Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.

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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܚܠܒܐ
ḥlbʾ
khlb'
milk 1 Corinthians 3:2 1 Corinthians 9:7 Hebrews 5:12 Hebrews 5:13
ܕܠܚܠܒܐ
dlḥlbʾ
dlkhlb'
that.to-milk 1 Peter 2:2
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
חָלָב khalav milk
חֶלְבָּה ḥelvāh lard, tallow
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
حَلِيب ḥalīb milk
حَلَبَ ḥalaba to milk
حَلَابَة ḥalābah milkman/milkmaid