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.

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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܠܡܕܥ
lmdʿ
lmde
to know Matthew 13:11 Mark 4:11 Luke 8:10 John 14:5 Acts 1:7 Acts 17:19 Acts 17:20 Acts 21:34 Acts 22:14 Acts 22:30 Acts 23:28 Acts 24:11 1 Corinthians 8:2 Proverbs 1:2 Proverbs 8:9 Isaiah 58:2
ܡܕܥܐ
mdʿʾ
mde'
Luke 1:77 1 John 5:20 Psalms 19:3 Proverbs 7:4
ܒܡܕܥܝ
bmdʿy
bmdey
1 Corinthians 14:15 1 Corinthians 14:15 1 Corinthians 14:19
ܡܕܥ
mdʿ
mde
Peal Philippians 4:7
ܡܕܥܝ
mdʿy
mdey
1 Corinthians 14:14
ܡܕܥܟ
mdʿk
mdek
Proverbs 15:18
ܒܡܕܥܐ
bmdʿʾ
bmde'
Romans 14:5
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.