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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܣܟܠܐ | sklʾ skl' |
be foolish, senseless | Matthew 7:26 Matthew 23:17 Matthew 23:19 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 15:36 2 Corinthians 11:16 Ephesians 5:15 2 Timothy 2:23 Psalms 74:18 Proverbs 6:12 Proverbs 10:23 Proverbs 12:1 Proverbs 12:16 Proverbs 13:20 Proverbs 14:7 Proverbs 15:5 Proverbs 15:20 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 17:18 Proverbs 17:21 ... +17 |
| ܣܘܟܠܐ | swklʾ swkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Psalms 49:4 Proverbs 3:13 Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 8:14 Proverbs 9:10 Proverbs 13:15 Proverbs 16:16 Proverbs 16:21 Proverbs 16:22 Proverbs 17:8 Proverbs 21:30 Proverbs 30:2 Isaiah 56:11 Isaiah 57:1 Isaiah 59:15 |
| ܕܣܟܠܐ | dsklʾ dskl' |
of-be foolish, senseless | 2 Corinthians 11:16 1 Peter 2:15 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 14:3 Proverbs 17:24 Proverbs 18:6 Proverbs 18:7 Proverbs 24:9 Proverbs 26:7 Proverbs 26:9 Proverbs 26:10 Proverbs 27:3 |
| ܘܣܘܟܠܐ | wswklʾ wswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Psalms 111:10 Proverbs 2:6 Proverbs 2:11 Proverbs 3:4 Proverbs 4:1 Proverbs 8:1 Proverbs 21:20 Proverbs 23:23 Isaiah 29:14 Isaiah 44:18 |
| ܠܣܟܠܐ | lsklʾ lskl' |
to-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 17:7 Proverbs 17:16 Proverbs 19:10 Proverbs 24:7 Proverbs 26:1 Proverbs 26:4 Proverbs 26:8 Proverbs 27:22 |
| ܣܟܠܘܬܐ | sklwtʾ sklwth' |
be foolish, senseless[abst] | Acts 24:20 Acts 25:11 Romans 5:16 Romans 5:17 Romans 5:18 2 Corinthians 12:13 Ephesians 6:9 |
| ܣܟܠܘܬܗ | sklwth sklwthh |
be foolish, senseless[abst]-his | Matthew 18:35 Acts 25:27 Hebrews 9:7 Proverbs 26:4 Proverbs 27:22 |
| ܕܣ̈ܟܠܐ | dsklʾ dskl' |
of-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 12:23 Proverbs 14:8 Proverbs 14:33 Proverbs 15:7 Proverbs 16:22 |
| ܘܣܟܠܐ | wsklʾ wskl' |
and-be foolish, senseless | Romans 1:14 Psalms 92:7 Proverbs 11:29 Proverbs 13:16 Proverbs 14:16 |
| ܣܟ̈ܠܐ | sklʾ skl' |
be foolish, senseless | Psalms 49:11 Psalms 74:22 Psalms 94:8 Isaiah 29:24 |
| ܣ̈ܟܠܐ | sklʾ skl' |
be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 14:9 Proverbs 14:18 Proverbs 22:3 |
| ܕܣܘܟܠܐ | dswklʾ dswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 1:2 Proverbs 21:16 Isaiah 40:14 |
| ܣܟܠܬܐ | skltʾ sklth' |
be foolish, senseless[fem] | Matthew 25:3 Matthew 25:8 Titus 3:9 |
| ܕܣܟܠ | dskl dskl |
of-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 15:21 Proverbs 20:3 Isaiah 32:4 |
| ܕܡܣܟܠ | dmskl dmskl |
that.from-be foolish, senseless | Acts 7:24 Acts 7:27 2 Corinthians 7:12 |
| ܘܠܣܘܟܠܐ | wlswklʾ wlswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Colossians 2:2 Proverbs 2:3 Proverbs 7:4 |
| ܘܣܟ̈ܠܐ | wsklʾ wskl' |
and-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 1:22 Proverbs 3:35 Isaiah 35:8 |
| ܡܣܟܠܝܢ | msklyn msklyn |
[ptcp]be foolish, senseless[pl] | Acts 7:26 1 Corinthians 8:12 1 Corinthians 8:12 |
