Peshitta Constellations

Fresco, Jossi

doi:10.5281/zenodo.19358529

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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Root patterns

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Word forms

3,459

Cognates

589

Semantic bridges

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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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Every triliteral root connects Aramaic to its sister languages. Search a root and explore its Hebrew and Arabic cognates, then visualize the full Semitic family as an interactive graph. The Root Card shows the semantic field, a key verse, and sister roots — roots sharing 2 of 3 consonants (e.g., SH-L-M ↔ SH-L-KH).

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Semitic languages don't define: they radiate. Every word grows from a triliteral root that opens a force field. Discover the method of Semitic exegesis behind this application.

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Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	References
ܨܗܝܘܢ	ṣhywn tshywn	Matthew 21:5 John 12:15 Romans 11:26 Psalms 2:6 Psalms 9:15 Psalms 14:7 Psalms 20:3 Psalms 50:2 Psalms 53:7 Psalms 97:8 Psalms 102:14 Psalms 110:2 Psalms 128:5 Psalms 134:3 Psalms 146:10 Psalms 147:12 Psalms 149:2 Isaiah 1:8 Isaiah 1:27 Isaiah 2:3 ... +13
ܕܨܗܝܘܢ	dṣhywn dtshywn	Hebrews 12:22 Psalms 48:3 Psalms 48:12 Psalms 74:2 Psalms 78:68 Psalms 87:2 Psalms 125:1 Psalms 126:1 Psalms 129:5 Psalms 133:3 Psalms 137:3 Isaiah 4:5 Isaiah 8:18 Isaiah 10:12 Isaiah 12:6 Isaiah 14:32 Isaiah 18:7 Isaiah 24:23 Isaiah 29:8 Isaiah 31:4 ... +4
ܒܨܗܝܘܢ	bṣhywn btshywn	Romans 9:33 1 Peter 2:6 Psalms 9:12 Psalms 65:2 Psalms 76:3 Psalms 84:8 Psalms 99:2 Psalms 102:22 Psalms 132:13 Isaiah 4:3 Isaiah 10:24 Isaiah 28:16 Isaiah 30:19 Isaiah 31:9 Isaiah 33:14 Isaiah 46:13
ܠܨܗܝܘܢ	lṣhywn ltshywn	Psalms 48:13 Psalms 51:20 Psalms 69:36 Psalms 102:17 Psalms 137:1 Isaiah 33:5 Isaiah 33:20 Isaiah 35:10 Isaiah 51:3 Isaiah 51:11 Isaiah 51:16 Isaiah 52:7 Isaiah 52:8 Isaiah 59:20
ܬܨܗܘܢ	tṣhwn thtshwn	Isaiah 65:13
ܘܠܨܗܝܘܢ	wlṣhywn wltshywn	Psalms 87:5
ܢܨܗܘܢ	nṣhwn ntshwn	Isaiah 49:10
ܘܨܗܝܘܢ	wṣhywn wtshywn	Isaiah 64:9

Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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Every word is a root, and every root is a constellation.

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