Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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.

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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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ܪܥܡ R-E-M
thunder
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܪܥܡܐ
rʿmʾ
rem'
thunder Mark 3:17 John 12:29
ܪܘܥܡܐ
rwʿmʾ
rwem'
thunder Colossians 3:13
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
רַעַם raam thunder
רְעָמָה rə'amah thunder
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
رَعَدَ raʿada to thunder
رَعْد ra'd thunder
رَعِيد ra'īd thunderous
رَعَدَة ra'dah tremor