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
ܕܘܠܐ
dwlʾ
dwl'
Matthew 20:4 Matthew 20:7 Luke 12:12 Luke 24:44 John 3:7 John 4:11 John 4:20 Acts 9:6 Acts 15:5 Acts 18:21 Acts 24:19 Romans 8:26 Romans 12:3 1 Corinthians 8:2 2 Corinthians 1:17 2 Corinthians 2:3 Ephesians 6:20 Colossians 4:4 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Titus 1:11
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.