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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܟܐ | dkʾ dk' |
Peal | Matthew 23:26 Luke 11:41 John 13:10 Acts 18:6 Romans 14:20 Titus 1:15 1 John 3:3 |
| ܐܬܕܟܐ | ʾtdkʾ 'thdk' |
Ethpeel | Matthew 8:3 Mark 1:41 Luke 5:13 Acts 21:24 |
| ܘܡܕܟܐ | wmdkʾ wmdk' |
Matthew 3:12 Luke 3:17 | |
| ܘܐܬܕܟܐ | wʾtdkʾ w'thdk' |
Ethpeel | Acts 22:16 |
Hebrew Cognates
No Hebrew cognates available for this root.
Arabic Cognates
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