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
ܠܡܥܠ
lmʿl
lmel
Matthew 19:24 Matthew 23:14 Mark 10:25 Luke 13:24 Luke 13:24 Luke 15:28 Luke 17:12 John 3:4 Acts 14:22 Acts 21:37 Hebrews 3:19 Isaiah 2:21 Isaiah 52:1
ܡܥܠܝܢ
mʿlyn
melyn
Luke 2:27 Psalms 62:10
ܕܡܥܠ
dmʿl
dmel
Hebrews 1:6 Hebrews 13:11
ܡܥܠܟ
mʿlk
melk
Isaiah 14:9
ܡܥܠܘ
mʿlw
melw
Peal Acts 7:45
ܕܠܡܥܠ
dlmʿl
dlmel
Hebrews 4:1
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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