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
ܒܡܫܪܝܬܗ
bmšryth
bmshrythh
in-camp-him Peal Isaiah 37:36
ܘܡܫܪ
wmšr
wmshr
and-camp Mark 16:20
ܡܫܪܝ
mšry
mshry
camp-my Ezekiel 37:27
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
שָׂרַר shārar to command, rule
שָׂרִיר shārīr official, commander
שָׂרוֹת shārōt leadership, command
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
مُعَسْكَر muʿaskar camp
مَشَرَّة mašarrā military camp
مَشْرَى mašrā campsite
مَشَارَة mašārā tent