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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܒܬܐ | šbtʾ shbth' |
sabbath/week | Mark 2:27 Mark 6:2 Mark 15:42 Mark 16:1 John 5:9 John 5:10 John 5:18 John 9:14 Hebrews 4:4 Isaiah 56:2 Isaiah 56:6 Isaiah 58:13 |
| ܘܒܫܒܬܐ | wbšbtʾ wbshbth' |
and.in-sabbath, rest | Luke 23:56 John 7:22 Isaiah 1:13 |
| ܕܫܒܝܬܢ | dšbytn dshbythn |
sabbath, rest | Ezekiel 33:21 Ezekiel 40:1 |
| ܕܫܒܝܬܟ | dšbytk dshbythk |
sabbath, rest | Ezekiel 11:15 |
| ܠܡܫܒܬܘ | lmšbtw lmshbthw |
so.that-sabbath, rest[3pl] Peal | Hebrews 4:9 |
| ܕܠܫܒܬܐ | dlšbtʾ dlshbth' |
that.to-sabbath, rest | Acts 13:42 |
| ܫܒܝܬܗܝܢ | šbythyn shbythhyn |
sabbath, rest | Ezekiel 16:53 |
| ܘܫܒܝܬܝ | wšbyty wshbythy |
sabbath, rest | Isaiah 45:13 |
| ܫܒܝܬܢ | šbytn shbythn |
sabbath, rest | Psalms 126:4 |
| ܘܠܫܒܬܐ | wlšbtʾ wlshbth' |
and.to-sabbath, rest | Acts 13:44 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שַׁבָּת | shabbat | Sabbath |
| שָׁבַת | shavat | to rest/cease |
| שְׁבִיתָה | shvitah | strike/cessation |
| שַׁבָּתוֹן | shabbaton | sabbatical rest |
| שָׁבִית | shavit | captive, prisoner |
| שְׁבוּת | shevut | captivity, exile |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَبْت | sabt | Saturday |
| سُبَات | subat | lethargy/deep sleep |
| اِسْتِراحَة | istirāḥa | rest, break |
| سَبَت | sabata | to observe the Sabbath |
| مَسْبُوت | masbūt | paralyzed, inactive |