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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Semantic bridges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܪܩܕܬܘܢ | rqdtwn rqdthwn |
dance-you(pl) Peal | Matthew 11:17 Luke 7:32 |
| ܪܩܕܬ | rqdt rqdth |
dance[perf] Peal | Matthew 14:6 Mark 6:22 |
| ܬܪܩܕ | trqd thrqd |
[impf]dance | Ezekiel 24:16 |
| ܪܩܕܘ | rqdw rqdw |
dance[3pl] Peal | Psalms 114:4 |
| ܕܪܩܕܬܘܢ | drqdtwn drqdthwn |
of-dance-you(pl) Peal | Psalms 114:6 |
| ܒܡܪ̈ܩܕܬܐ | bmrqdtʾ bmrqdth' |
in-[ptcp]dance[fem] | Ezekiel 27:31 |
| ܘܡܪܩܕܝܢ | wmrqdyn wmrqdyn |
and.from-dance[pl] | Luke 8:52 |
| ܐܪ̈ܩܕܝܢ | ʾrqdyn 'rqdyn |
[impf]dance[pl] Aphel | Isaiah 32:12 |
| ܘܠܡܪ̈ܩܕܬܐ | wlmrqdtʾ wlmrqdth' |
and.to-[ptcp]dance[fem] | Isaiah 22:12 |
| ܐܪܩܕܬܘܢ | ʾrqdtwn 'rqdthwn |
[impf]dance-you(pl) Aphel | Matthew 11:17 |
| ܢܪܩܕܢ | nrqdn nrqdn |
[impf]dance-them | Matthew 24:30 |
| ܕܡܪܩܕܢ | dmrqdn dmrqdn |
that.from-dance-them | Luke 23:27 |
| ܪܩܕ | rqd rqd |
dance Peal | Psalms 29:6 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָקַד | raqad | to dance |
| רָקוֹד | raqod | dance |
| רְקִידָה | rəqidah | dancing |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَقَصَ | raqaṣa | to dance |
| رَقْص | raqṣ | dance |
| رَاقِص | rāqiṣ | dancer |
| مَرْقَص | marqaṣ | dance floor |