Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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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
ܕܕܝܬܩܐ
ddytqʾ
ddythq'
of the covenant Matthew 26:28 Mark 14:24 2 Corinthians 3:6 2 Corinthians 3:14 Galatians 3:15 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 9:4 Hebrews 9:4 Hebrews 9:15 Hebrews 9:20 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 12:24 Hebrews 13:20
ܘܕܕܝܬܩܐ
wddytqʾ
wddythq'
Acts 3:25
ܠܕܝܬܩܘܗܝ
ldytqwhy
ldythqwhy
Luke 1:72
ܒܕܝܬܩܐ
bdytqʾ
bdythq'
Hebrews 8:9
ܠܕܝܬܩܐ
ldytqʾ
ldythq'
Ephesians 2:12
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.