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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܒܚܬܐ | dbḥtʾ dbkhth' |
sacrifice[fem] | Matthew 9:13 Matthew 12:7 Mark 9:49 Luke 2:24 Acts 7:42 Romans 12:1 Philippians 2:17 Hebrews 10:26 Hebrews 11:4 |
| ܕܕܒܝܚܐ | ddbyḥʾ ddbykh' |
sacrifice | Acts 15:20 Acts 15:29 Acts 21:25 1 Corinthians 8:7 1 Corinthians 8:10 1 Corinthians 10:28 |
| ܡܕܒܚܐ | mdbḥʾ mdbkh' |
[ptcp]sacrifice | Matthew 5:23 Matthew 5:24 Matthew 23:19 1 Corinthians 9:13 Hebrews 13:10 James 2:21 |
| ܠܡܕܒܚܐ | lmdbḥʾ lmdbkh' |
so.that-sacrifice | Matthew 23:35 Luke 11:51 1 Corinthians 10:18 Hebrews 11:17 |
| ܒܕܒܚܐ | bdbḥʾ bdbkh' |
in-sacrifice | Hebrews 9:23 Hebrews 10:3 Hebrews 10:5 |
| ܒܡܕܒܚܐ | bmdbḥʾ bmdbkh' |
in-[ptcp]sacrifice | Matthew 23:18 Matthew 23:20 Hebrews 7:13 |
| ܕܒܚܝܢ | dbḥyn dbkhyn |
sacrifice[pl] | Mark 14:12 1 Corinthians 10:20 |
| ܕܕܒܚܐ | ddbḥʾ ddbkh' |
of-sacrifice | 1 Corinthians 8:4 Hebrews 10:8 |
| ܢܕܒܚ | ndbḥ ndbkh |
[impf]sacrifice | Acts 14:18 |
| ܒܕܒܝܚܘܬܗ | bdbyḥwth bdbykhwthh |
sacrifice | Hebrews 9:26 |
| ܕܕܒܚܝܢ | ddbḥyn ddbkhyn |
of-sacrifice[pl] | 1 Corinthians 10:20 |
| ܕܡܕܒܚܐ | dmdbḥʾ dmdbkh' |
that.from-sacrifice | Luke 1:11 |
| ܕܒܚ | dbḥ dbkh |
sacrifice Peal | Hebrews 9:28 |
| ܕܠܡܕܒܚܐ | dlmdbḥʾ dlmdbkh' |
that.to-[ptcp]sacrifice | 1 Corinthians 9:13 |
| ܕܢܕܒܚ | dndbḥ dndbkh |
of-[impf]sacrifice | Acts 14:13 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| זָבַח | zavakh | to sacrifice |
| זֶבַח | zevakh | sacrifice |
| מִזְבֵּחַ | mizbe'akh | altar |
| זָבוּחַ | zavoakh | sacrificed |
| מִזְבֵּחַ | mizbei'akh | altar |
| זְבִיחָה | z'vikhah | sacrifice |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ذَبَحَ | dhabaḥa | to slaughter, to sacrifice |
| ذَبِيحَة | dhabīḥa | sacrifice, offering |
| ذَبْح | dhabḥ | slaughter, killing |
| مَذْبَح | madbḥ | altar |