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.
Read Luke 1:28 →
ܡܫܚ
M-SH-KH
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)
Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܫܚܐ | mšḥʾ mshkh' |
oil | Matthew 25:3 Matthew 25:4 Luke 7:46 Luke 16:6 John 12:5 Hebrews 1:9 James 5:14 Psalms 45:8 Psalms 55:22 Psalms 89:21 Psalms 109:18 Psalms 109:24 Psalms 133:2 Psalms 141:5 Proverbs 5:3 Proverbs 27:9 Isaiah 61:3 Ezekiel 16:9 Ezekiel 32:14 Ezekiel 45:25 ... +3 |
| ܘܡܫܚ | wmšḥ wmshkh |
and-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) | Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:11 Ezekiel 40:19 Ezekiel 40:24 Ezekiel 40:35 Ezekiel 40:47 Ezekiel 40:48 Ezekiel 41:2 Ezekiel 41:4 Ezekiel 41:5 Ezekiel 41:15 Ezekiel 42:16 Ezekiel 42:17 Ezekiel 42:18 Ezekiel 42:19 Ezekiel 47:3 Ezekiel 47:4 Ezekiel 47:4 Ezekiel 47:5 |
| ܒܡܫܚܐ | bmšḥʾ bmshkh' |
in-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) | Mark 6:13 Luke 7:46 Psalms 23:5 Psalms 92:11 Psalms 104:15 Isaiah 1:6 Isaiah 57:9 |
| ܡܫܚ | mšḥ mshkh |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Peal | Isaiah 40:12 Ezekiel 40:20 Ezekiel 40:23 Ezekiel 40:27 Ezekiel 41:17 |
| ܡܫܚܬ | mšḥt mshkhth |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)[perf] Peal | Luke 7:46 Luke 7:46 Acts 4:27 |
| ܐܡܫܘܚ | ʾmšwḥ 'mshwkh |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) | Psalms 60:8 Psalms 108:8 Isaiah 65:7 |
| ܡܫܚܗ | mšḥh mshkhh |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-his | Acts 10:38 Ezekiel 42:20 |
| ܡܫܚܟ | mšḥk mshkhk |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-your | Hebrews 1:9 Psalms 45:8 |
| ܡܫܚܢܝ | mšḥny mshkhny |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-me Peal | Luke 4:18 |
| ܡܫܚܟܝܢ | mšḥkyn mshkhkyn |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-your(fp) | Matthew 25:8 |
| ܘܕܡܫܚܗܘܢ | wdmšḥhwn wdmshkhhwn |
and.of-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-their | Psalms 4:8 |
| ܘܕܡܫܚܐ | wdmšḥʾ wdmshkh' |
and.of-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) | Isaiah 36:17 |
| ܡܫܚܢ | mšḥn mshkhn |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-them | 2 Corinthians 1:21 |
| ܡܫܚܬܗ | mšḥth mshkhthh |
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-his | Psalms 89:21 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| מָשַׁח | mashakh | to anoint |
| מָשִׁיחַ | mashiakh | messiah/anointed |
| מִשְׁחָה | mishkhah | anointing |
| מְשִׁיחִי | meshikhi | Christian/messianic |
| מַשְׁמָן | mashman | fatty, oily |
| מַשְׁמִיד | mashmi'd | destructive, harmful |
| מְשִׁיחָה | m'shihah | anointing, consecration |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| مَسَحَ | masaha | to wipe/anoint |
| مَسِيح | masih | Christ/Messiah |
| مَسِيحِيّ | masihi | Christian |
| مَسْح | mash | anointing/wiping |
| مَسْكُوب | mas'kub | poured, spilled |
| مُتَمَسِّح | mutamassih | one who anoints, one who rubs |