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.

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ܩܪܫ Q-R-SH
congeal, be cold
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܕܩܪܝܫ
dqryš
dqrysh
congeal, be cold John 18:18
ܘܩܘܪܫܐ
wqwršʾ
wqwrsh'
congeal, be cold Acts 28:2
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
קָרַשׁ qarash to congeal
קַרְחָן qarnḥán bald person
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
قُرْشٌ qurshun shark
قَارِشٌ qárishun congealer
قَرَشَ qarasha to congeal