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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܬܪܥܝܬܐ | trʿytʾ threyth' |
[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Romans 8:6 Romans 8:27 1 Corinthians 1:10 1 Corinthians 1:19 Ephesians 1:11 Philippians 2:2 Psalms 21:12 Psalms 73:7 Proverbs 2:11 Proverbs 8:14 Proverbs 16:1 Proverbs 21:30 Isaiah 8:10 Isaiah 14:26 Isaiah 16:3 Isaiah 29:15 Isaiah 30:1 Isaiah 32:7 |
| ܘܬܪܥܝܬܐ | wtrʿytʾ wthreyth' |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Romans 8:6 Hebrews 4:12 Proverbs 1:4 Proverbs 8:12 Proverbs 19:21 Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 36:5 Isaiah 44:26 |
| ܕܬܪܥܝܬܐ | dtrʿytʾ dthreyth' |
of-[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Romans 8:7 Proverbs 24:12 Isaiah 11:2 Isaiah 28:29 |
| ܒܬܪܥܝܬܐ | btrʿytʾ bthreyth' |
in-[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Luke 1:51 Psalms 10:2 Proverbs 5:2 Proverbs 20:18 |
| ܡܪܥܝܬܐ | mrʿytʾ mreyth' |
[ptcp]shepherd, tend[fem] | Acts 20:28 Acts 20:29 1 Peter 5:2 |
| ܘܐܬܪܥܝ | wʾtrʿy w'threy |
and-[pass]shepherd, tend Ethpeel | Matthew 1:19 Hebrews 11:19 Hebrews 11:26 |
| ܒܪܥܝܢܝ | brʿyny breyny |
in-shepherd, tend-me Peal | Acts 26:9 Romans 7:25 Titus 3:12 |
| ܕܡܪܥܝܬܗ | dmrʿyth dmreythh |
that.from-shepherd, tend-his | 1 Corinthians 9:7 Psalms 95:7 Psalms 100:3 |
| ܐܬܪܥܝܘ | ʾtrʿyw 'threyw |
[pass]shepherd, tend[3pl] Ethpeel | Psalms 62:5 Isaiah 44:19 Isaiah 66:3 |
| ܪܥܝܢ | rʿyn reyn |
shepherd, tend-them | John 16:13 Acts 4:32 Romans 15:6 |
| ܕܡܪܥܝܬܐ | dmrʿytʾ dmreyth' |
that.from-shepherd, tend[fem] | Hebrews 13:20 1 Peter 5:3 |
| ܕܐܬܪܥܝܬ | dʾtrʿyt d'threyth |
of-[pass]shepherd, tend[perf] Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 1:17 Isaiah 14:26 |
| ܬܪ̈ܥܝܗܘܢ | trʿyhwn threyhwn |
[impf]shepherd, tend-their | Ezekiel 21:20 Ezekiel 43:8 |
| ܪܥ̇ܝܢ | rʿyn reyn |
shepherd, tend-them | Ezekiel 34:2 Ezekiel 34:3 |
| ܪܥܝܢܝ | rʿyny reyny |
shepherd, tend-me Peal | 1 Corinthians 7:40 Proverbs 30:2 |
| ܐܬܪܥܝܬ | ʾtrʿyt 'threyth |
[pass]shepherd, tend[perf] Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 1:17 Psalms 51:18 |
| ܬܪ̈ܥܝܬܐ | trʿytʾ threyth' |
[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Isaiah 59:7 Ezekiel 33:31 |
| ܘܬܪ̈ܥܝܬܐ | wtrʿytʾ wthreyth' |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Ezekiel 11:5 |
| ܠܪܥܝܢܝ | lrʿyny lreyny |
to-shepherd, tend-me Peal | Romans 7:21 |
| ܕܐܬܪܥܝ | dʾtrʿy d'threy |
of-[pass]shepherd, tend Ethpeel | Isaiah 19:17 |
| ܠܡܬܪܥܝܘ | lmtrʿyw lmthreyw |
so.that-[impf]shepherd, tend[3pl] | Philippians 1:7 |
| ܕܪܥܝܢܢ | drʿynn dreynn |
of-shepherd, tend-we Peal | 2 Corinthians 1:12 |
| ܘܪܥܝܢܝ | wrʿyny wreyny |
and-shepherd, tend-me Peal | Romans 9:1 |
| ܬܪ̈ܥܝܟ | trʿyk threyk |
[impf]shepherd, tend-your | Isaiah 26:20 |
| ܕܐܬܪܥܝܘ | dʾtrʿyw d'threyw |
of-[pass]shepherd, tend[3pl] Ethpeel | Psalms 83:6 |
| ܘܐܬܪܥܝܘ | wʾtrʿyw w'threyw |
and-[pass]shepherd, tend[3pl] Ethpeel | John 12:10 |
| ܘܬܪ̈ܥܝܗܝܢ | wtrʿyhyn wthreyhyn |
and-[impf]shepherd, tend-their(f) | Ezekiel 42:11 |
| ܪ̈ܥܝ | rʿy rey |
shepherd, tend Peal | Ezekiel 34:19 |
| ܘܒܬܪܥܝܬܐ | wbtrʿytʾ wbthreyth' |
and.in-[impf]shepherd, tend[fem] | Psalms 81:13 |
| ܕܪܥܝܢܝ | drʿyny dreyny |
of-shepherd, tend-me Peal | Romans 7:23 |
| ܒܪܥܝܢܢ | brʿynn breynn |
in-shepherd, tend-we Peal | 1 Thessalonians 5:8 |
| ܢܪܥܝܢܝ | nrʿyny nreyny |
[impf]shepherd, tend-me | Psalms 23:1 |
| ܢܪܥܝܘܗܝ | nrʿywhy nreywhy |
[impf]shepherd, tend-her | Matthew 2:6 |
| ܕܪܥܝܗܘܢ | drʿyhwn dreyhwn |
of-shepherd, tend-their | Luke 4:11 |
| ܕܪ̈ܥܝܟܝܢ | drʿykyn dreykyn |
of-shepherd, tend-your(fp) | Ezekiel 13:20 |
| ܠܡܪܥܝܘ | lmrʿyw lmreyw |
so.that-shepherd, tend[3pl] Peal | Colossians 1:20 |
| ܕܪ̈ܥܝܗܘܢ | drʿyhwn dreyhwn |
of-shepherd, tend-their | Psalms 91:12 |
| ܪܥܝܝ | rʿyy reyy |
shepherd, tend-my | Isaiah 44:28 |
| ܕܐܬܪܥܝ̇ܬ | dʾtrʿyt d'threyth |
of-[pass]shepherd, tend[perf] Ethpeel | Isaiah 14:24 |
| ܕܪܥܝܟܘܢ | drʿykwn dreykwn |
of-shepherd, tend-your(pl) | Ezekiel 34:18 |
| ܪܥܝܗ | rʿyh reyh |
shepherd, tend-his | Psalms 80:2 |
| ܪܥܝܢܢ | rʿynn reynn |
shepherd, tend-we Peal | Isaiah 59:15 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָעָה | ra'ah | to shepherd, to tend |
| רוֹעֶה | ro'eh | shepherd |
| מִרְעֶה | mir'eh | pasture |
| רֹעֶה | ro'e | shepherd |
| מַרְעֶה | mar'eh | pasture, meadow |
| רַעְיָה | ra'aya | flock, herd |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَعَى | ra'ā | to shepherd, to care for |
| رَاعٍ | rā'in | shepherd |
| رَعِيَّة | ra'iyya | flock, subjects |
| مَرْعًى | mar'ā | pasture, grazing land |