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ܫܟܒ SH-KH-P — lie down, sleep

Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration

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שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b

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bind, tie

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܘܐܣܪ	wʾsr w'sr	and-bind, tie	Matthew 3:4 Mark 15:36 Acts 16:24 Acts 21:11
ܘܐܣܪܗ	wʾsrh w'srh	and-bind, tie-his	Matthew 14:3 Mark 6:17 Luke 13:16
ܕܢܐܣܘܪ	dnʾswr dn'swr	bind, tie	Luke 12:37 Acts 9:14 Acts 9:21
ܢܐܣܘܪ	nʾswr n'swr	bind, tie	Mark 3:27 John 21:18 Acts 9:2
ܐܣܪ	ʾsr 'sr	bind, tie Peal	John 21:18 Acts 22:4
ܘܐܣܪܘܗܝ	wʾsrwhy w'srwhy	and-bind, tie-her	Matthew 27:2 John 18:12
ܕܐܬܐܣܪ	dʾtʾsr d'th'sr	of-[pass]bind, tie Ethpeel	Acts 21:13
ܕܬܐܣܘܪ	dtʾswr dth'swr	bind, tie	Matthew 16:19
ܘܡܬܐܣܪ	wmtʾsr wmth'sr	and.from-[impf]bind, tie	Luke 8:29
ܐܣܪܝܢ	ʾsryn 'sryn	bind, tie[pl]	Luke 12:6
ܘܐܣܪܝܢ	wʾsryn w'sryn	and-bind, tie[pl]	Matthew 23:4
ܐܣܪܐ	ʾsrʾ 'sr'	bind, tie	Mark 7:35
ܐܣܪܘ	ʾsrw 'srw	bind, tie[3pl] Peal	Acts 5:18
ܠܡܐܣܪܗ	lmʾsrh lm'srh	so.that-bind, tie-his	Mark 5:3
ܘܐܣܪܘ	wʾsrw w'srw	and-bind, tie[3pl] Peal	Mark 15:1

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
אָסַר	asar	to bind
אָסִיר	asir	prisoner
מַאֲסָר	ma'asar	prison
אִסּוּר	issur	prohibition
אֵסֶר	eser	bond, binding
אִסָּר	issar	prohibition

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
أَسَرَ	asara	to capture
أَسِير	asir	prisoner
أَسْر	asr	captivity
أَسْرَة	'asrah	family, lineage
إِسَارَة	'isārah	captivity, slavery