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ܫܟܒ SH-KH-P — lie down, sleep

Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration

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שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b

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calf, hasten

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܒܥܓܠ	bʿgl begl	in-calf, hasten	Matthew 28:7 Luke 14:21 Luke 16:6 Luke 18:8 John 13:27 Romans 16:20 1 Corinthians 4:19 Galatians 1:6 Philippians 2:19 Philippians 2:23 Philippians 2:24 1 Timothy 5:22 2 Timothy 4:9 Hebrews 13:23
ܥܓܠ	ʿgl egl	calf, hasten Peal	Matthew 5:25 Matthew 13:21 Matthew 28:2 Matthew 28:8 Mark 4:17 Mark 9:39 Mark 16:3 John 11:29 Acts 12:7 2 Thessalonians 2:2
ܕܒܥܓܠ	dbʿgl dbegl	that.in-calf, hasten	Acts 17:15 1 Timothy 3:14 Hebrews 13:19
ܕܥܓܠܬܐ	dʿgltʾ deglth'	of-calf, hasten[fem]	Hebrews 9:13 Hebrews 9:19
ܘܕܥܓܠܐ	wdʿglʾ wdegl'	and.of-calf, hasten	Hebrews 9:12 Hebrews 9:13
ܕܡܥܓܠܐ	dmʿglʾ dmegl'	that.from-calf, hasten	Mark 16:4 Luke 24:2
ܕܥܓܠ	dʿgl degl	of-calf, hasten	John 11:31
ܘܥܓܠ	wʿgl wegl	and-calf, hasten	Mark 15:46
ܥܓܠܐ	ʿglʾ egl'	calf, hasten	Acts 7:41
ܘܥܓܠܘ	wʿglw weglw	and-calf, hasten[3pl] Peal	Matthew 27:60

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
עֵגֶל	'egel	calf
עֲגָלָה	'agalah	cart, wagon
עִגּוּל	'iggul	circle, round
עֶגְלָה	'eglah	calf, young cow
עֹגֶל	ʿogel	calf, young bull
עָגוּל	'agul	round, circular

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
عِجْل	'ijl	calf
عَجَلَة	'ajala	haste, wheel
عَجِيل	'ajiil	hasty, quick
عُجُول	'ujuul	to hurry, to rush