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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܬܐ | štʾ shth' |
he drank | Matthew 11:18 Matthew 17:1 Mark 9:2 Mark 10:38 Luke 4:25 Luke 5:39 Luke 7:33 Luke 13:14 John 12:1 Acts 11:12 Acts 18:11 1 Timothy 5:23 Psalms 50:13 Proverbs 26:6 Isaiah 6:2 Isaiah 6:2 Ezekiel 9:2 Ezekiel 46:1 Ezekiel 46:4 Ezekiel 46:14 |
| ܘܫܬܐ | wštʾ wshth' |
and he drank | Matthew 11:19 Matthew 11:19 Matthew 24:49 Mark 2:16 Luke 7:34 Luke 7:34 John 6:54 John 6:56 1 Corinthians 11:27 1 Corinthians 11:28 1 Corinthians 11:29 1 Corinthians 11:29 James 5:17 Proverbs 23:7 Ezekiel 46:6 |
| ܐܫܬܐ | ʾštʾ 'shth' |
[impf]drink Aphel | Matthew 8:14 Matthew 8:15 Matthew 26:29 Mark 14:25 Luke 22:18 John 4:7 John 4:10 John 4:52 |
| ܠܡܫܬܐ | lmštʾ lmshth' |
to drink | Matthew 20:22 Matthew 20:22 Matthew 27:34 Mark 15:23 John 4:9 Isaiah 5:22 |
| ܬܫܬܐ | tštʾ thshth' |
[impf]drink | 1 Timothy 5:23 Proverbs 9:18 Proverbs 31:5 Ezekiel 4:11 Ezekiel 4:11 |
| ܡܫܬܝܐ | mštyʾ mshthy' |
drink | John 6:55 1 Corinthians 10:4 Proverbs 23:30 Isaiah 25:6 |
| ܘܡܫܬܝܐ | wmštyʾ wmshthy' |
drink | Romans 14:17 Isaiah 22:13 Isaiah 25:6 Isaiah 32:6 |
| ܕܢܫܬܐ | dnštʾ dnshth' |
of-[impf]drink | Matthew 27:34 John 4:13 John 4:14 Isaiah 43:20 |
| ܢܫܬܐ | nštʾ nshth' |
[impf]drink | Matthew 6:31 Luke 1:15 Romans 14:21 Psalms 110:7 |
| ܘܠܡܫܬܐ | wlmštʾ wlmshth' |
and.to-[ptcp]drink | Luke 12:45 1 Corinthians 9:4 1 Corinthians 10:7 |
| ܘܢܫܬܐ | wnštʾ wnshth' |
and-[impf]drink | John 7:37 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13 |
| ܒܐܫܬܐ | bʾštʾ b'shth' |
in-[impf]drink Aphel | Mark 1:30 Luke 4:38 Acts 28:8 |
| ܕܫܬܐ | dštʾ dshth' |
of-drink | Mark 10:39 Luke 1:26 Luke 1:36 |
| ܘܐܫܬܐ | wʾštʾ w'shth' |
and-[impf]drink Aphel | Luke 17:8 Isaiah 37:25 |
| ܘܒܡܫܬܝܐ | wbmštyʾ wbmshthy' |
drink | Colossians 2:16 Hebrews 9:10 |
| ܬܫܬܐ. | tštʾ thshth' |
[impf]drink | Ezekiel 12:18 |
| ܐ̈ܫܝܬܐ | ʾšytʾ 'shyth' |
drink | Isaiah 16:7 |
| ܘܬܫܬܐ | wtštʾ wthshth' |
and-[impf]drink | Luke 17:8 |
| ܠܡܫܬܝܐ | lmštyʾ lmshthy' |
drink | Isaiah 19:10 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁתָה | shata | to drink |
| מִשְׁתֶּה | mishte | feast/banquet |
| שְׁתִיָּה | sh'tiya | drinking |
| מַשְׁקֶה | mash'ke | beverage |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| شَتَا | shata | to rain (winter) |
| شُرْب | shurb | drinking |
| شَارِب | sharib | drinker |
| مَشْرُوب | mashroob | beverage |