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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܚܢܩܘܗܝ | wḥnqwhy wkhnqwhy |
and-strangle, choke-her | Matthew 13:7 Mark 4:7 Luke 8:7 |
| ܚܢܝܩܐ | ḥnyqʾ khnyq' |
strangle, choke | Acts 15:29 Acts 21:25 |
| ܘܐܬܚܢܩܘ | wʾtḥnqw w'thkhnqw |
and-[pass]strangle, choke[3pl] Ethpeel | Mark 5:13 Luke 8:33 |
| ܚܢܩ | ḥnq khnq |
strangle, choke Peal | Matthew 27:5 |
| ܘܚܢܩ | wḥnq wkhnq |
and-strangle, choke | Matthew 18:28 |
| ܚܢܩܝܢ | ḥnqyn khnqyn |
strangle, choke[pl] | Matthew 13:22 |
| ܚܢܩܢ | ḥnqn khnqn |
strangle, choke-them | Mark 4:19 |
| ܕܚܢܝܩܐ | dḥnyqʾ dkhnyq' |
strangle, choke | Acts 15:20 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| חָנַק | khanaq | to strangle |
| חֲנִיקָה | ḥǎnīqâ | strangulation |
| חֲנוּק | ḥǎnûq | strangled |
| מַחֲנֵק | maḥǎnēq | asphyxiation |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| خَنَقَ | khanaqa | to strangle |
| خَنَّاق | ḵannāq | strangler |
| خَنِيق | ḵanīq | strangled |
| خَنْق | ḵanq | strangulation |