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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Cognates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܢܘܢܐ | nwnʾ nwn' |
fish | Matthew 7:10 Matthew 15:34 Mark 6:43 Mark 8:7 Luke 5:6 Luke 11:11 Luke 11:11 Luke 24:42 John 6:11 John 21:3 John 21:10 John 21:11 |
| ܢܘܢܝܢ | nwnyn nwnyn |
fish[pl] | Matthew 14:17 Matthew 14:19 Mark 6:38 Mark 6:41 Mark 6:41 Luke 9:13 Luke 9:16 John 6:9 |
| ܢܘ̈ܢܐ | nwnʾ nwn' |
fish | Ezekiel 29:4 Ezekiel 29:4 Ezekiel 29:5 Ezekiel 38:20 Ezekiel 47:10 |
| ܕܢܘܢܐ | dnwnʾ dnwn' |
of-fish | Matthew 12:40 Luke 5:9 John 21:6 John 21:8 1 Corinthians 15:39 |
| ܘܢܘܢܐ | wnwnʾ wnwn' |
and-fish | Matthew 17:27 John 21:9 John 21:13 |
| ܘܠܢܘܢܐ | wlnwnʾ wlnwn' |
and.to-fish | Matthew 15:36 |
| ܐܢܘܢ. | ʾnwn 'nwn |
[impf]fish Aphel | Psalms 144:6 |
| ܢܘܢ | nwn nwn |
fish Peal | Hebrews 4:8 |
| ܢܘܢ̈ܐ | nwnʾ nwn' |
fish | Ezekiel 47:9 |
| ܘܢܘ̈ܢܐ | wnwnʾ wnwn' |
and-fish | Psalms 8:9 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| נוּן | nun | fish |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| نُون | nūn | fish |
| نَوْن | nawnu | fish |
| نَنَّة | nannah | fishes |
| نَنَّى | nannā | to fish |