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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܐܕܐ | šʾdʾ sh'd' |
demon | Matthew 7:22 Matthew 8:31 Matthew 12:24 Matthew 15:22 Matthew 17:18 Mark 1:39 Mark 5:12 Mark 7:26 Mark 7:29 Mark 9:26 Mark 9:38 Mark 16:17 Luke 4:35 Luke 4:41 Luke 7:33 Luke 8:29 Luke 8:33 Luke 8:38 Luke 9:1 Luke 10:17 ... +9 |
| ܕܫܐܕܐ | dšʾdʾ dsh'd' |
of-demon | Luke 4:33 Luke 10:20 1 Corinthians 10:21 1 Corinthians 10:21 2 Corinthians 6:16 1 Timothy 4:1 1 Peter 4:3 |
| ܕܫܐܕܘܗܝ | dšʾdwhy dsh'dwhy |
of-demon-her | Mark 5:15 Mark 5:16 Mark 5:18 |
| ܘܫܐܕܐ | wšʾdʾ wsh'd' |
and-demon | Mark 6:13 Isaiah 34:14 |
| ܠܫܐܕܐ | lšʾdʾ lsh'd' |
to-demon | 1 Corinthians 10:20 1 Corinthians 10:20 |
| ܫܐܕܝܢ | šʾdyn sh'dyn |
demon[pl] | Mark 16:9 Luke 8:2 |
| ܫܐܕܗ | šʾdh sh'dh |
demon-his | Mark 7:30 |
| ܘܫܐ̈ܕܐ | wšʾdʾ wsh'd' |
and-demon | Isaiah 13:21 |
| ܫܐܕܘܗܝ | šʾdwhy sh'dwhy |
demon-her | Luke 8:35 |
| ܠܫܐ̈ܕܐ | lšʾdʾ lsh'd' |
to-demon | Psalms 106:37 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שֵׁד | shed | demon |
| שֵׁדִים | shedim | demons |
| שָׁאָה | sha'ah | devastation, desolation |
| שְׁדֵפָה | shedefah | blight |
| שָׁדַד | shadad | to destroy, devastate |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| شَيْطَان | shaytān | satan, demon |
| شَيَاطِين | shayāṭīn | demons |
| شَوْدَاء | shawdā' | diabolical, malign |
| شَيِّدٌ | shayid | possessed, demonized |
| شَدْ | shad | oppression, tyranny |