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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܚܪܬܐ | bḥrtʾ bkhrth' |
firstborn[fem] | Matthew 21:29 Matthew 21:32 Matthew 22:27 Matthew 25:11 Luke 14:10 Luke 20:32 |
| ܒܚܪܬܗ | bḥrth bkhrthh |
firstborn-his | Mark 4:38 Hebrews 9:26 |
| ܒܚܪܢ | bḥrn bkhrn |
firstborn-them | Acts 7:2 Acts 7:4 |
| ܕܐܬܒܚܪ | dʾtbḥr d'thbkhr |
of-[pass]firstborn Ethpeel | James 1:12 |
| ܒܚܪ | bḥr bkhr |
firstborn Peal | Matthew 7:3 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| בְּכוֹר | bekhor | firstborn |
| בָּחַר | bākhar | to choose |
| בֶּכֶר | becher | firstborn |
| בִּכּוּר | bikkūr | first fruit |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| بِكْر | bikr | firstborn |
| بُكْرَة | bukrah | morning |
| بَاكِر | bākir | early |
| اِبْتَكَرَ | ibtakara | to invent |