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.
3,329
Root patterns
165,527
Word forms
3,459
Cognates
589
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܢܒܝܐ | nbyʾ nby' |
prophet | Matthew 1:22 Matthew 2:17 Matthew 3:3 Matthew 4:14 Matthew 5:17 Matthew 7:15 Matthew 8:17 Matthew 10:41 Matthew 10:41 Matthew 11:9 Matthew 11:9 Matthew 11:13 Matthew 12:17 Matthew 12:39 Matthew 13:17 Matthew 13:35 Matthew 13:57 Matthew 16:4 Matthew 16:14 Matthew 21:4 ... +75 |
| ܕܢܒܝܐ | dnbyʾ dnby' |
of the prophet | Matthew 10:41 Matthew 23:29 Matthew 23:30 Matthew 26:56 Mark 6:15 Luke 7:16 Luke 9:8 Luke 9:19 Luke 10:24 Luke 11:47 Luke 13:33 John 4:19 John 4:44 John 7:52 John 9:17 Acts 3:22 Acts 3:25 Acts 7:37 Acts 7:42 Acts 13:27 ... +9 |
| ܘܢܒܝܐ | wnbyʾ wnby' |
and-prophesy | Matthew 7:12 Matthew 22:40 Matthew 24:24 Mark 13:22 Luke 16:16 Luke 16:29 John 8:52 Acts 3:24 Acts 13:15 Acts 26:22 Romans 3:21 Ephesians 6:22 Colossians 4:8 Isaiah 3:2 Isaiah 9:14 Ezekiel 14:9 |
| ܠܢܒܝܐ | lnbyʾ lnby' |
to-prophesy | Matthew 5:12 Matthew 23:31 Luke 6:23 Luke 6:26 Acts 3:23 Acts 26:27 1 Corinthians 14:32 James 5:10 Ezekiel 14:9 |
| ܒܢܒܝܐ | bnbyʾ bnby' |
in-prophesy | Matthew 2:5 Matthew 2:15 Matthew 2:23 Luke 18:31 John 6:45 Acts 13:40 Hebrews 1:1 |
| ܢܒܝܘܬܐ | nbywtʾ nbywth' |
prophesy[abst] | 1 Corinthians 12:10 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 13:8 1 Corinthians 14:22 1 Thessalonians 5:20 1 Timothy 1:18 Proverbs 30:1 |
| ܕܡܬܢܒܝܢ | dmtnbyn dmthnbyn |
that.from-[impf]prophesy-them | Acts 21:9 Ezekiel 13:2 Ezekiel 13:2 Ezekiel 13:16 Ezekiel 38:17 |
| ܢܒ̈ܝܐ | nbyʾ nby' |
prophesy | Isaiah 29:10 Ezekiel 7:26 Ezekiel 13:2 Ezekiel 13:16 Ezekiel 38:17 |
| ܘܒܢܒܝܐ | wbnbyʾ wbnby' |
and.in-prophesy | Luke 24:44 John 1:45 Acts 24:14 |
| ܐܬܢܒܝ | ʾtnby 'thnby |
[pass]prophesy Ethpeel | Matthew 15:7 Mark 7:6 John 11:51 |
| ܕܢܒܝܘܗܝ | dnbywhy dnbywhy |
of-prophesy-her | Luke 1:70 Acts 3:21 |
| ܘܠܢܒܝܐ | wlnbyʾ wlnby' |
and.to-prophesy | Luke 16:31 1 Thessalonians 2:15 |
| ܒܢܒܝܘܬܐ | bnbywtʾ bnbywth' |
in-prophesy[abst] | 1 Corinthians 14:6 1 Timothy 4:14 |
| ܐܬܢܒܝ̇ܬ | ʾtnbyt 'thnbyth |
