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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܙܡܪ | ʾzmr 'zmr |
[impf]sing, psalm Aphel | Romans 15:9 Psalms 18:50 Psalms 30:13 Psalms 35:18 Psalms 57:10 Psalms 59:18 Psalms 61:9 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 71:23 Psalms 89:2 Psalms 101:1 Psalms 108:4 Psalms 138:1 Psalms 144:9 |
| ܙܡܪܘ | zmrw zmrw |
sing, psalm[3pl] Peal | Psalms 9:12 Psalms 30:5 Psalms 33:2 Psalms 47:7 Psalms 47:7 Psalms 47:8 Psalms 66:2 Psalms 66:2 Psalms 68:5 Psalms 68:33 Psalms 98:5 Psalms 135:3 Psalms 147:7 Isaiah 12:5 |
| ܘܐܙܡܪ | wʾzmr w'zmr |
and-[impf]sing, psalm Aphel | 1 Corinthians 14:15 1 Corinthians 14:15 Psalms 7:18 Psalms 9:3 Psalms 27:6 Psalms 57:8 Psalms 75:10 Psalms 104:33 Psalms 108:2 Psalms 146:2 |
| ܙܡܝܪܬܐ | zmyrtʾ zmyrth' |
sing, psalm | Psalms 119:54 Isaiah 23:15 Isaiah 24:16 Isaiah 26:1 Ezekiel 33:32 |
| ܙܡܪܐ | zmrʾ zmr' |
sing, psalm | Matthew 9:23 Luke 15:25 Galatians 5:21 Isaiah 23:16 |
| ܕܙܡܪܐ | dzmrʾ dzmr' |
of-sing, psalm | Psalms 98:5 Isaiah 22:24 Isaiah 51:3 |
| ܒܡܙܡܘܪܐ | bmzmwrʾ bmzmwr' |
sing, psalm | Acts 13:33 Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 |
| ܒܙܡܪܐ | bzmrʾ bzmr' |
in-sing, psalm | Romans 13:13 Isaiah 24:9 |
| ܙܡܪܢ | zmrn zmrn |
sing, psalm-them | Matthew 11:17 Luke 7:32 |
| ܘܙܡܪܘ | wzmrw wzmrw |
and-sing, psalm[3pl] Peal | Psalms 98:4 Psalms 105:2 |
| ܕܡܙܡܘܪܐ | dmzmwrʾ dmzmwr' |
sing, psalm | Luke 20:42 Acts 1:20 |
| ܙܡܪܝܢ | zmryn zmryn |
sing, psalm[pl] | Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 |
| ܘܒܙܡܝܪܬܐ | wbzmyrtʾ wbzmyrth' |
sing, psalm | Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 |
| ܘܠܡܙܡܪ | wlmzmr wlmzmr |
and.to-[ptcp]sing, psalm | Psalms 92:2 |
| ܘܒܙܡܪܐ | wbzmrʾ wbzmr' |
and.in-sing, psalm | 1 Peter 4:3 |
| ܡܙܡܘܪܐ | mzmwrʾ mzmwr' |
sing, psalm | 1 Corinthians 14:26 |
| ܘܢܙܡܪ | wnzmr wnzmr |
and-[impf]sing, psalm | Psalms 95:1 |
| ܘܒܙܡܝܪ̈ܬܐ | wbzmyrtʾ wbzmyrth' |
sing, psalm | Psalms 95:2 |
| ܢܙܡܪ | nzmr nzmr |
[impf]sing, psalm | Psalms 21:14 |
| ܡܙܡܪ | mzmr mzmr |
[ptcp]sing, psalm | James 5:13 |
| ܘܒܡܙܡܘܪܐ | wbmzmwrʾ wbmzmwr' |
sing, psalm | Luke 24:44 |
| ܠܡܙܡܪ | lmzmr lmzmr |
so.that-sing, psalm | Psalms 147:1 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| זָמַר | zamar | to sing, to play music |
| מִזְמוֹר | mizmor | psalm |
| זֶמֶר | zemer | song |
| זְמָרָה | z'marah | song, melody |
| זַמִּיר | zammir | singer, musician |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| زَمَرَ | zamara | to play the flute |
| مَزْمُور | mazmur | psalm |
| زَمَّرَ | zammara | to play a wind instrument |
| زُمَّارَة | zummārah | bagpipe, flute |