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 New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ 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 |
| 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 |
| ܘܫܐܕܐ | wšʾdʾ wsh'd' |
and-demon | Mark 6:13 Isaiah 34:14 |
| ܫܐܕܘܗܝ | šʾdwhy sh'dwhy |
demon-her | Luke 8:35 |
| ܘܫܐ̈ܕܐ | wšʾdʾ wsh'd' |
and-demon | Isaiah 13:21 |
| ܫܐܕܗ | šʾdh sh'dh |
demon-his | Mark 7:30 |
| 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 |