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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܪܝܫ | dryš drysh |
of-head, chief | Luke 14:7 John 3:3 John 3:7 2 Corinthians 3:1 Galatians 4:9 Galatians 4:19 Ephesians 1:10 Ephesians 2:2 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Titus 3:5 Hebrews 5:12 Hebrews 6:6 Hebrews 6:6 1 Peter 1:3 1 Peter 1:23 Ezekiel 46:1 Ezekiel 46:6 |
| ܒܪܝܫ | bryš brysh |
in-head, chief | Luke 14:8 1 Peter 2:6 Psalms 81:4 Psalms 137:6 Proverbs 8:22 Proverbs 30:31 Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 2:2 Isaiah 17:6 Isaiah 51:20 Ezekiel 40:1 Ezekiel 42:12 Ezekiel 45:17 |
| ܘܪܝܫ | wryš wrysh |
and-head, chief | Mark 12:39 Mark 12:39 Luke 20:46 Luke 20:46 Proverbs 8:26 Isaiah 3:3 Ezekiel 20:40 Ezekiel 20:40 Ezekiel 44:30 Ezekiel 44:30 |
| ܕܪܝܫܝ | dryšy dryshy |
of-head, chief-my | Psalms 3:4 Psalms 40:13 Psalms 60:9 Psalms 69:5 Psalms 108:9 Psalms 140:8 Ezekiel 8:3 |
| ܒܪܝܫܗ | bryšh bryshh |
in-head, chief-his | Hebrews 2:7 Hebrews 2:9 Psalms 7:17 Psalms 21:4 Isaiah 59:17 Ezekiel 17:19 Ezekiel 33:4 |
| ܠܪܝܫ | lryš lrysh |
to-head, chief | Luke 20:17 John 2:8 Acts 4:11 Proverbs 13:13 Isaiah 54:17 |
| ܪܝܫܗ | ryšh ryshh |
head, chief-his | Psalms 110:7 Proverbs 10:6 Proverbs 25:22 Isaiah 7:20 Ezekiel 17:22 |
| ܕܒܪܝܫ | dbryš dbrysh |
that.in-head, chief | Hebrews 10:7 Psalms 40:8 Isaiah 28:1 Isaiah 28:4 |
| ܠܪܝܫܝ | lryšy lryshy |
to-head, chief-my | Psalms 38:5 Psalms 140:10 Psalms 141:5 |
| ܪܝܫܝ | ryšy ryshy |
head, chief-my | Psalms 23:5 Psalms 27:6 |
| ܘܒܪܝܫ | wbryš wbrysh |
and.in-head, chief | Proverbs 1:21 Ezekiel 46:3 |
| ܒܪܝܫܗܘܢ | bryšhwn bryshhwn |
in-head, chief-their | Ezekiel 9:10 Ezekiel 11:21 |
| ܪ̈ܝܫܘܗܝ | ryšwhy ryshwhy |
head, chief-her | Psalms 74:14 Isaiah 15:2 |
| ܠܪܝܫܗ | lryšh lryshh |
to-head, chief-his | Psalms 118:22 |
| ܠܪܝܫܟ | lryšk lryshk |
to-head, chief-your | Proverbs 1:9 |
| ܪ̈ܝܫܝ | ryšy ryshy |
head, chief-my | Ezekiel 6:13 |
| ܘܕܪܝܫ | wdryš wdrysh |
and.of-head, chief | Colossians 2:16 |
| ܒܪܝܫܟ | bryšk bryshk |
in-head, chief-your | Proverbs 4:9 |
| ܪܝܫܢ | ryšn ryshn |
head, chief-them | Psalms 66:12 |
| ܪܝܫܟ | ryšk ryshk |
head, chief-your | Ezekiel 5:1 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רֹאשׁ | rosh | head, chief |
| רִאשׁוֹן | rishon | first |
| ראשי | rō'shî | principal, primary |
| ראשית | rē'shît | beginning, origin |
| רישאי | rēshâ'î | chief, most important |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَأْس | ra's | head |
| رَئِيس | ra'is | chief, president |
| رَأْسَة | ra'sah | leadership, headship |
| رَأْسِي | ra'sī | principal, fundamental |
| رُؤَسَاء | ru'asā' | chiefs, leaders |