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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܫܘܝܢ | šwyn shwyn |
be equal, worthy-them | Matthew 22:8 Mark 14:56 Acts 13:46 Romans 8:18 1 Corinthians 6:2 |
| ܫܘܝܬ | šwyt shwyth |
be equal, worthy[perf] Peal | Luke 7:7 Luke 7:44 Proverbs 7:16 |
| ܕܡܫܘܝܐ | dmšwyʾ dmshwy' |
that.from-be equal, worthy | Mark 14:15 Luke 22:12 |
| ܘܫܘܝܐ | wšwyʾ wshwy' |
and-be equal, worthy | 1 Timothy 1:15 1 Timothy 4:9 |
| ܬܫܘܝܬܐ | tšwytʾ thshwyth' |
[impf]be equal, worthy[fem] | Proverbs 22:27 Proverbs 31:22 |
| ܕܫܘܝܐ | dšwyʾ dshwy' |
of-be equal, worthy | Luke 23:22 Acts 23:29 |
| ܫܘܝܐ | šwyʾ shwy' |
be equal, worthy | Mark 14:59 1 Corinthians 11:5 |
| ܘܫܘܝܬ | wšwyt wshwyth |
and-be equal, worthy[perf] Peal | John 11:2 John 12:3 |
| ܫܘܝܘܬܐ | šwywtʾ shwywth' |
be equal, worthy[abst] | 2 Corinthians 8:14 Colossians 4:1 |
| ܕܫܘܝܘܬܐ | dšwywtʾ dshwywth' |
of-be equal, worthy[abst] | Romans 15:5 |
| ܘܫܘܝܬܐ | wšwytʾ wshwyth' |
and-be equal, worthy[fem] | Ezekiel 40:3 |
| ܒܬܫܘܝܬܐ | btšwytʾ bthshwyth' |
in-[impf]be equal, worthy[fem] | Proverbs 7:16 |
| ܒܫܘܝܘܬܐ | bšwywtʾ bshwywth' |
in-be equal, worthy[abst] | 2 Corinthians 8:14 |
| ܘܡܫܘܝܢ | wmšwyn wmshwyn |
and.from-be equal, worthy-them | Mark 11:8 |
| ܘܐܫܘܝܬ | wʾšwyt w'shwyth |
and-[impf]be equal, worthy[perf] Aphel | Matthew 20:12 |
| ܕܢܫܘܝܟܘܢ | dnšwykwn dnshwykwn |
of-[impf]be equal, worthy-your(pl) | 2 Thessalonians 1:11 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁוָה | shava | to be equal |
| שָׁוֶה | shaveh | to be equal, equivalent |
| שְׁוִיּוּת | sheviyyut | equality, parity |
| מַשְׁוֶה | mashveh | to equate, equalize |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| سَوَّى | sawwā | to equalize |
| سَوِيّ | sawiyy | equal, even |
| مُسَاوَاة | musāwāh | equality |
| تَسْوِية | taswiyah | equalization, leveling |