ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܪܥܐ | ʾrʿʾ 're' |
earth/land | Matthew 4:15 Matthew 4:15 Matthew 9:26 Matthew 9:31 Matthew 10:29 Matthew 13:23 Matthew 14:19 Matthew 14:24 Matthew 15:35 Matthew 23:35 Matthew 27:45 Mark 4:1 Mark 4:5 Mark 4:8 Mark 4:28 Mark 4:31 Mark 6:47 Mark 6:55 Mark 8:6 Mark 9:20 ... +268 |
| ܕܐܪܥܐ | dʾrʿʾ d're' |
of the earth | Matthew 5:13 Matthew 12:40 Matthew 12:42 Matthew 13:5 Matthew 17:25 Matthew 24:30 Mark 4:5 Mark 13:27 Luke 4:5 Luke 11:31 Luke 12:56 Acts 1:8 Acts 3:25 Acts 4:26 Acts 10:12 Acts 11:6 Acts 13:47 Romans 1:23 Ephesians 4:9 Hebrews 1:10 ... +135 |
| ܒܐܪܥܐ | bʾrʿʾ b're' |
in the earth | Matthew 5:35 Matthew 6:10 Matthew 6:19 Matthew 9:6 Matthew 10:34 Matthew 13:8 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 18:19 Matthew 23:9 Matthew 25:18 Matthew 25:25 Mark 2:10 Mark 4:26 Mark 4:31 Mark 9:3 Luke 5:24 Luke 8:8 ... +131 |
| ܠܐܪܥܐ | lʾrʿʾ l're' |
to the earth | Matthew 2:20 Matthew 2:21 Matthew 5:5 Matthew 14:34 Mark 6:53 Luke 5:11 Luke 8:27 Luke 14:35 John 3:22 John 21:9 John 21:11 Acts 7:3 Acts 7:4 Acts 7:45 Acts 27:43 Acts 27:44 Psalms 44:26 Psalms 50:1 Psalms 60:4 Psalms 65:10 ... +61 |
| ܬܪܥܐ | trʿʾ thre' |
gate/door | Matthew 7:13 Matthew 7:14 Matthew 25:10 Matthew 27:51 Matthew 27:60 Matthew 28:2 Mark 1:33 Mark 2:2 Mark 11:4 Mark 13:29 Mark 15:38 Mark 16:3 Luke 11:7 Luke 13:25 Luke 23:45 John 10:1 John 10:2 John 10:3 John 10:3 John 10:9 ... +47 |
| ܘܐܪܥܐ | wʾrʿʾ w're' |
and the earth | Matthew 5:18 Matthew 24:35 Matthew 27:51 Mark 13:31 Luke 16:17 Luke 21:33 Acts 4:24 Acts 7:49 Acts 14:15 James 5:18 Psalms 50:4 Psalms 69:35 Psalms 85:13 Psalms 107:35 Psalms 115:15 Psalms 115:16 Psalms 121:2 Psalms 124:8 Psalms 134:3 Psalms 146:6 ... +22 |
| ܕܬܪܥܐ | dtrʿʾ dthre' |
of-[impf]shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel 8:5 Ezekiel 8:14 Ezekiel 9:2 Ezekiel 10:19 Ezekiel 11:1 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:7 Ezekiel 40:7 Ezekiel 40:9 Ezekiel 40:9 Ezekiel 40:10 Ezekiel 40:11 Ezekiel 40:11 Ezekiel 40:16 Ezekiel 40:21 Ezekiel 40:22 Ezekiel 40:38 Ezekiel 40:39 Ezekiel 40:40 ... +19 |
| ܒܬܪܥܐ | btrʿʾ bthre' |
in-[impf]shepherd, tend | Matthew 7:13 Luke 13:24 Luke 13:25 Acts 3:2 Acts 5:9 Acts 12:13 Acts 12:16 Psalms 69:13 Psalms 127:5 Proverbs 22:22 Proverbs 31:31 Isaiah 38:10 Isaiah 62:10 Ezekiel 8:7 Ezekiel 8:16 Ezekiel 40:3 Ezekiel 40:28 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 44:17 Ezekiel 44:17 ... +7 |
| ܬܪ̈ܥܐ | trʿʾ thre' |
