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
ܚܫ
ḥš
khsh
suffer Peal Hebrews 2:18 Hebrews 13:12 1 Peter 4:1
ܚܫܐ
ḥšʾ
khsh'
suffer Hebrews 2:9 1 Peter 5:9
ܚܫܬ
ḥšt
khshth
suffer[perf] Peal Matthew 27:19
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
חוּשׁ khush to feel, to sense
חוֹשׁ khosh sense, feeling
תְּחוּשָׁה tekhushá sensation, feeling
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
حَشَّ khashsha to feel pain
إِحْسَاس ikhsās sensation, perception