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 →
ܫܦܪ
SH-P-R
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)
Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܦܝܪ | špyr shpyr |
well/beautiful | Matthew 15:7 Matthew 15:26 Matthew 17:4 Mark 7:6 Mark 7:9 Mark 7:37 Mark 9:5 Mark 12:32 Luke 9:33 Luke 20:39 John 4:17 John 8:48 John 18:23 Acts 6:2 Acts 10:33 Acts 15:29 Acts 28:25 Romans 11:20 Romans 14:21 Romans 15:31 ... +38 |
| ܫܦܝܪܐ | špyrʾ shpyr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Matthew 7:17 Matthew 12:33 Matthew 12:33 Matthew 23:27 Matthew 26:10 Mark 7:27 Mark 9:50 Mark 14:6 Luke 14:34 John 10:32 John 10:33 Acts 3:2 Acts 3:10 Acts 5:1 Acts 27:8 1 Corinthians 7:26 1 Corinthians 7:35 1 Timothy 2:3 1 Timothy 2:9 1 Timothy 5:10 ... +20 |
| ܕܫܦܝܪ | dšpyr dshpyr |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Matthew 5:44 Matthew 12:12 Mark 12:28 Mark 14:7 Luke 6:26 Luke 6:27 Romans 7:16 Ephesians 6:3 Ephesians 6:8 2 Thessalonians 3:13 1 Timothy 5:17 Hebrews 11:23 Hebrews 13:18 Hebrews 13:21 1 Peter 2:20 Psalms 33:3 Psalms 45:3 Proverbs 3:27 Isaiah 41:7 Ezekiel 18:18 |
| ܫܦܝܪܬܐ | špyrtʾ shpyrth' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Luke 21:5 Acts 4:9 1 Timothy 1:18 1 Timothy 3:7 1 Timothy 6:13 Titus 2:3 1 Peter 2:19 1 Peter 5:3 Proverbs 11:22 Ezekiel 17:8 |
| ܫܦܝܪ̈ܢ | špyrn shpyrn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Proverbs 20:23 Proverbs 27:6 Ezekiel 18:25 Ezekiel 18:25 Ezekiel 18:25 Ezekiel 18:29 Ezekiel 18:29 Ezekiel 18:29 Ezekiel 33:17 |
| ܫܦܪ | špr shpr |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) Peal | Romans 14:18 Romans 15:3 1 Corinthians 10:33 Galatians 1:10 Hebrews 13:16 |
| ܒܫܦܪܐ | bšprʾ bshpr' |
in-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Mark 16:2 Mark 16:9 Luke 24:1 Isaiah 37:36 Isaiah 47:11 |
| ܢܫܦܪ | nšpr nshpr |
[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Romans 15:1 Romans 15:2 1 Corinthians 7:32 1 Corinthians 7:33 1 Thessalonians 2:4 |
| ܕܫܦܪ | dšpr dshpr |
of-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | John 8:29 Ephesians 1:5 Philippians 4:18 Hebrews 11:5 |
| ܡܫܦܪ | mšpr mshpr |
[ptcp]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Proverbs 15:2 Proverbs 15:13 Proverbs 17:22 |
| ܘܫܦܪܬ | wšprt wshprth |
and-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)[perf] Peal | Matthew 14:6 Mark 6:22 Acts 6:5 |
| ܫܦܪܝܢ | špryn shpryn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)[pl] | 2 Corinthians 5:9 Ephesians 6:6 1 Thessalonians 2:15 |
| ܕܐܫܦܪ | dʾšpr d'shpr |
of-[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) Aphel | Galatians 1:10 Psalms 56:14 Psalms 116:9 |
| ܕܫܦܪܝܢ | dšpryn dshpryn |
of-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)[pl] | Colossians 3:22 Psalms 53:6 |
| ܫܦܝܪܝܢ | špyryn shpyryn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | 1 Peter 2:12 Psalms 119:39 |
| ܫܦܝܪ̈ܐ | špyrʾ shpyr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Proverbs 2:9 Ezekiel 31:16 |
| ܕܢܫܦܪ | dnšpr dnshpr |
of-[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | 2 Timothy 2:4 Hebrews 11:6 |
| ܘܫܦܝܪ | wšpyr wshpyr |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | John 13:13 Ezekiel 31:7 |
| ܘܫܦܝܪܬܐ | wšpyrtʾ wshpyrth' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Luke 8:8 1 John 3:22 |
| ܘܕܫܦܝܪ | wdšpyr wdshpyr |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Isaiah 38:3 |
| ܒܫܘܦܪܗ | bšwprh bshwprh |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Isaiah 33:17 Ezekiel 31:8 |
| ܕܫܦܝܪ̈ܢ | dšpyrn dshpyrn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ezekiel 31:3 |
| ܠܫܦܝܪܬܐ | lšpyrtʾ lshpyrth' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Galatians 4:17 |
| ܠܡܫܦܪ | lmšpr lmshpr |
so.that-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Romans 8:8 |
| ܫܘܦܪܟ | šwprk shwprk |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ezekiel 28:17 |
| ܘܫܘܦܪܗ | wšwprh wshwprh |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Psalms 68:13 |
| ܒܫܘܦܪܟ | bšwprk bshwprk |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ezekiel 28:17 |
| ܘܫܘܦܪܐ | wšwprʾ wshwpr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | James 1:11 |
| ܘܫܘܦܪܗܘܢ | wšwprhwn wshwprhwn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Isaiah 32:14 |
| ܫܦܝܪ̈ܝܢ | špyryn shpyryn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ezekiel 20:25 |
| ܫܦܪܐ | šprʾ shpr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Acts 5:21 |
| ܐܫܦܪ | ʾšpr 'shpr |
[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) Aphel | Psalms 69:32 |
| ܘܢܫܦܪ | wnšpr wnshpr |
and-[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Hebrews 12:28 |
| ܬܫܦܪ | tšpr thshpr |
[impf]be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | 1 Corinthians 7:34 |
| ܫܘܦܪܗܝܢ | šwprhyn shwprhyn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Isaiah 3:24 |
| ܘܫܘܦܪ̈ܐ | wšwprʾ wshwpr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Isaiah 21:4 |
| ܫܘܦܪܗ | šwprh shwprh |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ezekiel 28:7 |
| ܕܫܦܝܪܬܐ | dšpyrtʾ dshpyrth' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | 2 Corinthians 8:21 |
| ܕܫܦܪܬ | dšprt dshprth |
of-be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)[perf] Peal | Acts 12:3 |
| ܫܦܪܬ | šprt shprth |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar)[perf] Peal | Psalms 16:6 |
| ܫܘܦܪܐ | šwprʾ shwpr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Proverbs 31:30 |
| ܕܫܦܝܪܢ | dšpyrn dshpyrn |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Hebrews 6:9 |
| ܒܫܦܝܪܬܐ | bšpyrtʾ bshpyrth' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Galatians 4:18 |
| ܕܫܦܝܪܐ | dšpyrʾ dshpyr' |
be beautiful, trumpet (shofar) | Ephesians 4:29 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁפַר | shafar | to be beautiful/good |
| שׁוֹפָר | shofar | horn/trumpet |
| שַׁפִּיר | shappir | beautiful (Aramaic) |
| שִׁפּוּר | shippur | improvement |
| יָפֶה | yafeh | beautiful |
| יֹפִי | yofee | beauty |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَفَرَ | safara | to travel/reveal |
| سَفَر | safar | journey |
| صُور | sur | Tyre (horn) |
| صَفْوَر | safwor | beautiful |
| تَصْفِيْر | tasfeer | to whistle |
| مُصَفَّر | musaffar | yellowish |