Mark 14 : 48

The Peshitta omits the initial conjunction καί / Et, beginning instead with the pronoun ܗܘ ('he') followed by the contrastive particle ܕܝܢ ('but, now'). This represents a stylistic preference in Syriac narrative syntax, where the subject pronoun + ܕܝܢ construction replaces the Greek coordinating conjunction.

The Peshitta fronts the subject pronoun ܗܘ ('he') before the name ܝܫܘܥ, creating the construction 'he—Jesus,' whereas Greek uses the article + name (ὁ Ἰησοῦς) and Vulgate simply 'Jesus.' This represents typical Syriac topicalization strategy, with the resumptive pronoun anticipating the proper name.

The Peshitta inserts the contrastive particle ܕܝܢ ('but, now') after the subject pronoun, a discourse marker absent from both Greek and Latin. This particle signals a narrative transition or mild adversative nuance typical of Syriac storytelling conventions.

Greek ὡς ἐπί ('as against') is rendered by Peshitta ܐܝܟ ܕܥܠ ('like that-upon') and Vulgate Tamquam ad ('just-as toward'). The Vulgate's tamquam intensifies the comparative force slightly beyond the Greek ὡς, while Syriac ܐܝܟ ܕ- uses a relative construction ('like that which') rather than a simple preposition.

Greek uses the preposition μετά with genitive plural μαχαιρῶν ('with swords'); Vulgate mirrors this with cum gladiis; Peshitta employs the prefixed preposition ܒ- directly attached to the singular noun ܒܣܝܦܐ ('with-sword'), using the singular in a collective sense. This reflects a common Syriac idiom where singular nouns denote classes or pluralities.

Greek καὶ ξύλων ('and clubs') uses a coordinating conjunction with genitive plural; Vulgate et lignis parallels this structure; Peshitta ܘܒܚܘܛܪܐ ('and-with-club') prefixes both the conjunction ܘ and the preposition ܒ to a singular noun used collectively. The Syriac construction economizes by fusing conjunction and preposition, avoiding repetition of the prepositional phrase structure.

Greek uses the aorist infinitive συλλαβεῖν με ('to capture me') as a purpose clause; Vulgate comprehendere me mirrors this with Latin infinitive; Peshitta ܕܬܐܚܕܘܢܢܝ employs a ܕ- prefixed imperfect verb with first-person object suffix ('that-you-may-seize-me'), creating a subjunctive purpose clause. The Syriac construction integrates the object pronoun as a verbal suffix rather than a separate word.