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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Semantic bridges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܣܦܝܢܬܐ | bspyntʾ bspynth' |
ship, cover | Mark 1:19 Mark 1:20 Mark 4:1 Mark 4:36 Mark 4:37 Mark 5:21 Mark 6:32 Mark 8:14 Luke 8:22 John 6:17 John 6:21 John 21:8 |
| ܠܣܦܝܢܬܐ | lspyntʾ lspynth' |
ship, cover | Matthew 8:23 Matthew 14:22 Mark 5:18 Mark 6:45 Mark 6:51 Mark 8:10 Mark 8:13 Luke 8:37 John 6:22 John 21:3 |
| ܣܦܝܢܬܐ | spyntʾ spynth' |
ship, cover | Mark 3:9 Mark 5:2 Mark 6:47 Mark 6:54 Luke 5:3 Luke 8:23 John 6:21 2 Corinthians 11:25 |
| ܣܦܝܢܐ | spynʾ spyn' |
ship, cover | Luke 5:2 Luke 5:7 Luke 5:11 |
| ܕܣܦܝܢܬܐ | dspyntʾ dspynth' |
ship, cover | Mark 4:38 John 6:22 John 21:6 |
| ܣܦܝ̈ܢܐ | spynʾ spyn' |
ship, cover | Psalms 104:26 |
| ܣ̈ܦܢܐ | spnʾ spn' |
ship, cover | Ezekiel 27:29 |
| ܣܘܦܢܐ | swpnʾ swpn' |
ship, cover | Ezekiel 11:13 |
| ܣܦܢܐ | spnʾ spn' |
ship, cover | Acts 27:39 |
| ܕܒܣܦܝܢܬܐ | dbspyntʾ dbspynth' |
ship, cover | Luke 5:7 |
| ܘܣܦܝܢܐ | wspynʾ wspyn' |
ship, cover | Mark 4:36 |
| ܕܒܣ̈ܦܝܢܐ | dbspynʾ dbspyn' |
ship, cover | Isaiah 43:14 |
| ܣ̈ܦܝܢܐ | spynʾ spyn' |
ship, cover | Ezekiel 27:9 |
| ܕܣܘܦܢܗ | dswpnh dswpnh |
ship, cover | Ezekiel 39:11 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| סְפִינָה | sfina | ship, boat |
| סָפַן | safán | to cover, conceal |
| סְפִינָה | sefína | ship, boat |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَفِينَة | safina | ship, vessel |
| سُفْن | sufn | ships, vessels |
| سُفَّان | suffán | sailors, crew |
| سِفْن | sifn | cover, canopy |