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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܟܦܢܐ | kpnʾ kpn' |
hunger | Matthew 24:7 Matthew 25:44 Mark 13:8 Luke 1:53 Luke 4:25 Luke 15:14 Acts 7:11 Acts 11:28 Romans 8:35 |
| ܟܦܢ | kpn kpn |
hunger Peal | Matthew 4:2 Matthew 12:3 Matthew 21:18 Mark 11:12 Luke 4:2 Luke 6:3 Romans 12:20 1 Corinthians 11:21 |
| ܟܦܢܬ | kpnt kpnth |
hunger[perf] Peal | Matthew 25:35 Matthew 25:42 |
| ܕܟܦܢܝܢ | dkpnyn dkpnyn |
of-hunger[pl] | Matthew 5:6 Luke 6:21 |
| ܒܟܦܢܐ | bkpnʾ bkpn' |
in-hunger | 2 Corinthians 11:27 Philippians 4:12 |
| ܟܦܢܘ | kpnw kpnw |
hunger[3pl] Peal | Matthew 12:1 |
| ܘܟܐܦܢܐ | wkʾpnʾ wk'pn' |
hunger | Ephesians 3:14 |
| ܘܟܦܢܐ | wkpnʾ wkpn' |
and-hunger | Luke 21:11 |
| ܕܟܦܢܐ | dkpnʾ dkpn' |
of-hunger | Acts 11:28 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּפָן | kafan | hunger |
| כִּפֵּן | kipén | to pack, wrap |
| כֶּפֶן | kéfen | shroud, winding sheet |
| כָּפוּן | kefún | hungry, starving |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَفَنَ | kafana | to shroud, to wrap |
| كَفَن | kafan | shroud, winding sheet |
| جَائِع | jâ'i' | hungry, famished |