ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܡܨܪܝܢ | dmṣryn dmtsryn |
that.from-need, be necessary-them | Acts 7:10 Acts 7:36 Acts 7:40 Acts 13:17 Hebrews 8:9 Hebrews 11:26 Psalms 78:12 Psalms 78:51 Psalms 81:6 Psalms 81:11 Psalms 105:36 Psalms 135:8 Psalms 135:9 Psalms 136:10 Isaiah 7:18 Isaiah 10:24 Isaiah 10:26 Isaiah 11:16 Isaiah 19:1 Isaiah 19:1 ... +45 |
| ܠܡܨܪܝܢ | lmṣryn lmtsryn |
so.that-need, be necessary-them | Matthew 2:13 Matthew 2:14 Acts 7:9 Acts 7:15 Acts 7:34 Acts 7:39 Hebrews 11:27 Psalms 105:23 Isaiah 19:1 Isaiah 19:13 Isaiah 19:23 Isaiah 19:23 Isaiah 23:5 Isaiah 30:2 Isaiah 31:1 Isaiah 43:3 Isaiah 52:4 Ezekiel 17:15 Ezekiel 29:12 Ezekiel 30:23 ... +1 |
| ܢܨܪܝܐ | nṣryʾ ntsry' |
[impf]need, be necessary | Matthew 26:69 Matthew 26:71 Mark 1:24 Mark 10:47 Mark 14:67 Mark 16:6 Luke 4:34 Luke 18:37 John 18:5 John 18:7 John 19:19 Acts 2:22 Acts 3:6 Acts 4:10 Acts 6:14 Acts 9:5 Acts 22:8 Acts 26:9 Acts 26:15 |
| ܡܨܪܝܐ | mṣryʾ mtsry' |
[ptcp]need, be necessary | Acts 21:38 Hebrews 11:29 Isaiah 19:2 Isaiah 19:16 Isaiah 36:6 Isaiah 36:9 |
| ܠܡܨܪ̈ܝܐ | lmṣryʾ lmtsry' |
so.that-need, be necessary | Isaiah 19:4 Isaiah 19:21 Isaiah 19:22 Isaiah 19:24 Ezekiel 29:13 |
| ܠܡܨܪܝܐ | lmṣryʾ lmtsry' |
so.that-need, be necessary | Acts 7:24 Acts 7:28 Isaiah 19:14 Isaiah 19:15 Isaiah 19:17 |
| ܡܨܪ̈ܝܐ | mṣryʾ mtsry' |
[ptcp]need, be necessary | Proverbs 7:16 Isaiah 19:21 Isaiah 19:23 |
| ܕܡܨܪܝܐ | dmṣryʾ dmtsry' |
that.from-need, be necessary | Acts 7:22 Isaiah 19:1 Isaiah 19:3 |
| ܨܘܪܝܗܘܢ | ṣwryhwn tswryhwn |
need, be necessary | Acts 15:10 Romans 16:4 |
| ܨܪܝ | ṣry tsry |
need, be necessary Peal | Matthew 26:65 Isaiah 37:1 |
| ܕܢܨܪܝܐ | dnṣryʾ dntsry' |
of-[impf]need, be necessary | Matthew 2:23 Acts 24:5 |
| ܨܪ̈ܝܟܝܢ | ṣrykyn tsrykyn |
need, be necessary-your(fp) | Proverbs 11:16 Ezekiel 4:17 |
| ܘܡܨܪ̈ܝܐ | wmṣryʾ wmtsry' |
and.from-need, be necessary | Isaiah 30:7 Isaiah 31:3 |
| ܘܨܪܝܟ | wṣryk wtsryk |
and-need, be necessary-your | Proverbs 12:9 |
| ܒܡܨܪܝܐ | bmṣryʾ bmtsry' |
in-[ptcp]need, be necessary | Isaiah 19:2 |
| ܨܘܪܝܐ | ṣwryʾ tswry' |
need, be necessary | Acts 12:20 |
| ܕܨܪܝܟ | dṣryk dtsryk |
of-need, be necessary-your | Acts 4:34 |
| ܕܨܪܝܐ | dṣryʾ dtsry' |
of-need, be necessary | Psalms 141:7 |
| ܨܘܪ̈ܝܗܘܢ | ṣwryhwn tswryhwn |
need, be necessary | Ezekiel 21:34 |
| ܘܡܨܪܝܐ | wmṣryʾ wmtsry' |
and.from-need, be necessary | Isaiah 19:23 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| צֹרֶךְ | tsorekh | need, necessity |
| צָרִיךְ | tsarikh | necessary, must |
| צָרַר | tza-rar | to press, constrict |
| צָרָה | tza-rah | distress, trouble |
| צַר | tzar | narrow, tight |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ضَرُورَة | ḍarūra | necessity |
| ضَرُورِيّ | ḍarūriyy | necessary |
| ضَرِيرٌ | ḍarīr | blind |
| اِضْطِرَارٌ | iḍṭirār | necessity, obligation |
| تَضَرُّرٌ | taḍarrur | damage, harm |