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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܪܕܦ | rdp rdp |
pursue, persecute Peal | Acts 8:3 Acts 9:4 Acts 9:5 Acts 22:7 Acts 22:8 Acts 26:14 Acts 26:15 Galatians 1:13 Galatians 1:23 Galatians 4:29 Proverbs 16:28 |
| ܪ̈ܕܘܦܝ | rdwpy rdwpy |
pursue, persecute | Psalms 7:2 Psalms 35:3 Psalms 119:84 Psalms 119:150 Psalms 119:157 Psalms 142:7 |
| ܪܕܦܘ | rdpw rdpw |
pursue, persecute[3pl] Peal | Matthew 5:12 John 15:20 Acts 7:52 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Psalms 69:27 |
| ܢܪܕܘܦ | nrdwp nrdwp |
pursue, persecute | Psalms 7:6 Psalms 35:5 Psalms 35:6 Isaiah 41:3 |
| ܕܪܕܦ | drdp drdp |
of-pursue, persecute | Acts 9:21 Psalms 143:3 Proverbs 28:1 |
| ܪܕܦܝܢ | rdpyn rdpyn |
pursue, persecute[pl] | John 5:16 1 Corinthians 4:12 |
| ܢܪܕܦܟ | nrdpk nrdpk |
[impf]pursue, persecute-your | Ezekiel 35:6 Ezekiel 35:6 |
| ܕܪܕܦܝܢ | drdpyn drdpyn |
of-pursue, persecute[pl] | Matthew 10:23 Psalms 31:16 |
| ܘܪܕܦܝܢ | wrdpyn wrdpyn |
and-pursue, persecute[pl] | Matthew 5:11 Matthew 5:44 |
| ܘܪܕܘܦ | wrdwp wrdwp |
pursue, persecute | 1 Timothy 1:13 |
| ܘܪܕܦܘ | wrdpw wrdpw |
and-pursue, persecute[3pl] Peal | Psalms 109:16 |
| ܘܪܕܦ | wrdp wrdp |
and-pursue, persecute | Proverbs 9:12 |
| ܕܐܬܪܕܦܘ | dʾtrdpw d'thrdpw |
of-[pass]pursue, persecute[3pl] Ethpeel | Matthew 5:10 |
| ܪܕܦܬ | rdpt rdpth |
pursue, persecute[perf] Peal | Acts 22:4 |
| ܪܕܘܦܐ | rdwpʾ rdwp' |
pursue, persecute | Philippians 3:6 |
| ܪܘܕܦܘܗܝ | rwdpwhy rwdpwhy |
pursue, persecute | Psalms 71:11 |
| ܘܪܕ̇ܦ | wrdp wrdp |
and-pursue, persecute | Isaiah 14:6 |
| ܠܡܪܕܦ | lmrdp lmrdp |
so.that-pursue, persecute | Acts 26:11 |
| ܪܕܝܦܘܬܐ | rdypwtʾ rdypwth' |
pursue, persecute | 2 Timothy 3:11 |
| ܪܕܘܦ | rdwp rdwp |
pursue, persecute | Psalms 83:16 |
| ܐܪܕܘܦ | ʾrdwp 'rdwp |
pursue, persecute | Psalms 18:38 |
| ܬܪܕܘܦ | trdwp thrdwp |
pursue, persecute | Proverbs 13:21 |
| ܕܪܕܦܬ | drdpt drdpth |
of-pursue, persecute[perf] Peal | 1 Corinthians 15:9 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָדַף | radaf | to pursue, to persecute |
| רְדִיפָה | redifah | persecution, pursuit |
| רֹוֵד | róved | persecutor |
| רְדִיפָה | rədifá | persecution |
| מְרוּדָף | mərudáf | pursued, persecuted |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَدِفَ | radifa | to follow, to come after |
| رَدِيف | radīf | companion rider, follower |
| رَائِد | rā'id | explorer, leader |
| رَدْف | radaf | rear, backend |
| اِرْتِداد | irtidād | retreat, reaction |