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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܡܨܠܐ | mṣlʾ mtsl' |
praying | Mark 1:35 Mark 14:32 Luke 1:10 Luke 3:21 Luke 9:18 Luke 9:29 Luke 11:1 Luke 18:11 Luke 22:44 Acts 7:59 Acts 9:11 Acts 10:30 Acts 11:5 Romans 9:3 1 Corinthians 14:14 Philippians 1:9 James 5:13 James 5:16 Psalms 5:3 Psalms 109:4 |
| ܨܠܘܬܐ | ṣlwtʾ tslwth' |
prayer | Matthew 21:13 Mark 11:17 Luke 19:46 Acts 12:5 Acts 16:13 Acts 16:16 Hebrews 7:25 Psalms 42:9 Psalms 102:18 Isaiah 1:15 Isaiah 56:7 |
| ܨܠܘ | ṣlw tslw |
pray[3pl] | Matthew 6:9 Matthew 24:20 Mark 13:18 Luke 22:40 Luke 22:46 Ephesians 6:18 1 Thessalonians 5:25 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Hebrews 13:18 Isaiah 55:3 |
| ܨܠܝ | ṣly tsly |
he prayed | Matthew 26:42 Matthew 26:44 Mark 14:39 James 5:18 Psalms 17:6 Psalms 31:3 Psalms 71:2 Psalms 86:1 Isaiah 37:17 |
| ܘܡܨܠܐ | wmṣlʾ wmtsl' |
and.from-pray | Matthew 26:39 Mark 14:35 Luke 5:16 Luke 22:41 |
| ܐܨܠܐ | ʾṣlʾ 'tsl' |
[impf]pray Aphel | Matthew 26:36 1 Corinthians 14:15 Psalms 49:5 Psalms 71:14 |
| ܡܨܠܝܐ | mṣlyʾ mtsly' |
pray | Romans 8:26 Romans 8:27 1 Corinthians 14:14 |
| ܢܨܠܐ | nṣlʾ ntsl' |
[impf]pray | Romans 8:26 1 Corinthians 14:13 Psalms 32:6 |
| ܕܡܨܠܐ | dmṣlʾ dmtsl' |
that.from-pray | Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:6 1 Corinthians 11:4 |
| ܠܡܨܠܐ | lmṣlʾ lmtsl' |
so.that-pray | Luke 9:12 Proverbs 18:5 Isaiah 10:2 |
| ܘܢܨܠܐ | wnṣlʾ wntsl' |
and-[impf]pray | Matthew 19:13 Psalms 72:15 Psalms 116:2 |
| ܘܨܠܐ | wṣlʾ wtsl' |
and-pray | Matthew 6:6 Psalms 37:7 |
| ܘܬܨܠܐ | wtṣlʾ wthtsl' |
and-[impf]pray | Proverbs 2:2 Isaiah 37:4 |
| ܬܨܠܐ | tṣlʾ thtsl' |
[impf]pray | 1 Corinthians 11:13 |
| ܕܢܨܠܐ | dnṣlʾ dntsl' |
of-[impf]pray | Acts 10:9 |
| ܘܐܨܠܐ | wʾṣlʾ w'tsl' |
and-[impf]pray Aphel | 1 Corinthians 14:15 |
| ܕܡܨܠܝܐ | dmṣlyʾ dmtsly' |
pray | 1 Corinthians 11:5 |
| ܨܠܐ | ṣlʾ tsl' |
pray Peal | Proverbs 17:23 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| צָלָה | tsala | to roast |
| צַלָּם | tsalám | worshiper |
| מַצְלִיל | matslil | sounding, resonating |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| صَلَّى | salla | to pray |
| صَلَاة | salat | prayer |
| مُصَلِّي | musálli | one who prays |