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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Cognates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܣܡܝܐ | smyʾ smy' |
blind | Matthew 9:27 Matthew 9:28 Matthew 11:5 Matthew 15:14 Matthew 15:14 Matthew 20:30 Matthew 21:14 Matthew 23:16 Matthew 23:24 Mark 8:22 Mark 10:46 Mark 10:50 Mark 10:51 Luke 6:39 Luke 7:21 Luke 14:13 Luke 18:35 John 9:1 John 9:6 John 9:13 ... +5 |
| ܕܣܡܝܐ | dsmyʾ dsmy' |
of-blind | Matthew 15:14 Mark 8:23 Luke 7:22 John 9:18 John 9:25 John 9:32 John 10:21 |
| ܕܣܡܝܟܝܢ | dsmykyn dsmykyn |
of-blind-your(fp) | Mark 6:22 Luke 5:29 Luke 7:49 Luke 14:10 Luke 14:15 John 6:11 |
| ܣܡܝܟ | smyk smyk |
blind-your | Matthew 26:7 Matthew 26:20 Mark 2:15 Mark 14:3 Luke 7:37 |
| ܘܣܡܝܐ | wsmyʾ wsmy' |
and-blind | Matthew 12:22 Matthew 15:30 Matthew 15:31 Matthew 23:17 John 5:3 |
| ܣܡܝܟܝܢ | smykyn smykyn |
blind-your(fp) | Matthew 9:10 Mark 2:15 Mark 14:18 Mark 16:14 |
| ܕܣܡܝܟ | dsmyk dsmyk |
of-blind-your | Luke 22:27 Luke 22:27 John 13:23 1 Corinthians 8:10 |
| ܠܣܡܝܐ | lsmyʾ lsmy' |
to-blind | Matthew 15:14 Mark 10:49 Luke 6:39 |
| ܘܒܣ̇ܡܝܢ | wbsmyn wbsmyn |
and.in-blind-them | Ezekiel 47:8 Ezekiel 47:9 |
| ܘܒܣ̈ܡܝ | wbsmy wbsmy |
and.in-blind | Ezekiel 16:18 Ezekiel 23:41 |
| ܣܝܡܝܢܢ | symynn symynn |
blind | 1 Thessalonians 3:3 |
| ܘܐܣܝܡܝܘܗܝ | wʾsymywhy w'symywhy |
blind | Isaiah 51:23 |
| ܢܣܝܡܝܘܗܝ | nsymywhy nsymywhy |
blind | Isaiah 62:2 |
| ܕܐܣܝܡܝܗ | dʾsymyh d'symyh |
blind | John 10:18 |
| ܣܡܝ | smy smy |
blind Peal | 1 John 2:11 |
| ܘܒܣܡܝܢܝ | wbsmyny wbsmyny |
and.in-blind-me Peal | Isaiah 38:14 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| סוּמָא | suma | blind (Talmudic Aramaic) |
| עִוֵּר | iver | blind |
| סִוֵּם | sive'em | to make blind |
| סַמְיָן | sam'yan | blindness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| أَعْمَى | a'ma | blind |
| سَمَّى | samma | to name (related root) |
| سُمُوّ | sumuw'w | elevation, height |
| سُمْعَة | sum'ah | reputation, fame |