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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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lord, husband

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܒܥܠܗ	bʿlh belh	lord, husband-his	Matthew 1:19 Mark 10:12 Luke 2:36 Acts 5:10 Romans 7:2 Romans 7:3 Romans 7:3 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:10 1 Corinthians 7:13 1 Corinthians 7:39 1 Corinthians 7:39 Ephesians 5:33
ܒܥܠܬܐ	bʿltʾ belth'	lord, husband[fem]	Matthew 23:13 Mark 12:40 Luke 20:47 Acts 27:30 Romans 7:11 Philippians 1:18 1 Thessalonians 2:5
ܒܥܠܐ	bʿlʾ bel'	lord, husband	John 4:17 John 4:17 1 Corinthians 7:13 1 Corinthians 7:34 1 Timothy 3:2 Titus 1:6
ܒܥܠ	bʿl bel	lord, husband Peal	Matthew 5:25 Matthew 5:25 Luke 18:3 Acts 25:16 Romans 11:34
ܠܒܥܠܗ	lbʿlh lbelh	to-lord, husband-his	1 Corinthians 7:2 1 Corinthians 7:3 1 Corinthians 7:11 1 Corinthians 7:34
ܒܒܥܠܗ	bbʿlh bbelh	in-lord, husband-his	Romans 7:2
ܒܥܠܝܢ	bʿlyn belyn	lord, husband[pl]	John 4:18
ܠܒܥܠܐ	lbʿlʾ lbel'	to-lord, husband	Romans 11:4

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
בַּעַל	ba'al	lord, husband, owner
בְּעָלוּת	be'alut	ownership
בְּעִילָה	be'ilah	act of taking as a husband
בַּעֲלִי	ba'ali	my husband

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
بَعْل	ba'l	husband, Baal
بَعْلَبَكّ	ba'labakk	Baalbek (city)
بَعْلِي	ba'li	my husband
تَبَعَّل	taba''al	to take as a husband