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 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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ܚܘܗ KH-W-H
show, declare
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܐܚܘܗܝ
ʾḥwhy
'khwhy
his brother Matthew 4:18 Matthew 4:21 Matthew 5:22 Matthew 10:2 Matthew 10:2 Matthew 14:3 Matthew 17:1 Matthew 22:24 Mark 1:16 Mark 1:19 Mark 3:17 Mark 5:37 Mark 6:17 Mark 12:19 Mark 12:19 Luke 3:1 Luke 3:19 Luke 6:14 Luke 20:28 Luke 20:28 ... +21
ܚܝܘܗܝ
ḥywhy
khywhy
show, declare John 6:51 Acts 8:33 2 Corinthians 4:10 2 Corinthians 4:11 Ephesians 4:18
ܘܠܐܚܘܗܝ
wlʾḥwhy
wl'khwhy
and.to-[impf]show, declare-my Aphel Matthew 1:2 Matthew 1:11 Luke 14:26 1 John 4:20 Isaiah 41:6
ܐ̈ܚܘܗܝ
ʾḥwhy
'khwhy
[impf]show, declare-my Aphel Proverbs 19:7 Ezekiel 47:14
ܕܠܐܚܘܗܝ
dlʾḥwhy
dl'khwhy
that.to-[impf]show, declare-my Aphel 1 John 4:20
ܚܝ̈ܘܗܝ
ḥywhy
khywhy
show, declare Ezekiel 7:13
ܘܕܐܚܘܗܝ
wdʾḥwhy
wd'khwhy
and.of-[impf]show, declare-my Aphel 1 John 3:12
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
חָוָה khawa to show, to declare
הַוָּאָה havvā'āh revelation, declaration
הַוָיָה havvāyāh existence, being
מַחֲוֶה maḥăweh exhibitor, presenter
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
حَوَى ḥawa to contain, to encompass
حَوِيّ ḥawiyy that contains, that encompasses
حَوَاء ḥawwā' Eve (female proper name)
مَحْوَاة maḥwāt exhibition, display