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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ܕܢܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | dnšʾlywhy dnsh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Matthew 7:9 Mark 12:34 Luke 11:11 John 13:24 John 21:12 |
| ܫܠܝ | šly shly |
be quiet, cease Peal | Mark 4:39 Luke 2:13 Luke 23:56 1 Peter 4:1 Ezekiel 24:16 |
| ܕܫܐܠܝܢܢ | dšʾlynn dsh'lynn |
be quiet, cease | Ephesians 3:20 1 John 3:22 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15 |
| ܫܠܝܬ | šlyt shlyth |
be quiet, cease[perf] Peal | Matthew 14:32 Luke 7:45 Acts 20:31 Psalms 77:3 |
| ܢܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | nšʾlywhy nsh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Matthew 7:10 Luke 11:11 Luke 11:12 |
| ܘܫܠܝܬ | wšlyt wshlyth |
and-be quiet, cease[perf] Peal | Mark 4:39 Mark 6:51 Isaiah 14:7 |
| 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 |
| ܫܠܝܢܢ | šlynn shlynn |
be quiet, cease-we Peal | Colossians 1:9 |
| ܐܫܐܠܝܘܗܝ | ʾšʾlywhy 'sh'lywhy |
be quiet, cease | Mark 6:24 |
| ܘܫܠܝܢܝ | wšlyny wshlyny |
and-be quiet, cease-me Peal | Psalms 144:7 |
| ܘܫܠܝܐ | wšlyʾ wshly' |
and-be quiet, cease | Proverbs 22:21 |
| ܘܒܫܠܝܐ | wbšlyʾ wbshly' |
and.in-be quiet, cease | Isaiah 30:15 |
| ܕܫܠܝܐ | dšlyʾ dshly' |
of-be quiet, cease | Isaiah 57:20 |
| ܐܫܐܠܝܢܝ | ʾšʾlyny 'sh'lyny |
be quiet, cease | Luke 11:5 |
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 |