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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܦܫܝܩ | pšyq pshyq |
interpret, explain | Matthew 9:5 Mark 10:25 Luke 16:17 Romans 7:18 |
| ܡܦܫܩ | mpšq mpshq |
[ptcp]interpret, explain | Mark 4:34 Acts 17:3 1 Corinthians 14:5 1 Corinthians 14:5 |
| ܦܫܝܩܐ | pšyqʾ pshyq' |
interpret, explain | Mark 2:9 Luke 5:23 |
| ܘܡܦܫܩ | wmpšq wmpshq |
and.from-interpret, explain | Luke 24:27 Luke 24:32 |
| ܦܫܩ | pšq pshq |
interpret, explain Peal | Matthew 13:36 Matthew 15:15 |
| ܦܘܫܩܐ | pwšqʾ pwshq' |
interpret, explain | 1 Corinthians 12:10 1 Corinthians 14:26 |
| ܕܡܬܦܫܩܐ | dmtpšqʾ dmthpshq' |
that.from-[impf]interpret, explain | Matthew 27:33 Mark 15:22 |
| ܕܢܦܫܩ | dnpšq dnpshq |
of-[impf]interpret, explain | 1 Corinthians 14:13 |
| ܕܡܦܫܩ | dmpšq dmpshq |
that.from-interpret, explain | 1 Corinthians 14:28 |
| ܡܦܫܩܝܢ | mpšqyn mpshqyn |
[ptcp]interpret, explain[pl] | 1 Corinthians 12:30 |
| ܠܡܦܫܩܘܬܗ | lmpšqwth lmpshqwthh |
so.that-interpret, explain[abst]-his | Hebrews 5:11 |
| ܢܦܫܩ | npšq npshq |
[impf]interpret, explain | 1 Corinthians 14:27 |
| ܡܦܫܩܐ | mpšqʾ mpshq' |
[ptcp]interpret, explain | 1 Corinthians 14:9 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| פָּשַׁק | pashaq | to spread |
| מִפְשָׁק | mifshak | joint, articulation |
| פָּשַׁק | pasak | to separate, divide |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| فَسَّرَ | fassara | to explain, interpret |
| تَفْسِير | tafsīr | explanation, interpretation |
| قَاسَمَ | qāsama | to divide, share |