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 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܢܫܐ | nšʾ nsh' |
women Peal | Matthew 11:11 Matthew 14:21 Matthew 15:38 Matthew 22:30 Matthew 22:30 Matthew 24:38 Matthew 27:55 Mark 12:25 Mark 12:25 Mark 15:40 Luke 7:28 Luke 17:27 Luke 20:34 Luke 20:35 Luke 20:35 Luke 23:55 Luke 24:1 Luke 24:22 Luke 24:24 Acts 1:14 ... +14 |
| ܢܫ̈ܐ | nšʾ nsh' |
women Peal | Isaiah 19:16 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 32:9 Ezekiel 8:14 Ezekiel 16:34 Ezekiel 16:41 Ezekiel 23:44 Ezekiel 23:48 Ezekiel 44:22 |
| ܠܡܢܫܐ | lmnšʾ lmnsh' |
so.that-women | Matthew 1:10 Isaiah 9:20 |
| ܘܠܢܫܐ | wlnšʾ wlnsh' |
and.to-women | Acts 8:3 Acts 13:50 |
| ܕܡܢܫܐ | dmnšʾ dmnsh' |
that.from-women | Ezekiel 48:4 Ezekiel 48:5 |
| ܘܡܢܫܐ | wmnšʾ wmnsh' |
and.from-women | Psalms 80:3 |
| ܘܕܢܫܐ | wdnšʾ wdnsh' |
and.of-women | Acts 5:14 |
| ܐܢܫܐ̈ | ʾnšʾ 'nsh' |
[impf]women Aphel | Proverbs 6:12 |
| ܘܠܢܫ̈ܐ | wlnšʾ wlnsh' |
and.to-women | Ezekiel 9:6 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| נָשִׁים | nashim | women |
| אָנַשׁ | ʾānash | human being, person |
| נָשָׁה | nāshāh | to lend, give a loan |
| נָשִׁי | nāshī | feminine, womanly |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| نِسَاء | nisāʾ | women |
| أُنْثَى | ʾunthá | female, woman |
| نَوَشَ | nawasha | to steal, rob |
| نَئِيشٌ | naʾīshun | poor, destitute |