 1:2 Philemon 1:1 Philemon 1:16 ... +3 |
| ܚܒܝܒܝ | ḥbyby khbyby |
love | Matthew 12:18 Romans 12:19 Romans 16:5 Romans 16:8 Romans 16:9 1 Corinthians 10:14 2 Corinthians 7:1 2 Corinthians 12:19 Philippians 2:12 Philippians 4:1 1 Peter 2:11 1 Peter 4:12 1 John 2:7 1 John 3:2 1 John 3:21 1 John 4:1 1 John 4:7 1 John 4:11 |
| ܚܒܝܒܘܗܝ | ḥbybwhy khbybwhy |
love | Romans 1:7 1 Thessalonians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 2:13 |
| ܘܚܒܝܒܐ | wḥbybʾ wkhbyb' |
love | Colossians 3:12 Colossians 4:9 1 Timothy 6:2 |
| ܚܒܝܒܝܢ | ḥbybyn khbybyn |
love | Acts 15:25 Romans 11:28 |
| ܠܚܒܝܒܝ | lḥbyby lkhbyby |
love | Isaiah 5:1 Isaiah 5:1 |
| ܕܚܒܝܒܝ | dḥbyby dkhbyby |
love | Isaiah 5:1 |
| ܚܒܝ̈ܒܢ | ḥbybn khbybn |
love | Proverbs 30:15 |
| ܚܒܝܒܗ | ḥbybh khbybh |
love | Ephesians 1:6 |
| ܕܚܒܝܒܝܢ | dḥbybyn dkhbybyn |
love | 1 Thessalonians 2:8 |
| ܚܒܝܒܢ | ḥbybn khbybn |
love | Colossians 4:14 |
| ܕܚܒܘܒܐ | dḥbwbʾ dkhbwb' |
love | Acts 28:3 |
| ܕܡܚܒܒܐ | dmḥbbʾ dmkhbb' |
that.from-love | 1 Thessalonians 2:7 |
| ܘܚܒܝܒܝ | wḥbyby wkhbyby |
love | 1 Corinthians 15:58 |
| ܘܚܒܝܒܬܐ | wḥbybtʾ wkhbybth' |
love | Isaiah 5:7 |
| ܠܚܒܝ̈ܒܘܗܝ | lḥbybwhy lkhbybwhy |
love | Psalms 127:2 |
| ܚܒ̈ܝܒܝܢ | ḥbybyn khbybyn |
love | Psalms 84:2 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| חָבַב | khavav | to love, to cherish |
| חָבִיב | khaviv | dear, beloved |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| حَبَّ | ḥabba | to love |
| حَبِيب | ḥabib | beloved, dear |
| حُبّ | ḥubb | love |
| مَحْبُوب | maḥbūb | beloved, dear |
| أَحَبّ | aḥabba | to love |