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.

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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܫܘܥܐ
šwʿʾ
shwe'
Matthew 7:24 Matthew 7:25 Matthew 13:5 Matthew 13:20 Mark 4:5 Mark 4:16 Luke 6:48 Luke 6:48 Luke 8:6 Luke 8:13 Acts 27:29 Psalms 27:5 Psalms 40:3 Proverbs 30:19
ܒܫ̈ܘܥܐ
bšwʿʾ
bshwe'
Proverbs 30:26
ܘܫܘ̈ܥܝܬܗ
wšwʿyth
wshweythh
Peal Proverbs 3:32
ܒܫܘܥܐ
bšwʿʾ
bshwe'
Mark 15:46
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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