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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܪܫܐ | ršʾ rsh' |
head/chief | Matthew 12:24 Matthew 17:24 Matthew 17:25 Matthew 22:17 Matthew 22:19 Matthew 24:8 Mark 1:1 Mark 10:42 Mark 12:14 Mark 13:8 Luke 3:1 Luke 3:1 Luke 3:1 Luke 11:15 Luke 12:11 Luke 14:1 Luke 20:22 Luke 23:2 John 7:48 John 12:42 ... +29 |
| ܪܝܫ | ryš rysh |
head, chief | Mark 13:19 Luke 8:41 Luke 11:43 Luke 16:24 John 2:9 John 2:9 Acts 2:29 1 Corinthians 15:24 Ephesians 2:20 Hebrews 7:4 Hebrews 11:21 Psalms 78:51 Psalms 105:36 Psalms 111:10 Psalms 119:160 Proverbs 1:7 Proverbs 3:9 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 8:2 Proverbs 9:10 ... +14 |
| ܪܝܫܐ | ryšʾ rysh' |
head, chief | Hebrews 8:1 Hebrews 12:2 Psalms 18:44 Psalms 68:22 Psalms 83:3 Psalms 110:6 Psalms 133:2 Isaiah 3:7 Isaiah 9:13 Isaiah 9:14 Isaiah 19:15 Isaiah 42:11 Ezekiel 1:22 |
| ܘܪܝܫܐ | wryšʾ wrysh' |
head, chief | Isaiah 7:8 Isaiah 7:9 Isaiah 7:9 Isaiah 9:13 Isaiah 19:15 Ezekiel 38:2 Ezekiel 38:3 Ezekiel 39:1 |
| ܒܪܫܐ | bršʾ brsh' |
in-head, chief | Matthew 9:34 Acts 22:5 Romans 12:8 Hebrews 10:29 |
| ܘܪܫܐ | wršʾ wrsh' |
and-head, chief | Acts 23:15 Acts 25:2 Acts 25:7 Acts 25:23 |
| ܪܫܝܐ | ršyʾ rshy' |
head, chief | Mark 14:3 John 12:3 Acts 26:5 |
| ܠܪܫܐ | lršʾ lrsh' |
to-head, chief | Matthew 21:42 Mark 12:10 Acts 13:50 |
| ܕܡܬܪܫܐ | dmtršʾ dmthrsh' |
that.from-[impf]head, chief | Acts 25:16 Acts 26:2 |
| ܕܠܪܫܐ | dlršʾ dlrsh' |
that.to-head, chief | Acts 23:5 Titus 3:1 |
| ܕܪܫܐ | dršʾ drsh' |
of-head, chief | Luke 22:26 Acts 15:22 |
| ܕܪܝܫܐ | dryšʾ drysh' |
head, chief | Psalms 44:15 Isaiah 7:8 |
| ܘܠܪܫܐ | wlršʾ wlrsh' |
and.to-head, chief | Mark 6:21 Acts 16:20 |
| ܕܠܪܝܫܐ | dlryšʾ dlrysh' |
head, chief | Hebrews 2:10 |
| ܕܪܘܫܐ | drwšʾ drwsh' |
head, chief | 1 Corinthians 1:20 |
| ܪܫ | rš rsh |
head, chief | Matthew 23:6 |
| ܘܒܪܝܫܐ | wbryšʾ wbrysh' |
head, chief | Psalms 72:16 |
| ܕܢܪܫܐ | dnršʾ dnrsh' |
of-[impf]head, chief | Acts 25:9 |
| ܘܒܪܫܐ | wbršʾ wbrsh' |
and.in-head, chief | Mark 3:22 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רֹאשׁ | rosh | head |
| רִאשׁוֹן | rishon | first |
| בְּרֵאשִׁית | bereshit | in the beginning |
| רֵישׁ | resh | head (Aramaic) |
| רֵאשִׁית | reshit | beginning, origin |
| רֵאשִׁי | reshi | principal, primary |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَأْس | ra's | head |
| رَئِيس | ra'is | president/chief |
| رِئَاسَة | ri'asa | presidency |
| رُؤُوس | ru'us | heads |
| رَأْسِي | ra'si | my head |