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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Root patterns
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Word forms
3,459
Cognates
589
Semantic bridges
Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ 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 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܐ | lqšyšʾ lqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Acts 11:30 Acts 20:17 James 5:14 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܐ | wlqšyšʾ wlqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Matthew 27:3 Acts 5:21 Acts 6:12 |
| ܩܫܝܫܬܐ | qšyštʾ qshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Titus 2:3 Ezekiel 16:46 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | lqšyšwtʾ lqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | Isaiah 46:4 |
| ܕܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | dqšyšwtʾ dqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 4:14 |
| ܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | qšyšwtʾ qshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 3:1 |
| ܕܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | dqšyšʾ dqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Proverbs 20:29 |
| ܒܩܫܝܫܐ | bqšyšʾ bqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 5:1 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | wlqšyšʾ wlqshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 105:22 |
| ܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ | qšyšʾ qshysh' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 119:100 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܘܬܐ | wlqšyšwtʾ wlqshyshwth' |
elder, presbyter | Psalms 71:18 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܬܐ | lqšyštʾ lqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Ezekiel 16:61 |
| ܘܠܩܫܝܫܬܐ | wlqšyštʾ wlqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | 1 Timothy 5:2 |
| ܩܫܝܫܬ | qšyšt qshyshth |
elder, presbyter | Luke 2:36 |
| ܠܩܫܝܫܗܘܢ | lqšyšhwn lqshyshhwn |
elder, presbyter | Hebrews 8:11 |
| ܩܫܝܫܝܢ | qšyšyn qshyshyn |
elder, presbyter | John 7:26 |
| ܕܩܫܝܫܬܐ | dqšyštʾ dqshyshth' |
elder, presbyter | Ezekiel 23:4 |
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 |