ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܪܝ | šry shry |
he began | Matthew 4:17 Matthew 11:7 Matthew 11:20 Matthew 14:15 Matthew 16:21 Matthew 18:24 Matthew 26:74 Mark 1:45 Mark 4:1 Mark 6:2 Mark 6:36 Mark 13:5 Mark 14:71 Luke 7:24 Luke 9:12 Luke 9:12 Luke 11:29 Luke 12:1 Luke 14:30 Luke 19:45 ... +8 |
| ܫܪܐ | šrʾ shr' |
begin, loose Peal | Matthew 14:22 Matthew 14:23 Matthew 15:39 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 18:18 Matthew 27:26 Mark 6:45 Mark 6:46 Mark 14:58 Mark 15:29 Luke 1:53 Luke 2:29 Luke 13:15 Luke 19:7 John 19:12 Acts 7:48 Acts 9:43 Acts 10:6 Acts 10:18 Acts 10:32 ... +7 |
| ܫܘܪܐ | šwrʾ shwr' |
begin, loose | Acts 9:25 2 Corinthians 11:33 Psalms 18:30 Psalms 122:3 Proverbs 25:28 Isaiah 16:11 Isaiah 22:5 Isaiah 22:10 Isaiah 22:11 Isaiah 26:1 Isaiah 26:1 Isaiah 27:4 Isaiah 30:13 Isaiah 36:11 Isaiah 36:12 Ezekiel 40:5 |
| ܕܢܫܪܐ | dnšrʾ dnshr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 5:19 Matthew 19:3 Matthew 27:15 Mark 10:11 Luke 23:17 Luke 23:20 Acts 28:16 1 Peter 4:17 1 John 3:8 Psalms 103:5 Proverbs 23:5 Proverbs 30:19 Isaiah 30:18 Ezekiel 1:10 Ezekiel 10:14 |
| ܕܫܪܐ | dšrʾ dshr' |
of-begin, loose | Matthew 5:31 Matthew 5:32 Mark 8:3 Luke 16:18 John 5:18 Acts 10:17 Acts 10:23 Acts 11:11 Acts 28:23 1 John 3:24 Psalms 78:60 Isaiah 8:18 Isaiah 29:1 Ezekiel 35:14 |
| ܢܫܪܐ | nšrʾ nshr' |
[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 24:28 Mark 15:11 Luke 17:37 Romans 14:20 Psalms 7:6 Psalms 15:1 Psalms 16:9 Psalms 68:17 Psalms 85:10 Proverbs 1:33 Proverbs 30:17 Ezekiel 17:3 Ezekiel 17:7 |
| ܡܫܪܝܐ | mšryʾ mshry' |
begin, loose | Matthew 9:2 Matthew 9:2 Matthew 9:6 Mark 2:3 Mark 2:4 Mark 2:5 Mark 14:14 Luke 5:18 Luke 5:20 Luke 22:11 Acts 8:7 Philemon 1:22 Isaiah 32:18 |
| ܫܪܘ | šrw shrw |
begin, loose[3pl] | Matthew 21:2 Mark 11:2 Luke 6:37 Luke 19:30 Acts 15:33 Acts 16:15 Acts 17:9 Acts 17:10 Acts 23:32 Ezekiel 9:6 |
| ܕܐܫܪܐ | dʾšrʾ d'shr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Matthew 5:17 Matthew 5:17 Matthew 26:61 Matthew 27:17 Matthew 27:21 Luke 3:16 John 1:27 Acts 13:25 |
| ܘܢܫܪܐ | wnšrʾ wnshr' |
and-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 24:49 Mark 10:4 Luke 12:45 Luke 12:45 Hebrews 2:15 Psalms 2:3 Isaiah 32:16 |
| ܐܫܪܐ | ʾšrʾ 'shr' |
[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Mark 1:7 Mark 15:9 John 18:39 John 18:39 Psalms 60:10 Psalms 108:10 Isaiah 45:1 |
