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 →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 |
| ܢܫܬܐ | nštʾ nshth' |
[impf]drink | Matthew 6:31 Luke 1:15 Romans 14:21 Psalms 110:7 |
| 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 |
| ܡܫܬܝܐ | mštyʾ mshthy' |
drink | John 6:55 1 Corinthians 10:4 Proverbs 23:30 Isaiah 25:6 |
| ܘܢܫܬܐ | wnštʾ wnshth' |
and-[impf]drink | John 7:37 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13 |
| ܘܠܡܫܬܐ | wlmštʾ wlmshth' |
and.to-[ptcp]drink | Luke 12:45 1 Corinthians 9:4 1 Corinthians 10:7 |
| ܕܫܬܐ | dštʾ dshth' |
of-drink | Mark 10:39 Luke 1:26 Luke 1:36 |
| ܒܐܫܬܐ | bʾštʾ b'shth' |
in-[impf]drink Aphel | Mark 1:30 Luke 4:38 Acts 28:8 |
| ܘܒܡܫܬܝܐ | wbmštyʾ wbmshthy' |
drink | Colossians 2:16 Hebrews 9:10 |
| ܘܐܫܬܐ | wʾštʾ w'shth' |
and-[impf]drink Aphel | Luke 17:8 Isaiah 37:25 |
| ܬܫܬܐ. | tštʾ thshth' |
[impf]drink | Ezekiel 12:18 |
| ܠܡܫܬܝܐ | lmštyʾ lmshthy' |
drink | Isaiah 19:10 |
| ܘܬܫܬܐ | wtštʾ wthshth' |
and-[impf]drink | Luke 17:8 |
| ܐ̈ܫܝܬܐ | ʾšytʾ 'shyth' |
drink | Isaiah 16:7 |
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 |