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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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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
ܡܥܗܕ	mʿhd mehd	[ptcp]remember, testify	1 Corinthians 11:2 2 Timothy 1:6 2 Timothy 2:14 Titus 3:1
ܢܥܗܕܟܘܢ	nʿhdkwn nehdkwn	[impf]remember, testify-your(pl)	John 14:26 1 Corinthians 4:17
ܥܗܕܘ	ʿhdw ehdw	remember, testify[3pl] Peal	John 15:20 Hebrews 13:3
ܘܠܡܥܗܕܘ	wlmʿhdw wlmehdw	and.to-[ptcp]remember, testify[3pl]	Acts 20:35
ܘܥܗܕܘ	wʿhdw wehdw	and-remember, testify[3pl] Peal	1 Peter 5:8
ܥܗܕ	ʿhd ehd	remember, testify Peal	Hebrews 11:22
ܘܥܗܕ	wʿhd wehd	and-remember, testify	Luke 1:72
ܕܐܥܗܕܟܘܢ	dʾʿhdkwn d'ehdkwn	of-[impf]remember, testify-your(pl) Aphel	Romans 15:15
ܘܠܡܥܗܕܟܘܢ	wlmʿhdkwn wlmehdkwn	and.to-[ptcp]remember, testify-your(pl)	Ephesians 1:16
ܥܘܗܕܢܢ	ʿwhdnn ewhdnn	remember, testify	1 Thessalonians 3:6
ܘܥܗܝܕܝܢ	wʿhydyn wehydyn	remember, testify	Acts 20:31
ܥܗܕܐ	ʿhdʾ ehd'	remember, testify	John 16:21
ܡܥܗܕܝܢ	mʿhdyn mehdyn	[ptcp]remember, testify[pl]	1 Corinthians 11:26

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