| ܘܫܪܐ | wšrʾ wshr' |
and-begin, loose | Matthew 20:8 Mark 8:10 Mark 15:15 Luke 23:25 Acts 2:24 Ephesians 2:14 |
| ܘܐܫܪܐ | wʾšrʾ w'shr' |
and-[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Psalms 139:9 Isaiah 29:3 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 13:20 Ezekiel 43:9 |
| ܫܪܝܐ | šryʾ shry' |
begin, loose | 1 Corinthians 7:27 1 John 2:14 Psalms 94:17 Proverbs 18:18 |
| ܬܫܪܐ | tšrʾ thshr' |
[impf]begin, loose | Mark 10:12 Psalms 27:3 Proverbs 14:33 Isaiah 13:20 |
| ܠܡܫܪܝܐ | lmšryʾ lmshry' |
begin, loose | Mark 2:9 Mark 2:10 Luke 5:24 |
| ܫܘܪ̈ܐ | šwrʾ shwr' |
begin, loose | Isaiah 2:15 Ezekiel 38:11 Ezekiel 38:20 |
| ܘܬܫܪܐ | wtšrʾ wthshr' |
and-[impf]begin, loose | Isaiah 11:2 Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 58:9 |
| ܠܡܫܪܐ | lmšrʾ lmshr' |
so.that-begin, loose | Mark 15:6 Isaiah 65:4 |
| ܕܬܫܪܐ | dtšrʾ dthshr' |
of-[impf]begin, loose | Matthew 16:19 Isaiah 58:6 |
| ܡܫܪܐ | mšrʾ mshr' |
[ptcp]begin, loose | Acts 14:12 1 Peter 4:17 |
| ܘܫܘܪܐ | wšwrʾ wshwr' |
begin, loose | Isaiah 22:6 Ezekiel 42:20 |
| ܫܐܪ̈ܐ | šʾrʾ sh'r' |
begin, loose | Ezekiel 16:11 Ezekiel 23:42 |
| ܫܪܐܘܗܝ | šrʾwhy shr'why |
begin, loose-her | John 11:44 Acts 17:14 |
| ܕܫ̇ܪܐ | dšrʾ dshr' |
of-begin, loose | Isaiah 57:15 Ezekiel 43:7 |
| ܘܫܪܝܐ | wšryʾ wshry' |
begin, loose | Isaiah 61:1 Ezekiel 27:16 |
| ܘܒܫܘܪܐ | wbšwrʾ wbshwr' |
begin, loose | Proverbs 18:11 |
| ܘܕܐܫܪܐ | wdʾšrʾ wd'shr' |
and.of-[impf]begin, loose Aphel | Matthew 15:32 |
| ܕܡܫܪܐ | dmšrʾ dmshr' |
that.from-begin, loose | Proverbs 13:12 |
| ܘܡܫܪܝܐ | wmšryʾ wmshry' |
begin, loose | Matthew 4:24 |
| ܕܫܘܪ̈ܐ | dšwrʾ dshwr' |
begin, loose | Isaiah 16:7 |
| ܘܠܡܫܪܐ | wlmšrʾ wlmshr' |
and.to-[ptcp]begin, loose | Psalms 102:21 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁרָא | shara | to loose/dwell (Aramaic) |
| שָׁרָה | sharah | to loose/soak |
| הִתְשָׁרָה | hishtarah | to be loosened |
| שִׁירָה | shirah | song |
| שֹׁרֶר | shorer | to loosen |
| שְׁרִירוּת | shriirut | arbitrariness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| شَرَعَ | shara'a | to begin/legislate |
| شَرِيعَة | shari'a | Islamic law |
| مَشْرُوع | mashru' | project/legitimate |
| شَرِيك | shareek | partner |
| اِنْشِرَاح | inshiraah | expansion |
| شَرَوَان | sharawan | to begin |