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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Root patterns
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Word forms
3,459
Cognates
589
Semantic bridges
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.
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 |
| ܘܠܡܟܣܘ | wlmksw wlmksw |
and.to-tax, tax collector[3pl] Peal | Titus 1:9 |
| ܘܡܟܣ | wmks wmks |
and-tax, tax collector | Proverbs 9:7 |
| ܡܟܣ̈ܝܢ | mksyn mksyn |
tax, tax collector[pl] | Ezekiel 41:17 |
| ܘܕܡܟܣ | wdmks wdmks |
and.of-tax, tax collector | Proverbs 10:10 |
| ܠܡܟܣ | lmks lmks |
to-tax, tax collector | Ezekiel 40:39 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| מֶכֶס | mekhes | tribute, tax |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| مَكْس | maks | tax |