Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
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.
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Root of the day
ܐܡܪ
A-M-R
— say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer
أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܒܝܐ | šbyʾ shby' |
captive | Romans 16:7 Colossians 4:10 Philemon 1:23 |
| ܫܒܝܢ | šbyn shbyn |
captive-them | Acts 15:21 |
| ܠܫܒܝܐ | lšbyʾ lshby' |
to-captive | Luke 4:18 |
| ܫܒܝܬܐ | šbytʾ shbyth' |
captive[fem] | Ephesians 4:8 |
| ܘܫܒܝܢܢ | wšbynn wshbynn |
and-captive-we Peal | 2 Corinthians 10:5 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁבִי | shvi | captivity |
| שׁוֹבֶה | shoveh | captive, prisoner |
| שְׁבוּת | sh'vut | captivity |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَبَى | sabā | to capture |
| سَبَايَا | sabāyā | captives |
| مَسْبِي | masbī | captive, prisoner |
| اِسْتِيْبَاء | istibāˀ | capture |