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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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choose, elect

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܓܒܝܐ	gbyʾ gby'	choose, elect	Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14 Matthew 24:22 Mark 13:20 Acts 9:15 Romans 8:33 Romans 16:10 Romans 16:13 Colossians 3:12 1 Timothy 5:21 2 Timothy 2:10
ܓܒܐ	gbʾ gb'	choose, elect Peal	John 21:6 Acts 13:17 Acts 15:7 Acts 15:40 Acts 23:9 Acts 23:19 1 Corinthians 1:27 2 Corinthians 8:19 1 Timothy 5:9 James 2:5
ܘܓܒܐ	wgbʾ wgb'	and-choose, elect	Mark 3:14 Luke 6:13 1 Corinthians 1:27 1 Corinthians 1:28 Hebrews 11:25 1 Peter 2:4
ܠܓܒܝܐ	lgbyʾ lgby'	choose, elect	Matthew 5:25 Matthew 24:24 Matthew 24:31 Mark 13:22 Luke 12:58 1 Peter 1:1
ܕܓܒܐ	dgbʾ dgb'	of-choose, elect	Mark 13:20 Acts 1:2 Acts 1:24
ܓܒܘ	gbw gbw	choose, elect[3pl]	Matthew 13:30 Acts 15:22
ܘܓܒܝܐ	wgbyʾ wgby'	choose, elect	Luke 12:58
ܢܓܒܐ	ngbʾ ngb'	[impf]choose, elect	Matthew 13:28
ܓܒܝ	gby gby	choose, elect-my	1 Corinthians 7:21
ܡܓܒܐ	mgbʾ mgb'	[ptcp]choose, elect	2 Corinthians 8:19
ܕܓܒܝܐ	dgbyʾ dgby'	choose, elect	Titus 1:1
ܓܒܬ	gbt gbth	choose, elect[perf]	Luke 10:42
ܠܡܓܒܐ	lmgbʾ lmgb'	so.that-choose, elect	Acts 15:14
ܐܓܒܐ	ʾgbʾ 'gb'	[impf]choose, elect Aphel	Philippians 1:22

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
בָּחַר	bakhar	to choose, to elect
בֹּחֵר	boḥér	elector, one who chooses
מִבְחָר	mivḥár	choice, select

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
جَبَى	jabā	to collect, to gather
اِخْتَارَ	ikhtāra	to choose
جَابِي	jābī	collector, gatherer
اِجْتِبَاء	ijtibā'	selection, choice
مَجْبِي	majbī	tax collector