[impf]shepherd, tend | Psalms 24:7 Psalms 24:7 Psalms 24:9 Psalms 24:9 Psalms 74:6 Psalms 107:16 Psalms 118:19 Proverbs 8:3 Isaiah 22:7 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 45:1 Isaiah 45:2 Isaiah 57:8 Ezekiel 26:2 Ezekiel 38:11 Ezekiel 41:16 Ezekiel 41:17 Ezekiel 41:20 Ezekiel 41:25 Ezekiel 42:12 |
| ܠܬܪܥܐ | ltrʿʾ lthre' |
to-[impf]shepherd, tend | Matthew 24:33 Luke 7:12 Acts 12:10 Acts 14:13 Proverbs 5:8 Ezekiel 11:1 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:13 Ezekiel 40:23 Ezekiel 40:24 Ezekiel 40:27 Ezekiel 40:28 Ezekiel 40:32 Ezekiel 40:35 Ezekiel 41:3 Ezekiel 43:1 Ezekiel 46:12 |
| ܪܥܝܐ | rʿyʾ rey' |
shepherd, tend | Matthew 9:36 Matthew 25:32 Mark 6:34 John 10:2 John 10:11 John 10:11 John 10:12 John 10:14 John 10:16 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 7:25 Isaiah 30:23 Isaiah 32:14 Isaiah 34:13 Isaiah 40:11 |
| ܘܒܐܪܥܐ | wbʾrʿʾ wb're' |
and.in-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Matthew 28:18 Luke 21:25 Acts 7:11 Ephesians 1:10 Ephesians 3:15 Philippians 2:10 Colossians 1:16 Psalms 78:69 Psalms 113:6 Psalms 135:6 Isaiah 8:22 Ezekiel 19:12 Ezekiel 28:17 |
| ܘܬܪܥܐ | wtrʿʾ wthre' |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend | Matthew 16:18 John 20:19 Ezekiel 40:13 Ezekiel 40:20 Ezekiel 41:3 Ezekiel 41:11 Ezekiel 42:4 Ezekiel 42:9 Ezekiel 46:2 |
| ܕܒܐܪܥܐ | dbʾrʿʾ db're' |
that.in-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Mark 4:20 Luke 8:15 John 3:12 2 Corinthians 5:1 Colossians 1:20 Colossians 3:2 Colossians 3:5 Psalms 16:3 Isaiah 7:18 |
| ܐܬܪܥܝ | ʾtrʿy 'threy |
[pass]shepherd, tend-my Ethpeel | Matthew 1:20 Romans 5:10 Psalms 78:67 Isaiah 14:27 Isaiah 19:12 Isaiah 23:9 |
| ܕܡܬܪܥܐ | dmtrʿʾ dmthre' |
that.from-[impf]shepherd, tend | Acts 28:22 Romans 14:6 2 Corinthians 1:17 2 Corinthians 10:2 Isaiah 41:28 |
| ܕܪܥܐ | drʿʾ dre' |
of-shepherd, tend | Luke 17:7 1 Corinthians 9:7 Psalms 89:14 Proverbs 27:23 Isaiah 63:12 |
| ܢܪܥܐ | nrʿʾ nre' |
[impf]shepherd, tend | Psalms 49:15 Isaiah 27:10 Isaiah 27:10 Ezekiel 34:23 |
| ܪܥܝ | rʿy rey |
shepherd, tend-my | John 21:15 John 21:16 John 21:17 Proverbs 5:19 |
| ܘܬܪ̈ܥܐ | wtrʿʾ wthre' |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend | Psalms 78:23 Isaiah 45:1 Ezekiel 40:23 Ezekiel 40:27 |
| ܠܪܥܝܐ | lrʿyʾ lrey' |
shepherd, tend | Matthew 26:31 Mark 14:27 Hebrews 13:20 Isaiah 63:11 |
| ܘܕܐܪܥܐ | wdʾrʿʾ wd're' |
and.of-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Matthew 11:25 Luke 10:21 Acts 17:24 |
| ܕܬܪ̈ܥܐ | dtrʿʾ dthre' |
of-[impf]shepherd, tend | Proverbs 1:21 Proverbs 8:3 Isaiah 6:4 |
| ܕܪܥܝܐ | drʿyʾ drey' |
shepherd, tend | Matthew 8:30 Mark 5:11 Luke 8:32 |
