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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܨܘܡܐ | bṣwmʾ btswm' |
in-fast (fasting) | Matthew 17:21 Mark 9:29 2 Corinthians 6:5 2 Corinthians 11:27 Psalms 35:13 Psalms 69:11 |
| ܨܘܡܐ | ṣwmʾ tswm' |
fast (fasting) | Psalms 109:24 Isaiah 58:5 Isaiah 58:5 Isaiah 58:6 |
| ܕܨܘܡܟܘܢ | dṣwmkwn dtswmkwn |
of-fast (fasting)-your(pl) | Isaiah 58:3 |
| ܠܨܘܡܐ | lṣwmʾ ltswm' |
to-fast (fasting) | 1 Corinthians 7:5 |
| ܕܨܘܡܐ | dṣwmʾ dtswm' |
of-fast (fasting) | Acts 27:9 |
| ܘܒܨܘܡܐ | wbṣwmʾ wbtswm' |
and.in-fast (fasting) | Luke 2:37 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| צוֹם | tzom | fast |
| צָם | tzam | fasted |
| יוֹם צוֹם | yom tzom | fast day |
| יוֹם צִּיּוּם | yom tziyum | fast day |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| صَامَ | sama | to fast |
| صَوْم | sawm | fasting |
| صَائِم | sa'im | fasting person |
| رَمَضَان | Ramadan | Ramadan (fasting month) |
| صَوْم | ṣawm | fasting |
| صَائِم | ṣāʾim | fasting (person) |