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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܗܒܐ | dhbʾ dhb' |
gold | Matthew 2:11 Matthew 10:9 Matthew 23:17 Acts 3:6 Acts 20:33 1 Corinthians 3:12 1 Peter 1:7 |
| ܕܕܗܒܐ | ddhbʾ ddhb' |
of-gold | 2 Timothy 2:20 Hebrews 9:4 Hebrews 9:4 James 2:2 1 Peter 3:3 |
| ܒܕܗܒܐ | bdhbʾ bdhb' |
in-gold | Matthew 23:16 Hebrews 9:4 1 Peter 1:18 |
| ܘܒܕܗܒܐ | wbdhbʾ wbdhb' |
and.in-gold | 1 Timothy 2:9 |
| ܠܕܗܒܐ | ldhbʾ ldhb' |
to-gold | Matthew 23:17 |
| ܕܠܕܗܒܐ | dldhbʾ dldhb' |
that.to-gold | Acts 17:29 |
| ܕܗܒ | dhb dhb |
gold Peal | Luke 14:9 |
| ܘܕܗܒܟܘܢ | wdhbkwn wdhbkwn |
and-gold-your(pl) | James 5:3 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| זָהָב | zahav | gold |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ذَهَب | dhahab | gold |