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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܗܦܟܘ | whpkw whpkw |
and-turn, overturn[3pl] Peal | Luke 2:20 Luke 2:45 Luke 7:10 Luke 10:17 Luke 24:33 Luke 24:52 Acts 5:22 Acts 14:21 Acts 21:6 |
| ܗܦܟܘ | hpkw hpkw |
turn, overturn[3pl] Peal | Luke 2:39 Luke 2:43 Luke 9:10 Luke 23:48 Acts 1:12 Acts 7:39 Acts 8:25 |
| ܗܦܟ | hpk hpk |
he turned/returned | Matthew 21:18 Luke 4:1 Luke 8:40 Luke 17:15 John 2:15 Acts 8:28 Hebrews 7:1 |
| ܘܗܦܟܬ | whpkt whpkth |
and-turn, overturn[perf] Peal | Luke 1:56 Luke 8:55 Acts 22:17 |
| ܗܘܦܟܝ | hwpky hwpky |
turn, overturn | Romans 8:13 Galatians 1:13 |
| ܗܦܟܐ | hpkʾ hpk' |
turn, overturn | Romans 11:29 2 Corinthians 7:10 |
| ܗܦܟܬ | hpkt hpkth |
turn, overturn[perf] Peal | Acts 12:14 Galatians 1:17 |
| ܐܬܗܦܟܢ | ʾthpkn 'thhpkn |
[pass]turn, overturn-them Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 1:12 Ephesians 2:3 |
| ܒܗܘܦܟܘܗܝ | bhwpkwhy bhwpkwhy |
turn, overturn | James 1:11 |
| ܗܘܦܟܘܗܝ | hwpkwhy hwpkwhy |
turn, overturn | Colossians 3:9 |
| ܗܦܟܬܐ | hpktʾ hpkth' |
turn, overturn[fem] | 1 Timothy 6:20 |
| ܒܗܘܦܟܐ | bhwpkʾ bhwpk' |
turn, overturn | James 3:13 |
| ܕܗܦܟܘ | dhpkw dhpkw |
of-turn, overturn[3pl] Peal | 2 Timothy 1:15 |
| ܗܦܟܬܘܢ | hpktwn hpkthwn |
turn, overturn-you(pl) Peal | Galatians 4:9 |
| ܘܒܗܘܦܟܐ | wbhwpkʾ wbhwpk' |
turn, overturn | 1 Timothy 4:12 |
| ܕܡܗܦܟ | dmhpk dmhpk |
that.from-turn, overturn | James 5:20 |
| ܠܡܬܗܦܟܘ | lmthpkw lmthhpkw |
so.that-[impf]turn, overturn[3pl] | 1 Timothy 3:15 |
| ܘܐܗܦܟܘ | wʾhpkw w'hpkw |
and-[impf]turn, overturn[3pl] Aphel | Acts 15:24 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| הָפַךְ | hafakh | to turn, to overturn |
| הֶפֶךְ | hefekh | opposite, contrary |
| מַהְפֵּכָה | mahpekhah | revolution |
| הִפָּךְ | hipa' | to turn over, to invert |
| הֲפֵכָה | hafeikhah | revolution, drastic change |
| הֶפְךְ | hepekh | opposition, contrary |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| اِنْقَلَبَ | inqalaba | to overturn, to overthrow |
| انقِلاب | inqilāb | revolution, coup d'état |
| قَلَب | qalaba | to turn over, to flip |
| مَقْلُوب | maqLūb | inverted, turned over |