| ܣܘܟܠ | swkl swkl |
be foolish, senseless | Ephesians 1:8 Philippians 1:9 Colossians 1:9 |
| ܢܣܟܠ | nskl nskl |
[impf]be foolish, senseless | Matthew 18:21 Luke 17:4 Isaiah 28:9 |
| ܠܣܘܟܠܐ | lswklʾ lswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 2:2 Proverbs 2:3 |
| ܠܣܘܟܠܗ | lswklh lswklh |
be foolish, senseless | Psalms 147:5 Isaiah 40:28 |
| ܘܒܣܘܟܠܐ | wbswklʾ wbswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Psalms 78:72 Proverbs 24:3 |
| ܣܟܠܘ | sklw sklw |
be foolish, senseless[3pl] Peal | Acts 16:37 Acts 25:5 |
| ܒܣܟܠܘܬܐ | bsklwtʾ bsklwth' |
in-be foolish, senseless[abst] | Galatians 6:1 Psalms 59:5 |
| ܣܘܟܠܗ | swklh swklh |
be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 10:23 Proverbs 19:11 |
| ܐܣܟܠ | ʾskl 'skl |
[impf]be foolish, senseless Aphel | Matthew 18:15 Acts 25:8 |
| ܕܣܟ̈ܠܐ | dsklʾ dskl' |
of-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 14:24 Proverbs 15:2 |
| ܣܟ̈ܠܝ | skly skly |
be foolish, senseless-my | Psalms 76:6 |
| ܕܐܣܟܠ | dʾskl d'skl |
of-[impf]be foolish, senseless Aphel | Colossians 3:25 |
| ܘܠܣܟܠܐ | wlsklʾ wlskl' |
and.to-be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 17:12 |
| ܐܣܟܠܬܘܢ | ʾskltwn 'sklthwn |
[impf]be foolish, senseless-you(pl) Aphel | Galatians 4:12 |
| ܒܣܘܟܠܗ | bswklh bswklh |
be foolish, senseless | Proverbs 3:19 |
| ܒܐܣܟܘܠܐ | bʾskwlʾ b'skwl' |
be foolish, senseless | Acts 19:9 |
| ܡܣܟܠ | mskl mskl |
[ptcp]be foolish, senseless | Isaiah 44:25 |
| ܒܣܘܟܠܐ | bswklʾ bswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Romans 1:20 |
| ܕܣܟܠܢ | dskln dskln |
of-be foolish, senseless-them | 1 Timothy 6:9 |
| ܘܕܣܘܟܠܐ | wdswklʾ wdswkl' |
be foolish, senseless | Isaiah 11:2 |
| ܣܟܠܢ | skln skln |
be foolish, senseless-them | Matthew 25:2 |
| ܘܣܟܠ | wskl wskl |
and-be foolish, senseless | Psalms 119:130 |
| ܘܣ̈ܟܠܘܬܐ | wsklwtʾ wsklwth' |
and-be foolish, senseless[abst] | Psalms 25:7 |
| ܡܣܟܠܘ | msklw msklw |
[ptcp]be foolish, senseless[3pl] | 2 Corinthians 11:7 |
| ܣܟܠ | skl skl |
be foolish, senseless Peal | Proverbs 14:29 |
| ܘܣܟܠܗ | wsklh wsklh |
and-be foolish, senseless-his | Isaiah 40:14 |
| ܘܣܟܠܬܐ | wskltʾ wsklth' |
and-be foolish, senseless[fem] | Proverbs 14:1 |
| ܣܟܠܝܢ | sklyn sklyn |
be foolish, senseless[pl] | Galatians 3:3 |
| ܒܣܟܠܘܬܗ | bsklwth bsklwthh |
in-be foolish, senseless[abst]-his | Proverbs 26:11 |
| ܐܣܟܠܬ | ʾsklt 'sklth |
[impf]be foolish, senseless[perf] Aphel | 2 Corinthians 11:7 |
| ܘܒܣܘܟܠܟ | wbswklk wbswklk |
be foolish, senseless | Ezekiel 28:4 |
| ܘܐܣܟܠܢ | wʾskln w'skln |
and-[impf]be foolish, senseless-them Aphel | Psalms 106:6 |
| ܠܣܟܠܘܗܝ | lsklwhy lsklwhy |
to-be foolish, senseless-her | 1 Corinthians 1:27 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׂכַל | sakal | to understand |
| סָכַל | sáḵal | to understand |
| סִכְלוּת | sikhlút | foolishness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَكِيل | sakīl | foolish |
| سَكَّل | sakkala | to deceive |
| سُكَّال | sukkāl | foolish person |