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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Cognates
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Semantic bridges
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.
Read Luke 1:28 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܟܣܐ | mksʾ mks' |
tax, tax collector | Matthew 5:46 Matthew 5:47 Matthew 9:9 Matthew 9:10 Matthew 9:11 Matthew 10:3 Matthew 17:25 Matthew 18:17 Matthew 21:32 Mark 2:14 Mark 2:15 Mark 2:16 Mark 2:16 Luke 3:12 Luke 5:27 Luke 5:27 Luke 5:30 Luke 7:29 Luke 15:1 Luke 18:10 ... +5 |
| ܡܟܣܝܢ | mksyn mksyn |
tax, tax collector[pl] | Isaiah 6:2 Isaiah 6:2 Isaiah 37:2 Ezekiel 1:11 Ezekiel 1:23 Ezekiel 1:23 |
| ܡܟܣܝ | mksy mksy |
tax, tax collector-my | Romans 16:24 1 Corinthians 11:4 2 Corinthians 4:3 2 Corinthians 4:3 |
| ܕܡܟܣ | dmks dmks |
of-tax, tax collector | Proverbs 15:12 Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 28:23 |
| ܡܟܣ | mks mks |
tax, tax collector Peal | John 8:46 Titus 1:13 Psalms 94:10 |
| ܠܡܟܣ | lmks lmks |
to-tax, tax collector | Ezekiel 40:39 |
| ܡܟܣ̈ܝܢ | mksyn mksyn |
tax, tax collector[pl] | Ezekiel 41:17 |
| ܘܠܡܟܣܘ | wlmksw wlmksw |
and.to-tax, tax collector[3pl] Peal | Titus 1:9 |
| ܘܕܡܟܣ | wdmks wdmks |
and.of-tax, tax collector | Proverbs 10:10 |
| ܘܡܟܣ | wmks wmks |
and-tax, tax collector | Proverbs 9:7 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| מֶכֶס | mekhes | tribute, tax |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| مَكْس | maks | tax |