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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܡܝܐ | šmyʾ shmy' |
heaven/sky | Matthew 3:16 Matthew 3:17 Matthew 5:18 Matthew 11:11 Matthew 13:52 Matthew 16:1 Matthew 16:2 Matthew 16:3 Matthew 19:23 Matthew 21:25 Matthew 21:25 Matthew 24:29 Matthew 24:30 Matthew 24:35 Matthew 26:64 Matthew 28:2 Mark 1:10 Mark 1:11 Mark 8:11 Mark 11:30 ... +146 |
| ܕܫܡܝܐ | dšmyʾ dshmy' |
of heaven | Matthew 3:2 Matthew 4:17 Matthew 5:3 Matthew 5:10 Matthew 5:19 Matthew 5:19 Matthew 5:20 Matthew 6:26 Matthew 7:21 Matthew 8:11 Matthew 8:20 Matthew 10:7 Matthew 11:12 Matthew 11:25 Matthew 13:11 Matthew 13:24 Matthew 13:31 Matthew 13:32 Matthew 13:33 Matthew 13:44 ... +51 |
| ܒܫܡܝܐ | bšmyʾ bshmy' |
in heaven | Matthew 5:12 Matthew 5:34 Matthew 6:20 Matthew 14:19 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 18:10 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 19:21 Matthew 22:30 Matthew 23:22 Matthew 24:30 Matthew 28:18 Mark 6:41 Mark 7:34 Mark 10:21 Luke 6:23 Luke 9:16 Luke 10:20 ... +43 |
| ܕܒܫܡܝܐ | dbšmyʾ dbshmy' |
that.in-heaven, sky | Matthew 5:16 Matthew 5:45 Matthew 5:48 Matthew 6:1 Matthew 6:9 Matthew 6:10 Matthew 6:14 Matthew 6:26 Matthew 6:32 Matthew 7:11 Matthew 7:21 Matthew 10:32 Matthew 10:33 Matthew 12:50 Matthew 15:13 Matthew 16:17 Matthew 18:10 Matthew 18:14 Matthew 18:19 Matthew 18:35 ... +18 |
| ܠܫܡܝܐ | lšmyʾ lshmy' |
to heaven | Matthew 11:23 Mark 16:19 Luke 2:15 Luke 10:15 Luke 18:13 Luke 24:51 John 3:13 John 17:1 Acts 1:11 Acts 1:11 Acts 2:34 Acts 3:21 Acts 10:16 Acts 11:10 Acts 22:23 Romans 10:6 Hebrews 4:14 Hebrews 9:24 1 Peter 3:22 Psalms 50:4 ... +11 |
| ܫܡܝ | šmy shmy |
my name | Matthew 10:22 Matthew 19:29 Matthew 24:9 Mark 13:13 Luke 6:13 Luke 21:12 Luke 21:17 John 15:21 Acts 9:15 Acts 9:16 Acts 15:17 Romans 9:17 Psalms 91:14 Isaiah 29:23 Isaiah 42:8 Isaiah 48:9 Isaiah 49:1 Isaiah 52:5 Isaiah 52:6 Isaiah 65:1 ... +7 |
| ܒܫܡܝ | bšmy bshmy |
in-heaven, sky | Matthew 18:5 Matthew 18:20 Matthew 24:5 Mark 9:37 Mark 9:39 Mark 13:6 Mark 16:17 Luke 9:48 Luke 21:8 John 14:13 John 14:14 John 14:26 John 15:16 John 16:23 John 16:24 John 16:26 Isaiah 41:25 Isaiah 43:7 |
| ܠܫܡ̈ܝ | lšmy lshmy |
to-heaven, sky | Psalms 22:16 Psalms 36:6 Psalms 57:11 Psalms 119:103 Psalms 137:6 |
| ܘܫܡܝܐ | wšmyʾ wshmy' |
and heaven | Hebrews 1:10 James 5:18 Psalms 89:3 Isaiah 40:12 |
| ܫܡ̈ܝ | šmy shmy |
heaven, sky Peal | Psalms 77:18 Psalms 115:16 Psalms 148:4 |
| ܒܫ̈ܡܝ | bšmy bshmy |
in-heaven, sky | Psalms 68:34 Psalms 68:35 Psalms 89:7 |
| ܘܫܡܝܘ | wšmyw wshmyw |
and-heaven, sky[3pl] Peal | Acts 14:12 |
| ܘܕܫܡܝܐ | wdšmyʾ wdshmy' |
and.of-heaven, sky | Luke 12:56 |
| ܕܒܫܡܝ | dbšmy dbshmy |
that.in-heaven, sky | 1 Corinthians 1:15 |
| ܫܡ̈ܝܟ | šmyk shmyk |
heaven, sky-your | Psalms 8:4 |
| ܘܒܫܡܝ | wbšmy wbshmy |
and.in-heaven, sky | Psalms 89:25 |
| ܕܢܫܡܝܘܗܝ | dnšmywhy dnshmywhy |
of-[impf]heaven, sky-her | Luke 1:62 |
| ܠܫ̈ܡܝ | lšmy lshmy |
to-heaven, sky | Psalms 108:5 |
| ܘܫܡܝܢ | wšmyn wshmyn |
and-heaven, sky-them | Isaiah 30:23 |
| ܘܒܫܡܝܐ | wbšmyʾ wbshmy' |
and.in-heaven, sky | Psalms 148:13 |
| ܠܫܡܝ | lšmy lshmy |
to-heaven, sky | Ezekiel 3:26 |
| ܘܫܡܝ | wšmy wshmy |
and-heaven, sky | Mark 3:16 |
| ܕܫܡܝ | dšmy dshmy |
of-heaven, sky | Luke 6:14 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁמַיִם | shamayim | heavens |
| שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם | shmei hashamayim | heaven of heavens |
| שָׁמַיִי | shamay | celestial |
| שָׁמַיְיָה | shamayya | celestial |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَمَاء | sama' | sky/heaven |
| سَمَاوِيّ | samawi | heavenly |
| سَمَاوَات | samawat | heavens |
| اِسْتَسْمَى | istasma | to ascend to the heavens |