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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܟܪܐ | škrʾ shkr' |
be drunk | Psalms 69:13 Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:6 Isaiah 5:22 Isaiah 19:10 Isaiah 24:9 Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah 29:9 Isaiah 56:12 |
| ܕܡܫܟܪ | dmškr dmshkr |
that.from-be drunk | Isaiah 18:2 Isaiah 18:7 |
| ܐܫܟܪ̈ܐ | ʾškrʾ 'shkr' |
[impf]be drunk Aphel | Isaiah 5:10 |
| ܒܫܟܪܐ | bškrʾ bshkr' |
in-be drunk | Isaiah 28:7 |
| ܫܟܪ | škr shkr |
be drunk Peal | John 4:5 |
| ܘܒܫܟܪܐ | wbškrʾ wbshkr' |
and.in-be drunk | Isaiah 28:7 |
| ܡܫܟܪ | mškr mshkr |
[ptcp]be drunk | 1 Corinthians 11:6 |
| ܠܫܟܪܐ | lškrʾ lshkr' |
to-be drunk | Isaiah 5:11 |
| ܘܫܟܪܐ | wškrʾ wshkr' |
and-be drunk | Luke 1:15 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁכַר | shakhar | to be drunk |
| שִׁכּוֹר | shikkōr | drunk |
| שַׁכָּרוּת | shakkārūt | drunkenness |
| הִשְׁתַּכֵּר | hishtakkēr | to get drunk |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَكِرَ | sakira | to be drunk |
| سُكْر | sukr | drunkenness |
| سَكْرَان | sakrān | drunk |
| اِسْتَسْكَر | istaskara | to get drunk |