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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܣܟܪ̈ܐ | skrʾ skr' |
close, shut | Isaiah 21:5 Isaiah 22:6 Ezekiel 26:8 Ezekiel 27:10 |
| ܣܟܪܐ | skrʾ skr' |
close, shut | Ephesians 6:16 Psalms 5:13 Psalms 18:36 |
| ܣܟܘܪ | skwr skwr |
close, shut | Mark 1:25 Luke 4:35 Psalms 17:10 |
| ܘܣܟܪܘ | wskrw wskrw |
and-close, shut[3pl] Peal | Acts 7:57 Hebrews 11:33 |
| ܘܒܣܟܪ̈ܐ | wbskrʾ wbskr' |
and.in-close, shut | Ezekiel 23:24 Ezekiel 39:9 |
| ܕܡܣܟܪ | dmskr dmskr |
that.from-close, shut | Proverbs 21:13 Proverbs 28:9 |
| ܒܣܟܪ̈ܐ | bskrʾ bskr' |
in-close, shut | Isaiah 37:33 Ezekiel 38:5 |
| ܣܘܟܪ̈ܐ | swkrʾ swkr' |
close, shut | Ezekiel 38:11 |
| ܠܡܣܟܪܘ | lmskrw lmskrw |
so.that-close, shut[3pl] Peal | Titus 1:11 |
| ܕܡܣܟܪܐ | dmskrʾ dmskr' |
that.from-close, shut | Psalms 58:5 |
| ܕܣܟܪ | dskr dskr |
of-close, shut | Proverbs 25:26 |
| ܘܒܣ̈ܟܪܐ | wbskrʾ wbskr' |
and.in-close, shut | Ezekiel 38:4 |
| ܘܣܟܪܐ | wskrʾ wskr' |
and-close, shut | Psalms 35:2 |
| ܘܡܣܟܪ | wmskr wmskr |
and.from-close, shut | Isaiah 33:15 |
| ܣܘܟܪܐ | swkrʾ swkr' |
close, shut | Proverbs 18:19 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| סָגַר | sagar | to close |
| סָכַר | sakhar | to close, shut |
| סַךְ | sakh | cover, roof |
| סְגִירָה | sg'irah | closure, shutting |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَكَرَ | sakara | to close, shut |
| سَاتِر | satir | cover, screen |
| سُكْر | sukr | drunkenness, intoxication |