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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܦܚܡ | pḥm pkhm |
charcoal Peal | Proverbs 3:15 Proverbs 8:11 |
| ܕܢܦܚܡ | dnpḥm dnpkhm |
of-[impf]charcoal | 2 Corinthians 10:12 |
| ܒܦܘܚܡܐ | bpwḥmʾ bpwkhm' |
charcoal | 2 Corinthians 3:10 |
| ܕܦܚܡ | dpḥm dpkhm |
of-charcoal | Psalms 89:7 |
| ܕܦܚ̇ܡ | dpḥm dpkhm |
of-charcoal | Isaiah 40:25 |
| ܦܚܡܐ | pḥmʾ pkhm' |
charcoal | Philippians 2:6 |
| ܘܡܦܚܡܐ | wmpḥmʾ wmpkhm' |
and.from-charcoal | Luke 2:19 |
| ܡܦܚܡܝܢ | mpḥmyn mpkhmyn |
[ptcp]charcoal[pl] | 2 Corinthians 10:12 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| פֶּחָם | pekham | charcoal |
| פָּחַם | pá·kham | charcoal |
| פְּחָם | p'·kham | charcoal (from wood) |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| فَحْم | faḥm | charcoal |
| فَحَّام | fah·hām | charcoal maker |
| فُحَّام | fuh·hām | charcoal maker |
| تَفْحِيم | taf·ḥīm | carbonization |