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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Root patterns
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Word forms
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Cognates
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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.

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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܫܡܟ
šmk
shmk
your name Matthew 6:9 Mark 5:9 Luke 8:30 Luke 11:2 John 12:28 John 17:6 John 17:26 Acts 9:14 Hebrews 2:12 Psalms 5:12 Psalms 8:2 Psalms 8:10 Psalms 9:11 Psalms 22:23 Psalms 23:3 Psalms 25:11 Psalms 31:4 Psalms 44:6 Psalms 45:18 Psalms 48:11 ... +18
ܘܠܫܡܟ
wlšmk
wlshmk
Romans 15:9 Psalms 18:50 Psalms 44:9 Psalms 57:10 Psalms 108:4
ܘܒܫܡܟ
wbšmk
wbshmk
Matthew 7:22 Matthew 7:22 Psalms 63:5 Psalms 80:19 Psalms 89:17
ܕܒܫܡܟ
dbšmk
dbshmk
Psalms 79:6
ܫܡܟܝ
šmky
shmky
Ezekiel 16:15
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.