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 →
ܫܩܝ
SH-Q-Y
give to drink, irrigate
Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܐܫܩܝܬ | wʾšqyt w'shqyth |
and-[impf]give to drink, irrigate[perf] Aphel | Psalms 60:5 Psalms 80:6 |
| ܒܫ̈ܘܩܝܟ | bšwqyk bshwqyk |
give to drink, irrigate | Proverbs 5:16 |
| ܘܡܫܩܝܢ | wmšqyn wmshqyn |
and.from-give to drink, irrigate-them | Psalms 104:11 |
| ܕܢܫܩܝܘܗܝ | dnšqywhy dnshqywhy |
of-[impf]give to drink, irrigate-her | Mark 15:36 |
| ܕܢܫܩܝܟܘܢ | dnšqykwn dnshqykwn |
of-[impf]give to drink, irrigate-your(pl) | Mark 9:41 |
| ܫܩܝܗܘܢ | šqyhwn shqyhwn |
give to drink, irrigate-their | John 19:31 |
| ܘܒܫ̈ܘܩܝܟ | wbšwqyk wbshwqyk |
give to drink, irrigate | Proverbs 5:16 |
| ܐܫܩܝܘܗܝ | ʾšqywhy 'shqywhy |
[impf]give to drink, irrigate-her Aphel | Isaiah 27:3 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁקָה | shaqa | to give drink |
| שֹׁקֶה | shóqé | drink |
| מַשְׁקֶה | mashqé | drinker |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَقَى | saqā | to irrigate |
| سَقْي | saqy | irrigation |
| سَاقِي | sāqī | water carrier |
| مَسْقَى | masqā | watering place |