ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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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.

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ܦܫܩ P-SH-Q
interpret, explain
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܡܦܫܩ
mpšq
mpshq
[ptcp]interpret, explain Mark 4:34 Acts 17:3 1 Corinthians 14:5 1 Corinthians 14:5
ܦܫܝܩ
pšyq
pshyq
interpret, explain Matthew 9:5 Mark 10:25 Luke 16:17 Romans 7:18
ܦܫܝܩܐ
pšyqʾ
pshyq'
interpret, explain Mark 2:9 Luke 5:23
ܦܘܫܩܐ
pwšqʾ
pwshq'
interpret, explain 1 Corinthians 12:10 1 Corinthians 14:26
ܦܫܩ
pšq
pshq
interpret, explain Peal Matthew 13:36 Matthew 15:15
ܘܡܦܫܩ
wmpšq
wmpshq
and.from-interpret, explain Luke 24:27 Luke 24:32
ܕܡܬܦܫܩܐ
dmtpšqʾ
dmthpshq'
that.from-[impf]interpret, explain Matthew 27:33 Mark 15:22
ܕܡܦܫܩ
dmpšq
dmpshq
that.from-interpret, explain 1 Corinthians 14:28
ܠܡܦܫܩܘܬܗ
lmpšqwth
lmpshqwthh
so.that-interpret, explain[abst]-his Hebrews 5:11
ܕܢܦܫܩ
dnpšq
dnpshq
of-[impf]interpret, explain 1 Corinthians 14:13
ܡܦܫܩܐ
mpšqʾ
mpshq'
[ptcp]interpret, explain 1 Corinthians 14:9
ܡܦܫܩܝܢ
mpšqyn
mpshqyn
[ptcp]interpret, explain[pl] 1 Corinthians 12:30
ܢܦܫܩ
npšq
npshq
[impf]interpret, explain 1 Corinthians 14:27
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