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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܚܪܫܐ | ḥršʾ khrsh' |
be deaf, plow | Matthew 9:32 Matthew 9:33 Matthew 15:31 Mark 7:32 Luke 11:14 Luke 11:14 Acts 13:6 Acts 13:8 Acts 19:19 Psalms 38:14 |
| ܘܚܪܫܐ | wḥršʾ wkhrsh' |
and-be deaf, plow | Matthew 11:5 Matthew 15:30 Luke 7:22 Isaiah 42:19 |
| ܚܪܫܬ | ḥršt khrshth |
be deaf, plow[perf] Peal | Psalms 39:3 Psalms 39:10 Psalms 77:5 |
| ܚܪܫܬܐ | ḥrštʾ khrshth' |
be deaf, plow[fem] | Mark 9:25 Psalms 58:5 |
| ܕܚܪܫ | dḥrš dkhrsh |
of-be deaf, plow | Matthew 12:22 Isaiah 17:9 |
| ܚܪ̈ܫܐ | ḥršʾ khrsh' |
be deaf, plow | Isaiah 29:18 Isaiah 42:18 |
| ܘܚܪܫܝܢ | wḥršyn wkhrshyn |
and-be deaf, plow[pl] | Isaiah 43:8 |
| ܒܚܪܫܘܗܝ | bḥršwhy bkhrshwhy |
in-be deaf, plow-her | Acts 8:11 |
| ܕܚܪܫܐ | dḥršʾ dkhrsh' |
of-be deaf, plow | Matthew 12:22 |
| ܚܪܫܝܢ | ḥršyn khrshyn |
be deaf, plow[pl] | Isaiah 44:11 |
| ܘܒܚܪܫܘܗܝ | wbḥršwhy wbkhrshwhy |
and.in-be deaf, plow-her | Acts 8:9 |
| ܕܚܪ̈ܫܐ | dḥršʾ dkhrsh' |
of-be deaf, plow | Isaiah 35:5 |
| ܘܬܚܪܫ | wtḥrš wthkhrsh |
and-[impf]be deaf, plow | Ezekiel 3:26 |
| ܬܚܪܫ | tḥrš thkhrsh |
[impf]be deaf, plow | Ezekiel 24:27 |
| ܚܪܫ | ḥrš khrsh |
be deaf, plow Peal | Luke 1:22 |
| ܠܚܪܫܐ | lḥršʾ lkhrsh' |
to-be deaf, plow | Mark 7:37 |
| ܚܪܫܘܬܐ | ḥršwtʾ khrshwth' |
be deaf, plow[abst] | Galatians 5:20 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| חֵרֵשׁ | kheresh | deaf |
| חָרַשׁ | kharash | to plow/be silent |
| מַחֲרֵשָׁה | makharesah | plow |
| חַרָׁש | kha·rash | artisan, craftsman |
| חֲרִישָׁה | kha·ri·shah | plow |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| حَرَثَ | haratha | to plow/cultivate |
| حَرْث | harth | agriculture/field |
| مِحْرَاث | mihrath | plow |
| حُرْث | ḥurth | agriculture, cultivation |
| حَرّاث | ḥar·rāth | plowman, cultivator |
| أَحْرَشَ | aḥ·ra·sha | to become deaf |