Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.

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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say
Semantic field: utterance, command, authority
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →
אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah
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Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܨܠܡܐ
ṣlmʾ
tslm'
image Matthew 22:20 Mark 12:16 Luke 20:24
ܘܨܠܡܐ
wṣlmʾ
wtslm'
and-image Hebrews 1:3
ܕܨܠܡܐ
dṣlmʾ
dtslm'
of-image Romans 1:23
ܘܠܨܠܡܗ
wlṣlmh
wltslmh
and.to-image-his Acts 19:35
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
צֶלֶם tselem image
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
صُورَة sūrah image
مُصَوِّر musawwir photographer
تَصْوِير taṣwīr photography