Peshitta Constellations

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Authors: Jossi Fresco
Cited by: 4

Abstract

A web-based root explorer and interlinear reader for the New Testament Peshitta (Syriac), with cross-Semitic cognate mapping to Hebrew and Arabic, semantic visualization, and full machine-readable interfaces (OpenAPI, MCP, USFM/OSIS/Text-Fabric exports). Core• Triliteral/biliteral root extraction from 101,469 word tokens (2,532 roots)• 436 roots with Hebrew and Arabic cognates (3,459 cognate words)• Corpus: ETCBC/syrnt, traditional 22-book Peshitta NT canon Reader• Interlinear reader with 4 transliteration scripts (Latin, Syriac, Hebrew, Arabic)• 6 translation languages (EN, ES, HE, AR, NL, Greek/SBLGNT)• Audio playback with verse-level timestamps (Matthew 1)• Verse bookmarks with notes Search & Discovery• Root search with autocomplete• Cognate search (Hebrew/Arabic word to Syriac root)• Reverse search (meaning to root)• Full-text verse search• Co-occurrence / proximity search (two roots in same verse or chapter)• KWIC concordance with inline context expansion• Book filtering and CSV export Visualization• Root family graph with Hebrew/Arabic cognates and semantic bridges• Passage constellation (semantic network per passage)• Semantic field browser (20 thematic categories)• Translation shift analysis (Aramaic → Greek → modern)• Root Card with paradigmatic citation, sister roots, and full derivative table UI & Accessibility• 5 UI languages: Spanish, English, Hebrew, Arabic, Dutch• Editorial parchment design (v1.4) with Spectral / Inter / JetBrains Mono typography• Dark/light theme, RTL support• Guided tour for new users• GDPR cookie consent• Mobile responsive Programmatic access (added v1.3)• OpenAPI 3.0 spec at /openapi.json with Swagger UI at /docs• 15 public REST endpoints with copy-paste curl/Python/JavaScript examples at /api• CORS enabled on all /api/* endpoints• Rate limiting (60/min queries, 10/min exports, 120/min citations) Bulk exports (added v1.3)• USFM 3.0 (text/plain) — Logos, Accordance, Paratext• OSIS 2.1.1 XML — STEP Bible, BibleWorks• Text-Fabric ZIP (8-file dataset) — computational linguistics MCP server (added v1.3)• 6 tools for AI agents (Claude Desktop, Claude Code): root search, verse retrieval, KWIC concordance, Greek-to-Syriac concordance, passage roots, citation generator• All responses include _citation block References• Payne Smith, R. (1903). A Compendious Syriac Dictionary• Brown, F., Driver, S. R., & Briggs, C. A. (1906). BDB Hebrew Lexicon• Lane, E. W. (1863). Arabic-English Lexicon Live app: https://peshitta.onrender.comSource: https://github.com/Jossifresben/peshittaORCID: 0009-0000-2026-0836

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
14 May 2026