Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
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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Root of the day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܥܣܪܐ | ʿsrʾ esr' |
ten | Matthew 20:24 Mark 10:41 Luke 15:8 Luke 17:12 Luke 17:17 Luke 19:13 Luke 19:13 Luke 19:16 Luke 19:17 Luke 19:24 Luke 19:25 Acts 25:6 |
| ܡܥܣܪܐ | mʿsrʾ mesr' |
[ptcp]ten | Hebrews 7:2 Hebrews 7:4 Hebrews 7:5 Hebrews 7:6 Hebrews 7:8 |
| ܥܣܪܝܢ | ʿsryn esryn |
ten[pl] | John 6:19 Acts 27:28 1 Corinthians 10:8 |
| ܥܣܪ | ʿsr esr |
ten | Matthew 25:28 John 1:39 |
| ܕܡܥܣܪܝܢ | dmʿsryn dmesryn |
that.from-ten[pl] | Matthew 23:23 Luke 11:42 |
| ܘܡܥܣܪ | wmʿsr wmesr |
and.from-ten | Luke 18:12 |
| ܒܥܣܪܝܢ | bʿsryn besryn |
in-ten[pl] | Luke 14:31 |
| ܕܡܥܣܪܐ | dmʿsrʾ dmesr' |
that.from-ten | Hebrews 7:9 |
| ܐܬܥܣܪ | ʾtʿsr 'thesr |
[pass]ten Ethpeel | Hebrews 7:9 |
| ܘܥܣܪܝܢ | wʿsryn wesryn |
and-ten[pl] | Acts 1:15 |
| ܠܥܣܪ | lʿsr lesr |
to-ten | Matthew 25:1 |
| ܒܥܣܪܐ | bʿsrʾ besr' |
in-ten | Luke 14:31 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עֶשֶׂר | 'eser | ten |
| עֲשִׂירִי | 'asiri | tenth |
| מַעֲשֵׂר | ma'aser | tithe |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عَشَرَة | 'ashara | ten |
| عُشْر | 'ushr | tithe, tenth |