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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܢܚܫܐ | nḥšʾ nkhsh' |
copper, serpent | Matthew 10:9 Mark 6:8 Mark 7:4 1 Corinthians 13:1 Isaiah 48:4 Isaiah 60:17 Isaiah 60:17 Ezekiel 1:7 Ezekiel 22:18 |
| ܕܢܚܫ | dnḥš dnkhsh |
of-copper, serpent | Matthew 17:12 Mark 8:31 Luke 17:25 Luke 24:46 Acts 3:18 Acts 17:3 Acts 26:23 Hebrews 4:15 |
| ܕܢܚܫܐ | dnḥšʾ dnkhsh' |
of-copper, serpent | Psalms 18:35 Psalms 107:16 Isaiah 45:2 Ezekiel 9:2 Ezekiel 27:13 Ezekiel 40:3 |
| ܢܚܫ | nḥš nkhsh |
copper, serpent Peal | Matthew 16:21 Mark 9:12 Luke 9:22 Romans 8:17 Hebrews 9:26 |
| ܘܡܢܚܫܝܢ | wmnḥšyn wmnkhshyn |
and.from-copper, serpent[pl] | Isaiah 2:6 |
| ܘܢܚܫܐ | wnḥšʾ wnkhsh' |
and-copper, serpent | Ezekiel 22:20 |
| ܘܢܚܫ | wnḥš wnkhsh |
and-copper, serpent | Hebrews 5:2 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| נְחֹשֶׁת | nekhoshet | copper |
| נְחֹשֶׁת | nəḥōšet | copper |
| נָחַשׁ | nāḥaš | to divine, predict |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| نُحَاس | nuḥās | copper |
| نَحَّاسٌ | naḥḥās | coppersmith, artisan working in copper |
| نُحَاسِيّ | nuḥāsiyy | of copper, made of copper |
| نَحَسَ | naḥasa | to predict, divine |