Peshitta Constellations
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ܦܐܪ
P-A-R
— fruit, produce
Semantic field: fruit, yield, result of labor
What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܦܐܪ (par) carries the full arc from seed to consequence — fruit is not just what grows on a tree but the visible manifestation of an invisible process. Greek καρπός retains the metaphorica… Explore this root →
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Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܥܐ | bʿʾ be' |
he asked/sought | Matthew 9:13 Matthew 18:12 Matthew 18:29 Matthew 26:16 Mark 5:18 Luke 5:8 Luke 5:39 Luke 7:36 Luke 8:28 Luke 8:38 Luke 9:38 Luke 11:37 Luke 13:6 Luke 13:7 Luke 14:18 Luke 14:19 Luke 15:4 Luke 15:28 Luke 16:27 John 4:23 ... +53 |
| ܘܒܥܐ | wbʿʾ wbe' |
and he sought | Matthew 8:5 Mark 1:40 Mark 5:10 Mark 5:23 Mark 7:32 Mark 14:11 Luke 5:12 Luke 7:3 Luke 8:41 Luke 14:32 Luke 22:6 John 4:47 Acts 2:40 Acts 8:31 Acts 11:23 Acts 13:7 Acts 13:11 Acts 16:9 Acts 16:27 Acts 23:18 ... +3 |
| ܒܥܘ | bʿw bew |
seek, ask[3pl] | Matthew 6:33 Matthew 7:7 Matthew 8:34 Matthew 9:38 Matthew 15:23 Luke 10:2 Luke 11:9 Luke 12:31 Luke 20:19 John 4:40 Acts 4:31 Acts 8:24 Acts 13:42 Acts 19:31 Acts 23:15 Acts 27:30 Romans 10:3 1 Corinthians 14:12 2 Corinthians 8:4 Colossians 3:1 ... +2 |
| ܒܥܝܐ | bʿyʾ bey' |
seek, ask | Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4 Mark 8:12 Luke 11:29 John 20:15 |
| ܘܒܥܝܐ | wbʿyʾ wbey' |
seek, ask | Matthew 12:43 Mark 7:26 Luke 15:8 Acts 16:15 |
| ܕܒܥܐ | dbʿʾ dbe' |
of-seek, ask | Matthew 13:45 John 8:50 Romans 3:11 Romans 11:7 |
| ܠܡܒܥܐ | lmbʿʾ lmbe' |
so.that-seek, ask | Mark 8:11 Acts 11:25 |
| ܕܐܒܥܐ | dʾbʿʾ d'be' |
of-[impf]seek, ask Aphel | Matthew 26:53 2 Corinthians 9:5 |
| ܘܢܒܥܐ | wnbʿʾ wnbe' |
and-[impf]seek, ask | 1 Thessalonians 3:2 1 Peter 3:11 |
| ܬܒܥܐ | tbʿʾ thbe' |
[impf]seek, ask | 1 Corinthians 7:27 1 Corinthians 7:27 |
| ܕܢܒܥܐ | dnbʿʾ dnbe' |
of-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 19:10 1 John 5:16 |
| ܕܡܬܒܥܐ | dmtbʿʾ dmthbe' |
that.from-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 11:8 John 13:29 |
| ܐܒܥܐ | ʾbʿʾ 'be' |
[impf]seek, ask Aphel | John 14:16 John 16:26 |
| ܘܕܒܥܐ | wdbʿʾ wdbe' |
and.of-seek, ask | Matthew 7:8 Luke 11:10 |
| ܕܬܒܥܐ | dtbʿʾ dthbe' |
of-[impf]seek, ask | Luke 11:24 |
| ܕܒܥܝܐ | dbʿyʾ dbey' |
seek, ask | Romans 16:2 |
| ܬܒܘܥܐ | tbwʿʾ thbwe' |
seek, ask | 1 Thessalonians 4:6 |
| ܢܒܥܐ | nbʿʾ nbe' |
[impf]seek, ask | 2 Corinthians 8:6 |
| ܒܥܐܘܗܝ | bʿʾwhy be'why |
seek, ask-her | Luke 2:44 |
| ܡܒܘܥܐ | mbwʿʾ mbwe' |
seek, ask | James 3:11 |
| ܡܒܥܐ | mbʿʾ mbe' |
[ptcp]seek, ask | Philemon 1:9 |
| ܘܬܒܘܥܐ | wtbwʿʾ wthbwe' |
seek, ask | Romans 13:4 |
| ܕܡܬܒܥܝܐ | dmtbʿyʾ dmthbey' |
seek, ask | Luke 10:42 |
| ܒܥܝ | bʿy bey |
seek, ask-my | Titus 2:6 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בָּעָה | ba'a | to seek/ask |
| בִּקֵּשׁ | biqesh | to seek/request |
| בִּקְשָׁה | biqsha | request, petition |
| מְבַקֵּשׁ | m'vakeish | applicant, petitioner |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بَغَى | bagha | to seek/desire |
| طَلَبَ | ṭalaba | to request, demand |
| طَالِب | ṭālib | applicant, petitioner |
| مَطْلُوب | maṭlūb | sought, required |
| بِغَاء | bighā' | search, request |