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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܠܝܛ | šlyṭ shlyT |
rule, have power | Matthew 12:2 Matthew 12:4 Matthew 12:10 Matthew 12:12 Matthew 14:4 Matthew 19:3 Matthew 20:15 Matthew 22:17 Matthew 27:6 Mark 2:24 Mark 2:26 Mark 3:4 Mark 6:18 Mark 10:2 Mark 12:14 Luke 6:2 Luke 6:4 Luke 6:9 Luke 12:5 Luke 14:3 ... +24 |
| ܫܠܝܛܐ | šlyṭʾ shlyT' |
rule, have power | Acts 8:27 1 Corinthians 7:4 Psalms 103:19 Psalms 105:20 Psalms 118:9 Psalms 146:3 Proverbs 6:7 Proverbs 17:14 Proverbs 23:1 Proverbs 25:7 Proverbs 25:15 Proverbs 28:16 Proverbs 29:12 Proverbs 29:26 Isaiah 3:6 Isaiah 3:7 Isaiah 9:5 Isaiah 14:4 Isaiah 16:1 Isaiah 25:7 ... +5 |
| ܫ̈ܠܝܛܐ | šlyṭʾ shlyT' |
rule, have power | Psalms 45:17 Psalms 105:22 Psalms 107:40 Isaiah 40:23 Isaiah 41:25 |
| ܕܫܠܝܛ | dšlyṭ dshlyT |
rule, have power | Mark 2:10 Luke 5:24 John 19:10 Psalms 66:7 Isaiah 25:7 |
| ܫܘܠܛܢ | šwlṭn shwlTn |
rule, have power | Matthew 21:23 Matthew 28:18 1 Corinthians 15:24 |
| ܫܠܝܛܝܢ | šlyṭyn shlyTyn |
rule, have power | Matthew 20:25 Mark 3:15 Mark 10:42 |
| ܘܫܠܝܛ | wšlyṭ wshlyT |
rule, have power | John 10:18 John 19:10 1 Corinthians 7:37 |
| ܫ̈ܠܝܛܘܗܝ | šlyṭwhy shlyTwhy |
rule, have power | Isaiah 3:12 Isaiah 28:14 |
| ܡܫܠܛܐ | mšlṭʾ mshlT' |
[ptcp]rule, have power | Matthew 7:29 Mark 1:22 |
| ܡܫܠܛ | mšlṭ mshlT |
[ptcp]rule, have power | Hebrews 2:16 Hebrews 2:16 |
| ܘܐܫܠܛܗ | wʾšlṭh w'shlTh |
and-[impf]rule, have power-his Aphel | John 5:27 |
| ܕܫܠܝܛܐ | dšlyṭʾ dshlyT' |
rule, have power | Isaiah 14:5 |
| ܘܕܫܠܝܛܝܢ | wdšlyṭyn wdshlyTyn |
rule, have power | Luke 22:25 |
| ܘܫܠܝܛܐ | wšlyṭʾ wshlyT' |
rule, have power | Psalms 105:21 |
| ܒܫܘܠܛܢܢ | bšwlṭnn bshwlTnn |
rule, have power | Acts 3:12 |
| ܠܫ̈ܠܝܛܐ | lšlyṭʾ lshlyT' |
rule, have power | Ezekiel 17:13 |
| ܕܡܫܠܛܐ | dmšlṭʾ dmshlT' |
that.from-rule, have power | Luke 4:32 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁלַט | shalat | to rule/dominate |
| שַׁלִּיט | shalit | ruler |
| שֶׁלֶט | shelet | sign/shield |
| שִׁלְטוֹן | shiltōn | government, authority |
| שָׂלִיט | sālīt | ruler, sovereign |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَلَطَ | salata | to dominate |
| سُلْطَة | sulta | power/authority |
| مُسَلَّط | musallat | dominant, authoritarian |
| سُلْطَان | sulṭān | sultan, authority |
| تَسَلْطُط | tasalluṭ | domination, tyranny |