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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ܒܫ̈ܡܝ | bšmy bshmy |
in-heaven, sky | Psalms 68:34 Psalms 68:35 Psalms 89:7 |
| ܫܡ̈ܝ | šmy shmy |
heaven, sky Peal | Psalms 77:18 Psalms 115:16 Psalms 148:4 |
| ܠܫ̈ܡܝ | lšmy lshmy |
to-heaven, sky | Psalms 108:5 |
| ܘܫܡܝ | wšmy wshmy |
and-heaven, sky | Mark 3:16 |
| ܘܒܫܡܝܐ | wbšmyʾ wbshmy' |
and.in-heaven, sky | Psalms 148:13 |
| ܕܒܫܡܝ | dbšmy dbshmy |
that.in-heaven, sky | 1 Corinthians 1:15 |
| ܘܫܡܝܢ | wšmyn wshmyn |
and-heaven, sky-them | Isaiah 30:23 |
| ܘܕܫܡܝܐ | wdšmyʾ wdshmy' |
and.of-heaven, sky | Luke 12:56 |
| ܠܫܡܝ | lšmy lshmy |
to-heaven, sky | Ezekiel 3:26 |
| ܕܢܫܡܝܘܗܝ | dnšmywhy dnshmywhy |
of-[impf]heaven, sky-her | Luke 1:62 |
| ܕܫܡܝ | dšmy dshmy |
of-heaven, sky | Luke 6:14 |
| ܘܒܫܡܝ | wbšmy wbshmy |
and.in-heaven, sky | Psalms 89:25 |
| ܫܡ̈ܝܟ | šmyk shmyk |
heaven, sky-your | Psalms 8:4 |
| ܘܫܡܝܘ | wšmyw wshmyw |
and-heaven, sky[3pl] Peal | Acts 14:12 |
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 |