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
ܡܥܪܬܐ
mʿrtʾ
merth'
Matthew 21:13 Mark 11:17 Luke 19:46 John 11:38
ܒܡܥܪ̈ܐ
bmʿrʾ
bmer'
Isaiah 2:19 Isaiah 2:21 Isaiah 65:4
ܘܒܡܥܪ̈ܐ
wbmʿrʾ
wbmer'
Ezekiel 33:27
ܘܒܡܥܪܐ
wbmʿrʾ
wbmer'
Hebrews 11:38
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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