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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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build, son

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܒܢܝܗ	bnyh bnyh	build, son-his	Matthew 2:18 Matthew 8:12 Matthew 13:38 Luke 7:35 Romans 9:11 Galatians 4:27 Galatians 4:27 Colossians 3:6 1 Thessalonians 2:7
ܒܢܝܟܘܢ	bnykwn bnykwn	build, son-your(pl)	Matthew 12:27 Luke 11:19 Acts 2:17 Ephesians 6:4 Colossians 3:21
ܒܢܝܗܘܢ	bnyhwn bnyhwn	build, son-their	Matthew 17:25 Acts 3:25 Acts 21:21 1 Corinthians 7:14
ܠܒܢܝܟܘܢ	lbnykwn lbnykwn	to-build, son-your(pl)	Matthew 7:11 Luke 11:13
ܠܒܢܝܗܘܢ	lbnyhwn lbnyhwn	to-build, son-their	Acts 13:33 2 Corinthians 12:14
ܘܐܬܒܢܝܬܘܢ	wʾtbnytwn w'thbnythwn	and-[pass]build, son-you(pl) Ethpeel	Ephesians 2:20
ܒܢܝܗܝܢ	bnyhyn bnyhyn	build, son-their(f)	Hebrews 11:35
ܐܒܢܝܘܗܝ	ʾbnywhy 'bnywhy	[impf]build, son-her Aphel	Matthew 26:61
ܘܠܒܢܝܟܘܢ	wlbnykwn wlbnykwn	and.to-build, son-your(pl)	Acts 2:39
ܒܢܝܟܝܢ	bnykyn bnykyn	build, son-your(fp)	Luke 23:28
ܐܒܢܝܗ	ʾbnyh 'bnyh	[impf]build, son-his Aphel	Matthew 16:18

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
בָּנָה	bana	to build
בֵּן	ben	son
בִּנְיָן	binyan	building, structure
בֶּנֶה	veneh	building, structure
בָּנוּי	banui	constructed, built
בִּנְיָן	vin'yan	construction, building

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
بَنَى	bana	to build
اِبْن	ibn	son
بَنَّاء	bannā'	builder, mason
بِنَاء	binā'	construction, building
بَنِيَّة	baniyya	structure, composition