ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܥܗܕ ʿ-H-D
remember, testify
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܥܗܕܝܢ
ʿhdyn
ehdyn
remember, testify[pl] Matthew 16:9 Mark 8:18 Luke 24:6 1 Corinthians 15:2 Ephesians 2:11 Colossians 4:18 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Hebrews 13:7 Psalms 44:24
ܡܥܗܕ
mʿhd
mehd
[ptcp]remember, testify 1 Corinthians 11:2 2 Timothy 1:6 2 Timothy 2:14 Titus 3:1
ܥܗܕܘ
ʿhdw
ehdw
remember, testify[3pl] Peal John 15:20 Hebrews 13:3 Psalms 78:35 Psalms 109:16
ܢܥܗܕܟܘܢ
nʿhdkwn
nehdkwn
[impf]remember, testify-your(pl) John 14:26 1 Corinthians 4:17
ܥܗܕ
ʿhd
ehd
remember, testify Peal Hebrews 11:22 Psalms 119:49
ܘܥܗܕ
wʿhd
wehd
and-remember, testify Luke 1:72
ܡܥܗܕܝܢ
mʿhdyn
mehdyn
[ptcp]remember, testify[pl] 1 Corinthians 11:26
ܘܠܡܥܗܕܘ
wlmʿhdw
wlmehdw
and.to-[ptcp]remember, testify[3pl] Acts 20:35
ܘܕܥܗ̇ܕ
wdʿhd
wdehd
and.of-remember, testify Isaiah 64:6
ܘܐܥܗܕ
wʾʿhd
w'ehd
and-[impf]remember, testify Aphel Psalms 71:16
ܥܗܕܢ
ʿhdn
ehdn
remember, testify-them Psalms 115:12
ܕܐܥܗܕܟܘܢ
dʾʿhdkwn
d'ehdkwn
of-[impf]remember, testify-your(pl) Aphel Romans 15:15
ܥܘܗܕܢܢ
ʿwhdnn
ewhdnn
remember, testify 1 Thessalonians 3:6
ܘܬܥܗܕܝܢ
wtʿhdyn
wthehdyn
and-[impf]remember, testify[pl] Ezekiel 16:61
ܘܠܡܥܗܕܟܘܢ
wlmʿhdkwn
wlmehdkwn
and.to-[ptcp]remember, testify-your(pl) Ephesians 1:16
ܘܥܗܝܕܝܢ
wʿhydyn
wehydyn
remember, testify Acts 20:31
ܥܗܕܐ
ʿhdʾ
ehd'
remember, testify John 16:21
ܥܗܕܬ
ʿhdt
ehdth
remember, testify[perf] Peal Psalms 119:55
ܘܥܗܕܘ
wʿhdw
wehdw
and-remember, testify[3pl] Peal 1 Peter 5:8
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
עֵד 'ed witness
עֵדוּת 'edut testimony
הֶעֱבִיד he'evid to testify (hifil)
זָכַר zakhár to remember
זִכָּרוֹן zikkáron memory, remembrance
הֵעִיד he'ìd to testify
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
عَهْد 'ahd covenant, promise
عَهِدَ 'ahida to promise, to know
تَعَهُّد ta'ahhud commitment
ذَكَرَ dhakarā to remember
ذِكْرَى dhikrá memory, remembrance
شَهِدَ shahida to testify