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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܩܢܝܐ | qnyʾ qny' |
acquire, possess | Matthew 11:7 Matthew 12:20 Matthew 27:30 Luke 7:24 Psalms 105:16 Proverbs 8:12 Isaiah 19:6 Isaiah 24:2 Isaiah 42:3 Isaiah 43:24 Ezekiel 4:16 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 14:13 Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:7 Ezekiel 40:7 Ezekiel 41:8 |
| ܒܩܢܝܐ | bqnyʾ bqny' |
in-acquire, possess | Matthew 27:48 Mark 15:19 Mark 15:36 Ezekiel 42:16 Ezekiel 42:17 Ezekiel 42:18 Ezekiel 42:19 |
| ܘܩܢܝܐ | wqnyʾ wqny' |
and-acquire, possess | Matthew 27:29 Isaiah 35:7 Ezekiel 40:3 Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:7 |
| ܩܢܝ | qny qny |
acquire, possess Peal | Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 23:23 |
| ܩ̈ܢܝܢ | qnyn qnyn |
acquire, possess-them | Ezekiel 42:16 Ezekiel 42:17 Ezekiel 42:18 Ezekiel 42:19 |
| ܕܩܢܝܐ | dqnyʾ dqny' |
of-acquire, possess | Luke 21:4 Psalms 68:31 Isaiah 36:6 Ezekiel 29:6 |
| ܩܢܝܗ | qnyh qnyh |
acquire, possess-his | Psalms 45:2 Isaiah 1:3 |
| ܩܝܢܝܐ | qynyʾ qyny' |
acquire, possess | 2 Timothy 4:14 Isaiah 46:6 |
| ܕܩܢܝܬ | dqnyt dqnyth |
of-acquire, possess[perf] Peal | Psalms 74:2 Proverbs 20:14 |
| ܠܩܝܢܝܐ | lqynyʾ lqyny' |
acquire, possess | Isaiah 41:7 |
| ܬܩܢܝܢܢ | tqnynn thqnynn |
[impf]acquire, possess-we | 2 Corinthians 5:13 |
| ܕܡܩܢܝܐ | dmqnyʾ dmqny' |
that.from-acquire, possess | Hebrews 10:39 |
| ܩ̈ܢܝ | qny qny |
acquire, possess Peal | Proverbs 31:29 |
| ܩܢܝܬܗ | qnyth qnythh |
acquire, possess-his | Acts 22:28 |
| ܩܢܝ̈ܬܐ | qnytʾ qnyth' |
acquire, possess[fem] | Ezekiel 16:16 |
| ܘܩܝܢܝܐ | wqynyʾ wqyny' |
acquire, possess | Isaiah 40:19 |
| ܘܩ̈ܢܝܐ | wqnyʾ wqny' |
and-acquire, possess | Ezekiel 27:19 |
| ܩܢܝܢ | qnyn qnyn |
acquire, possess-them | 1 Timothy 3:13 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| קָנָה | qana | to buy |
| קֹנֶה | koneh | owner, possessor |
| קִנְיָן | kin'yan | possession, property |
| קָנוּי | kanuv | acquired, purchased |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| قَنَى | qanā | to acquire |
| قِنْيَة | qiniyah | property, possession |
| قَانٍ | qānin | acquirer, possessor |
| اِقْتِنَاء | iqtināʾ | acquisition, purchase |