| ܘܠܐܪܥܐ | wlʾrʿʾ wl're' |
and.to-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Ezekiel 12:19 Ezekiel 13:9 Ezekiel 20:38 |
| ܕܠܐܪܥܐ | dlʾrʿʾ dl're' |
that.to-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Matthew 10:15 Matthew 11:24 Acts 27:27 |
| ܪܥ̇ܝܐ | rʿyʾ rey' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 34:12 Ezekiel 34:23 Ezekiel 34:23 |
| ܘܕܡܪܥܐ | wdmrʿʾ wdmre' |
and.of-[ptcp]shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 4:14 Ezekiel 34:4 |
| ܠܡܪܥܐ | lmrʿʾ lmre' |
so.that-shepherd, tend | Luke 15:15 Psalms 78:71 |
| ܪܥܝ̇ܐ | rʿyʾ rey' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 34:5 Ezekiel 34:8 |
| ܡܪܥܐ | mrʿʾ mre' |
[ptcp]shepherd, tend | 1 Corinthians 11:30 Galatians 4:9 |
| ܪܥܝ̣ܐ | rʿyʾ rey' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 34:14 Ezekiel 34:18 |
| ܘܒܬܪ̈ܥܐ | wbtrʿʾ wbthre' |
and.in-[impf]shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 33:30 |
| ܕܒܬܪܥܐ | dbtrʿʾ dbthre' |
that.in-[impf]shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 41:12 |
| ܘܪܥܝ̣ܐ | wrʿyʾ wrey' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 34:14 |
| ܠܐܪܥܐ. | lʾrʿʾ l're' |
to-[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Ezekiel 9:9 |
| ܘܕܪܥܐ | wdrʿʾ wdre' |
and.of-shepherd, tend | Proverbs 29:3 |
| ܐܪܥܐ. | ʾrʿʾ 're' |
[impf]shepherd, tend Aphel | Psalms 33:8 |
| ܘܪܥܝܐ | wrʿyʾ wrey' |
shepherd, tend | John 10:9 |
| ܪܥܐ | rʿʾ re' |
shepherd, tend Peal | Proverbs 9:12 |
| ܬܪ̈ܘܥܐ | trwʿʾ thrwe' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 7:22 |
| ܘܪܥܐ | wrʿʾ wre' |
and-shepherd, tend | Psalms 78:72 |
| ܪܥ̇ܐ | rʿʾ re' |
shepherd, tend Peal | Isaiah 44:20 |
| ܕܪ̈ܥܐ | drʿʾ dre' |
of-shepherd, tend | Psalms 76:4 |
| ܘܠܬܪܥܐ | wltrʿʾ wlthre' |
and.to-[impf]shepherd, tend | Mark 13:34 |
| ܘܢܪܥܐ | wnrʿʾ wnre' |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 34:23 |
| ܐܬܪܥܐ | ʾtrʿʾ 'thre' |
[pass]shepherd, tend Ethpeel | Matthew 5:24 |
| ܕܪܥ̇ܐ | drʿʾ dre' |
of-shepherd, tend | Isaiah 40:11 |
| ܘܒܬܪܥܐ | wbtrʿʾ wbthre' |
and.in-[impf]shepherd, tend | Proverbs 24:7 |
| ܘܡܬܪܥܐ | wmtrʿʾ wmthre' |
and.from-[impf]shepherd, tend | Proverbs 16:30 |
| ܘܪܥܝ̇ܐ | wrʿyʾ wrey' |
shepherd, tend | Ezekiel 37:24 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָעָה | ra'ah | to shepherd |
| רוֹעֶה | ro'eh | shepherd |
| מִרְעֶה | mir'eh | pasture |
| רֹעֶה | ro'e | shepherd |
| רַעְיָה | ra'aya | flock |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَعَى | ra'a | to shepherd/care for |
| رَاعٍ | ra'in | shepherd |
| رَعِيَّة | ra'iyya | flock/subjects |