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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܩܫܝܫܐ | qšyšʾ qshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Matthew 16:21 Matthew 28:12 Mark 8:31 Mark 15:1 Luke 7:3 Luke 9:22 Luke 15:25 Luke 20:1 Luke 22:66 John 8:9 Acts 13:15 Acts 14:23 Acts 15:4 Acts 18:17 Acts 21:18 Acts 22:5 Acts 23:14 Acts 24:1 Philippians 1:1 1 Timothy 3:2 ... +8 |
| ܘܩܫܝܫܐ | wqšyšʾ wqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Matthew 21:23 Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:47 Matthew 26:57 Matthew 26:59 Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:12 Matthew 27:20 Matthew 27:41 Mark 11:27 Mark 14:43 Mark 14:53 Luke 19:47 Luke 22:52 Luke 24:20 Acts 4:5 Acts 4:8 Acts 4:23 Acts 15:2 Acts 15:6 ... +5 |
| ܕܩܫܝܫܐ | dqšyšʾ dqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Matthew 15:2 Mark 7:3 Mark 7:5 Romans 9:12 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܐ | wlqšyšʾ wlqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Matthew 27:3 Acts 5:21 Acts 6:12 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܐ | lqšyšʾ lqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Acts 11:30 Acts 20:17 James 5:14 |
| ܩܫܝܫܬܐ | qšyštʾ qshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Titus 2:3 Ezekiel 16:46 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | wlqšyšwtʾ wlqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 71:18 |
| ܕܩܫܝܫܬܐ | dqšyštʾ dqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Ezekiel 23:4 |
| ܒܩܫܝܫܐ | bqšyšʾ bqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 5:1 |
| ܩܫܝܫܝܢ | qšyšyn qshyshyn |
elder, presbyter | John 7:26 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܗܘܢ | lqšyšhwn lqshyshhwn |
elder, presbyter | Hebrews 8:11 |
| ܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | qšyšwtʾ qshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 3:1 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | lqšyšwtʾ lqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | Isaiah 46:4 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܬܐ | wlqšyštʾ wlqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 5:2 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܬܐ | lqšyštʾ lqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Ezekiel 16:61 |
| ܕܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | dqšyšʾ dqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Proverbs 20:29 |
| ܕܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | dqšyšwtʾ dqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 4:14 |
| ܩܫܝܫܬ | qšyšt qshyshth |
elder, presbyter | Luke 2:36 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | wlqšyšʾ wlqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 105:22 |
| ܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | qšyšʾ qshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 119:100 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| קָשִׁישׁ | qashish | elder, senior |
| קֻשָּׁה | qushshah | elderliness, old age |
| מְקֻשָּׁשׁ | m'qushash | old, elderly |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| قِسِّيس | qissis | priest, presbyter |
| قَشِّيش | qashsh'ish | priest, presbyter |
| قَشَاشَة | qashashah | old age, elderliness |