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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Cognates
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Semantic bridges
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.
Read Luke 1:28 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܠܝܐ | šlyʾ shly' |
be quiet, cease | Matthew 8:26 Mark 9:8 Mark 13:36 Luke 8:24 Luke 9:39 Luke 21:34 Acts 2:2 Acts 9:3 Acts 16:26 Acts 22:6 1 Timothy 2:2 Psalms 6:11 Psalms 35:8 Psalms 64:5 Psalms 64:8 Psalms 73:19 Psalms 106:29 Proverbs 1:26 Proverbs 3:25 Proverbs 6:15 ... +14 |
| ܒܫܠܝܐ | bšlyʾ bshly' |
in-be quiet, cease | 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:12 Psalms 4:9 Psalms 16:9 Psalms 68:28 Proverbs 3:29 Proverbs 17:1 Isaiah 8:6 Isaiah 14:30 Isaiah 47:8 Ezekiel 16:49 Ezekiel 28:26 Ezekiel 30:9 Ezekiel 34:25 Ezekiel 38:8 Ezekiel 38:11 Ezekiel 38:14 Ezekiel 39:26 |
| ܫܠܝ | šly shly |
be quiet, cease Peal | Mark 4:39 Luke 2:13 Luke 23:56 1 Peter 4:1 Ezekiel 24:16 |
| ܕܢܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | dnšʾlywhy dnsh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Matthew 7:9 Mark 12:34 Luke 11:11 John 13:24 John 21:12 |
| ܫܠܝܬ | šlyt shlyth |
be quiet, cease[perf] Peal | Matthew 14:32 Luke 7:45 Acts 20:31 Psalms 77:3 |
| ܕܫܐܠܝܢܢ | dšʾlynn dsh'lynn |
be quiet, cease | Ephesians 3:20 1 John 3:22 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15 |
| ܘܫܠܝܬ | wšlyt wshlyth |
and-be quiet, cease[perf] Peal | Mark 4:39 Mark 6:51 Isaiah 14:7 |
| ܢܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | nšʾlywhy nsh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Matthew 7:10 Luke 11:11 Luke 11:12 |
| ܕܒܫܠܝܐ | dbšlyʾ dbshly' |
that.in-be quiet, cease | 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Ezekiel 39:6 |
| ܫܠܝܘ | šlyw shlyw |
be quiet, cease[3pl] Peal | Acts 11:18 Acts 17:13 |
| ܕܫܠܝܐ | dšlyʾ dshly' |
of-be quiet, cease | Isaiah 57:20 |
| ܘܒܫܠܝܐ | wbšlyʾ wbshly' |
and.in-be quiet, cease | Isaiah 30:15 |
| ܘܫܠܝܐ | wšlyʾ wshly' |
and-be quiet, cease | Proverbs 22:21 |
| ܘܫܠܝܢܝ | wšlyny wshlyny |
and-be quiet, cease-me Peal | Psalms 144:7 |
| ܫܠܝܢܢ | šlynn shlynn |
be quiet, cease-we Peal | Colossians 1:9 |
| ܐܫܐܠܝܢܝ | ʾšʾlyny 'sh'lyny |
be quiet, cease | Luke 11:5 |
| ܐܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | ʾšʾlywhy 'sh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Mark 6:24 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁלָה | shala | to be at ease |
| שֶׁלֶט | shelet | silence, tranquility |
| שָׁלִיו | shaliw | calm, serene |
| שְׁלִיָּה | sheliYYah | placenta |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَلَا | salâ | to be at peace, rest |
| سُلْوَة | sulwah | comfort, relief |
| سَلِيّ | saliyy | calm, serene |