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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ܩܠܣ Q-L-S
praise, mock
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܐܩܠܘܣ
ʾqlws
'qlws
praise, mock Acts 18:2 Acts 18:26 1 Corinthians 16:19
ܘܠܐܩܠܘܣ
wlʾqlws
wl'qlws
praise, mock Acts 18:21 2 Timothy 4:19
ܘܕܩܘܠܣܐ
wdqwlsʾ
wdqwls'
praise, mock Philippians 4:8
ܘܐܩܠܘܣ
wʾqlws
w'qlws
praise, mock Acts 18:18
ܒܩܘܠܣܐ
bqwlsʾ
bqwls'
praise, mock 2 Corinthians 6:8
ܘܠܩܘܠܣܐ
wlqwlsʾ
wlqwls'
praise, mock 1 Peter 1:7
ܘܕܐܩܠܣ
wdʾqls
wd'qls
and.of-[impf]praise, mock Aphel Romans 16:3
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
קִלֵּס qiles to praise
קָלַס qalás to praise, laud
קִלּוּס kilús praise, commendation
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
قَلَّسَ qallasa to mock, make fun of
قَلْسَ qals mockery, derision