Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
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.
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Root of the day
ܐܡܪ
A-M-R
— say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer
أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܬܫܪܘܢ | tšrwn thshrwn |
Luke 3:8 Luke 23:30 | |
| ܕܬܫܪܘܢ | dtšrwn dthshrwn |
Matthew 18:18 Matthew 19:8 | |
| ܘܬܫܪܘܢ | wtšrwn wthshrwn |
Luke 13:25 Luke 13:26 | |
| ܫܪܘܬܗ | šrwth shrwthh |
Luke 11:38 | |
| ܫܪܘܬܐ | šrwtʾ shrwth' |
Luke 14:12 | |
| ܕܢܫܪܘܢ | dnšrwn dnshrwn |
Luke 9:12 |
Hebrew Cognates
No Hebrew cognates available for this root.
Arabic Cognates
No Arabic cognates available for this root.