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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܨܦܪܐ | bṣprʾ btspr' |
in-morning, bird | Matthew 20:1 Matthew 21:18 Mark 13:35 Mark 15:1 John 8:2 John 20:1 Psalms 5:4 Psalms 49:15 Psalms 57:9 Psalms 59:17 Psalms 73:14 Psalms 90:14 Psalms 92:3 Psalms 101:8 Psalms 108:3 Psalms 119:147 Psalms 143:8 Isaiah 5:11 Isaiah 14:12 Isaiah 28:19 ... +6 |
| ܨܦܪܐ | ṣprʾ tspr' |
morning, bird | Matthew 10:31 Matthew 27:1 John 18:28 John 21:4 Acts 12:18 Acts 16:35 Acts 20:11 Acts 23:12 Acts 27:33 Acts 28:23 Psalms 11:1 Psalms 46:6 Psalms 65:9 Psalms 84:4 Psalms 102:8 Psalms 124:7 Proverbs 6:5 Proverbs 26:2 Proverbs 27:8 Isaiah 17:14 ... +2 |
| ܘܒܨܦܪܐ | wbṣprʾ wbtspr' |
and.in-morning, bird | Matthew 16:3 Mark 1:35 Mark 11:20 Psalms 5:4 Psalms 30:6 Psalms 55:18 Psalms 88:14 Psalms 90:5 Isaiah 17:11 |
| ܕܨܦܪܐ | dṣprʾ dtspr' |
of-morning, bird | Luke 12:7 Psalms 130:6 Psalms 130:6 |
| ܨܦܪ | ṣpr tspr |
morning, bird Peal | Ezekiel 46:13 Ezekiel 46:14 Ezekiel 46:15 |
| ܘܠܨܦܪܗ | wlṣprh wltsprh |
and.to-morning, bird-his | Luke 4:42 Luke 10:35 Ezekiel 24:18 |
| ܠܨܦܪ | lṣpr ltspr |
to-morning, bird | Ezekiel 46:13 Ezekiel 46:14 Ezekiel 46:15 |
| ܨܦܪ̈ܐ | ṣprʾ tspr' |
morning, bird | Psalms 104:17 Isaiah 31:5 |
| ܕܒܨܦܪܐ | dbṣprʾ dbtspr' |
that.in-morning, bird | Psalms 90:6 Isaiah 28:19 |
| ܨܦܪܝܢ | ṣpryn tspryn |
morning, bird[pl] | Matthew 10:29 Luke 12:6 |
| ܠܨܦܪܐ | lṣprʾ ltspr' |
to-morning, bird | Proverbs 7:18 |
| ܘܨܦܪ̈ܐ | wṣprʾ wtspr' |
and-morning, bird | Psalms 8:9 |
| ܕܠܨܦܪܐ | dlṣprʾ dltspr' |
that.to-morning, bird | Acts 12:6 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| צִפּוֹר | tsippor | bird |
| צָפַר | tsafar | dawn (Aramaic) |
| צִפֳּרִי | tsippori | little bird |
| צַפְצֵף | tsaftsēf | to chirp |
| צִפּוּר | tsippūr | bird |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عُصْفُور | ʿusfur | sparrow, bird |
| صَفَرَ | safara | to whistle |
| صَفْصَاف | ṣafṣāf | willow |
| صَفَارَة | ṣafārā | whistle |
| صِفِّير | ṣiffīr | whistle |