Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.
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Root of the day
ܫܟܒ
SH-KH-P
— lie down, sleep
Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܫܟܒ (shkhab) is fundamentally a postural, bodily act: the body laying itself horizontal upon the ground, the bed, or the tomb. The root covers everything from simply reclining to rest, to … Explore this root →
שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev
شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܬܒܕܪܘ | ʾtbdrw 'thbdrw |
[pass]scatter, disperse[3pl] Ethpeel | Acts 5:36 Acts 5:37 |
| ܡܒܕܪ | mbdr mbdr |
[ptcp]scatter, disperse | Matthew 12:30 Luke 11:23 |
| ܡܒܕܪܘ | mbdrw mbdrw |
[ptcp]scatter, disperse[3pl] | Matthew 12:30 Luke 11:23 |
| ܒܕܪܐ | bdrʾ bdr' |
scatter, disperse | Philippians 2:15 Hebrews 3:10 |
| ܒܕܪܬܐ | bdrtʾ bdrth' |
scatter, disperse[fem] | Matthew 26:69 Mark 14:66 |
| ܒܕܪܬ | bdrt bdrth |
scatter, disperse[perf] Peal | Matthew 25:24 Matthew 25:26 |
| ܕܐܬܒܕܪܘ | dʾtbdrw d'thbdrw |
of-[pass]scatter, disperse[3pl] Ethpeel | Acts 8:4 Acts 11:19 |
| ܕܡܒܕܪܝܢ | dmbdryn dmbdryn |
that.from-scatter, disperse[pl] | John 11:52 |
| ܘܡܒܕܪ | wmbdr wmbdr |
and.from-scatter, disperse | John 10:12 |
| ܒܕܪ | bdr bdr |
scatter, disperse Peal | Luke 15:13 |
| ܘܐܬܒܕܪܘ | wʾtbdrw w'thbdrw |
and-[pass]scatter, disperse[3pl] Ethpeel | Acts 8:1 |
| ܕܒܕܪ | dbdr dbdr |
of-scatter, disperse | 2 Corinthians 9:9 |
| ܘܒܕܪ | wbdr wbdr |
and-scatter, disperse | Luke 1:51 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בָּדַר | badar | scatter |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بَدَّرَ | baddara | scatter |