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
ܥܕ
ʿd
ed
until/while Matthew 5:25 Matthew 14:22 Matthew 26:36 Mark 6:45 Mark 14:32 Luke 1:15 Luke 4:13 Luke 12:58 Luke 13:8 Luke 14:32 Luke 19:13 Luke 24:1 John 5:7 John 9:4 John 12:35 John 12:36 John 18:28 John 20:1 Acts 7:2 Galatians 6:10 ... +1
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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