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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܠܝܚܐ | šlyḥʾ shlykh' |
apostle | Matthew 10:2 Mark 6:30 Luke 9:6 Luke 9:10 Luke 17:5 Luke 22:14 John 3:28 John 13:16 Acts 1:26 Acts 2:43 Acts 4:33 Acts 4:36 Acts 5:12 Acts 5:18 Acts 5:29 Acts 6:2 Acts 8:1 Acts 8:14 Acts 9:27 Acts 15:2 ... +28 |
| ܕܫܠܝܚܐ | dšlyḥʾ dshlykh' |
send, apostle | Luke 6:13 Acts 2:37 Acts 2:42 Acts 4:35 Acts 4:37 Acts 5:2 Acts 6:6 Acts 8:18 1 Corinthians 9:5 1 Corinthians 15:9 2 Corinthians 12:12 Ephesians 2:20 Ephesians 4:11 |
| ܠܫܠܝܚܐ | lšlyḥʾ lshlykh' |
send, apostle | Luke 24:10 Acts 1:2 Acts 5:21 Acts 5:34 Acts 5:40 Acts 11:1 Acts 14:4 1 Corinthians 4:9 1 Corinthians 15:7 2 Corinthians 11:13 |
| ܘܫܠܝܚܐ | wšlyḥʾ wshlykh' |
send, apostle | Luke 11:49 Romans 1:1 1 Corinthians 1:1 2 Timothy 1:11 |
| ܕܫܠܚܢܝ | dšlḥny dshlkhny |
of-send, apostle-me Peal | Matthew 10:40 Luke 10:16 John 5:37 |
| ܐܫܠܚܘܗܝ | ʾšlḥwhy 'shlkhwhy |
[impf]send, apostle-her Aphel | Matthew 27:31 Mark 15:20 |
| ܕܫܠܝܚܝܢ | dšlyḥyn dshlykhyn |
send, apostle | Matthew 23:37 Luke 13:34 |
| ܫܠܚܘ | šlḥw shlkhw |
send, apostle[3pl] Peal | Acts 13:15 1 Corinthians 1:11 |
| ܘܫܠܝܚܘܬܐ | wšlyḥwtʾ wshlykhwth' |
send, apostle | Acts 1:25 Romans 1:5 |
| ܒܫܠܝܚܘܬܐ | bšlyḥwtʾ bshlykhwth' |
send, apostle | Galatians 2:8 Galatians 2:8 |
| ܫܠܚ | šlḥ shlkh |
he sent | Luke 3:35 Ezekiel 23:40 |
| ܘܫܠܝܚܗ | wšlyḥh wshlykhh |
send, apostle | 1 Timothy 2:7 Titus 1:1 |
| ܫܠܝܚܝܢ | šlyḥyn shlykhyn |
send, apostle | Acts 2:14 Acts 19:16 |
| ܘܫܠܚܘܗܝ | wšlḥwhy wshlkhwhy |
and-send, apostle-her | Luke 10:30 |
| ܫܘܠܚܘܗܝ | šwlḥwhy shwlkhwhy |
send, apostle | Colossians 3:9 |
| ܠܡܫܠܚܗ | lmšlḥh lmshlkhh |
so.that-send, apostle-his | 2 Corinthians 5:4 |
| ܘܐܫܠܚܘܗܝ | wʾšlḥwhy w'shlkhwhy |
and-[impf]send, apostle-her Aphel | Matthew 27:28 |
| ܠܫܠܝܚܘܗܝ | lšlyḥwhy lshlykhwhy |
send, apostle | Ephesians 3:5 |
| ܘܫܠܚ | wšlḥ wshlkh |
and he sent | Acts 23:10 |
| ܒܫܠܝܚܐ | bšlyḥʾ bshlykh' |
send, apostle | Romans 16:7 |
| ܐܫܬܠܚ | ʾštlḥ 'shthlkh |
send, apostle | Luke 1:26 |
| ܬܫܠܚ | tšlḥ thshlkh |
[impf]send, apostle | Ezekiel 24:16 |
| ܒܫܠܚ | bšlḥ bshlkh |
in-send, apostle | Colossians 2:11 |
| ܘܒܫܠܚ | wbšlḥ wbshlkh |
and.in-send, apostle | Colossians 2:15 |
| ܕܫܠܚ | dšlḥ dshlkh |
who sent | Isaiah 37:17 |
| ܫܠܚܬ | šlḥt shlkhth |
send, apostle[perf] Peal | Matthew 27:19 |
| ܫ̈ܠܚܝܢ | šlḥyn shlkhyn |
send, apostle[pl] | Isaiah 32:11 |
| ܘܫܠܚܢܝ | wšlḥny wshlkhny |
and-send, apostle-me Peal | Luke 4:18 |
| ܫܠܚܢܝ | šlḥny shlkhny |
send, apostle-me Peal | John 5:36 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁלַח | shalakh | to send |
| שָׁלִיחַ | shaliakh | emissary/apostle |
| שְׁלִיחוּת | shlikhut | mission |
| מִשְׁלוֹחַ | mishloakh | shipment |
| שִׁלּוּחַ | shiluakh | sending |
| שִׁלּוּחִים | shillukhim | sendings |
| מִשְׁלָח | mishlakh | expedition |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَلَخَ | salakha | to skin/pass (time) |
| أَرْسَلَ | arsala | to send |
| رَسُول | rasul | messenger/apostle |
| مَرْسَلَة | marsalah | message |
| مُرْسَل | mursil | emissary |
| إِرْسَال | irsaal | sending |