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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Root patterns
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Word forms
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܣܦܪܐ | sprʾ spr' |
scribe | Matthew 8:19 Matthew 9:3 Matthew 12:38 Matthew 13:52 Matthew 17:10 Matthew 23:2 Matthew 23:13 Matthew 23:14 Matthew 23:15 Matthew 23:23 Matthew 23:25 Matthew 23:27 Matthew 23:29 Matthew 27:41 Mark 2:6 Mark 7:5 Mark 8:31 Mark 9:11 Mark 12:13 Mark 12:28 ... +30 |
| ܘܣܦܪܐ | wsprʾ wspr' |
and-scribe, book | Matthew 2:4 Matthew 15:1 Matthew 16:21 Matthew 23:34 Matthew 26:3 Mark 2:16 Mark 3:22 Mark 7:1 Mark 9:14 Mark 11:18 Mark 11:27 Mark 14:1 Mark 14:43 Mark 14:53 Mark 15:31 Luke 6:7 Luke 7:30 Luke 9:22 Luke 15:2 Luke 19:47 ... +7 |
| ܐܣܦܝܪ | ʾspyr 'spyr |
scribe, book | Matthew 27:27 Mark 15:16 John 18:3 John 18:12 Acts 27:1 |
| ܕܣܦܪܐ | dsprʾ dspr' |
of-scribe, book | Matthew 5:20 Matthew 26:57 Titus 3:9 Psalms 45:2 Ezekiel 2:9 |
| ܣ̇ܦܪܐ | sprʾ spr' |
scribe, book | Isaiah 33:18 Isaiah 36:3 Isaiah 36:22 Isaiah 37:2 |
| ܘܠܣܦܪܐ | wlsprʾ wlspr' |
and.to-scribe, book | Matthew 20:18 Mark 10:33 Acts 6:12 |
| ܣܦܪ | spr spr |
scribe, book Peal | Matthew 13:2 Luke 6:17 Acts 18:18 |
| ܠܣܦܪܐ | lsprʾ lspr' |
to-scribe, book | Mark 9:16 Luke 14:3 |
| ܐܣܦܪܐ | ʾsprʾ 'spr' |
[impf]scribe, book Aphel | Isaiah 29:3 |
| ܕܣܦܪ̈ܝ | dspry dspry |
of-scribe, book-my | Ezekiel 25:16 |
| ܣܦܪܟ | sprk sprk |
scribe, book-your | Psalms 69:29 |
| ܒܣܦܪܐ | bsprʾ bspr' |
in-scribe, book | Acts 1:20 |
| ܕܐܣܦܪܐ | dʾsprʾ d'spr' |
of-[impf]scribe, book Aphel | Isaiah 22:18 |
| ܕܐܣܦܝܪ | dʾspyr d'spyr |
scribe, book | Acts 21:31 |
| ܘܒܣܦܪܟ | wbsprk wbsprk |
and.in-scribe, book-your | Psalms 56:9 |
| ܘܐܣܦܪ̈ܐ | wʾsprʾ w'spr' |
and-[impf]scribe, book Aphel | Isaiah 3:19 |
| ܠܣܦܪܝ | lspry lspry |
to-scribe, book-my | Matthew 13:48 |
| ܡܣܦܪܘ | msprw msprw |
[ptcp]scribe, book[3pl] | Ezekiel 44:20 |
| ܣܦܝܪܐ | spyrʾ spyr' |
scribe, book | Acts 10:1 |
| ܣܦܪܘܬܐ | sprwtʾ sprwth' |
scribe, book[abst] | Psalms 71:15 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| סֵפֶר | sefer | book |
| סוֹפֵר | sofer | scribe |
| סָפַר | safar | to count/tell |
| מִסְפָּר | mispar | number |
| לִסְפֹּר | lisfor | to count, narrate |
| סִפּוּר | sippur | narration, story |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَفَرَ | safara | to travel |
| سِفْر | sifr | book (sacred) |
| سَفَر | safar | journey |
| أَسْفَرَ | asfarā | to dawn, appear |
| سُفْرَة | sufra | tablecloth, dining table |
| مُسَافِر | musāfir | traveler |