[pass]prophesy[perf] Ethpeel | Ezekiel 11:13 Ezekiel 37:7 |
| ܕܠܢܒܝܐ | dlnbyʾ dlnby' |
that.to-prophesy | Matthew 14:5 Matthew 21:46 |
| ܘܐܬܢܒܝ̇ܬ | wʾtnbyt w'thnbyth |
and-[pass]prophesy[perf] Ethpeel | Ezekiel 37:7 Ezekiel 37:10 |
| ܐܬܢܒܝܘ | ʾtnbyw 'thnbyw |
[pass]prophesy[3pl] Ethpeel | Matthew 11:13 1 Peter 1:10 |
| ܐܬܢܒܝܢ | ʾtnbyn 'thnbyn |
[pass]prophesy-them Ethpeel | Matthew 7:22 |
| ܘܠܢܒ̈ܝܐ | wlnbyʾ wlnby' |
and.to-prophesy | Isaiah 30:10 |
| ܘܠܢܒܝܘܗܝ | wlnbywhy wlnbywhy |
and.to-prophesy-her | Ephesians 3:5 |
| ܘܡܬܢܒܝܢ | wmtnbyn wmthnbyn |
and.from-[impf]prophesy-them | Acts 19:6 |
| ܘܠܢܒܝ̈ܝ | wlnbyy wlnbyy |
and.to-prophesy-my | Psalms 105:15 |
| ܕܢܒܝܘܬܐ | dnbywtʾ dnbywth' |
of-prophesy[abst] | Romans 12:6 |
| ܘܢܝ̈ܒܝܗܘܢ | wnybyhwn wnybyhwn |
prophesy | Psalms 58:7 |
| ܢܒܝܗ | nbyh nbyh |
prophesy-his | Luke 1:76 |
| ܠܡܬܢܒܝܘ | lmtnbyw lmthnbyw |
so.that-[impf]prophesy[3pl] | 1 Corinthians 14:39 |
| ܘܕܢܒܝܐ | wdnbyʾ wdnby' |
and.of-prophesy | Ephesians 2:20 |
| ܕܠܢܒܝܢ | dlnbyn dlnbyn |
that.to-prophesy-them | Psalms 83:10 |
| ܢܒܝ̈ܐ | nbyʾ nby' |
prophesy | Ezekiel 13:9 |
| ܘܐܬܢܒܝ | wʾtnby w'thnby |
and-[pass]prophesy Ethpeel | Luke 1:67 |
| ܢܒܝܘܗܝ | nbywhy nbywhy |
prophesy-her | Romans 1:2 |
| ܢܒܝܬܐ | nbytʾ nbyth' |
prophesy[fem] | Luke 2:36 |
| ܢܒܝܘܬܗ | nbywth nbywthh |
prophesy[abst]-his | Matthew 13:14 |
| ܠܢܒܝܝܟ | lnbyyk lnbyyk |
prophesy | Romans 11:3 |
| ܠܢܒܝܬܐ | lnbytʾ lnbyth' |
to-prophesy[fem] | Isaiah 8:3 |
| ܢܒܝܝ̈ܟ | nbyyk nbyyk |
prophesy | Ezekiel 13:4 |
| ܠܢܒ̈ܝܐ | lnbyʾ lnby' |
to-prophesy | Ezekiel 13:3 |
| ܕܡܬܢܒ̈ܝܢ | dmtnbyn dmthnbyn |
that.from-[impf]prophesy-them | Ezekiel 13:17 |
| ܘܢܒ̈ܝܐ | wnbyʾ wnby' |
and the prophets | Isaiah 28:7 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| נָבִיא | navi | prophet |
| נִבָּא | nibba | to prophesy |
| נְבוּאָה | nevu'ah | prophecy |
| נִבֵּא | nive | to prophesy |
| נְבוּאָה | nəvu'ah | prophecy |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| نَبِيّ | nabiyy | prophet |
| نُبُوَّة | nubuwwa | prophecy |
| نَبَأَ | naba'a | to announce, inform |
| نَبَوِيّ | nabawiyy | prophetic |
| تَنَبَّأَ | tanabba'a | to prophesy |