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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܐܓܝܪܐ | ʾgyrʾ 'gyr' |
Aphel | Mark 1:20 Luke 15:17 John 10:12 John 10:13 |
| ܘܓܝܪܬܐ | wgyrtʾ wgyrth' |
Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4 Mark 8:38 | |
| ܓܝܪܐ | gyrʾ gyr' |
Mark 10:12 1 Corinthians 6:9 James 4:4 | |
| ܓܝܪܬܐ | gyrtʾ gyrth' |
Romans 7:3 Romans 7:3 | |
| ܕܐܓܝܪܐ | dʾgyrʾ d'gyr' |
Aphel | John 10:13 |
| ܘܓܝܪܐ | wgyrʾ wgyr' |
Luke 18:11 | |
| ܢܓܝܪܐ | ngyrʾ ngyr' |
1 Corinthians 13:4 | |
| ܘܠܓܝܪܐ | wlgyrʾ wlgyr' |
Hebrews 13:4 | |
| ܘܢܓܝܪܐ | wngyrʾ wngyr' |
2 Timothy 2:24 |
Hebrew Cognates
No Hebrew cognates available for this root.
Arabic Cognates
No Arabic cognates available for this root.