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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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be sick, weak

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܟܪܝܗܐ	kryhʾ kryh'	be sick, weak	Matthew 10:8 Matthew 25:39 Matthew 25:44 Mark 3:15 Mark 6:5 Mark 6:13 Mark 6:56 Mark 16:18 Luke 4:40 Luke 9:2 John 5:7 Acts 4:9 Acts 5:16 Acts 19:12 Acts 28:9 1 Corinthians 4:10 1 Corinthians 9:22 1 Corinthians 9:22 Hebrews 5:11 Hebrews 7:28
ܕܟܪܝܗܐ	dkryhʾ dkryh'	be sick, weak	John 5:3 1 Corinthians 8:7
ܒܟܘܪܗܢܝ	bkwrhny bkwrhny	be sick, weak	2 Corinthians 11:30 2 Corinthians 12:9
ܘܟܘܪܗܢ	wkwrhn wkwrhn	be sick, weak	Matthew 4:23 Matthew 10:1
ܘܟܪܝܗܐ	wkryhʾ wkryh'	be sick, weak	Matthew 25:43 1 Corinthians 11:30
ܟܪܝܗܘܬܐ	kryhwtʾ kryhwth'	be sick, weak	Romans 6:19 Hebrews 5:2
ܐܬܟܪܗ	ʾtkrh 'thkrh	[pass]be sick, weak Ethpeel	Romans 4:19 Philippians 2:27
ܠܟܪܝܗܐ	lkryhʾ lkryh'	be sick, weak	Acts 5:15 1 Corinthians 8:9
ܒܟܪܝܗܘܬܐ	bkryhwtʾ bkryhwth'	be sick, weak	1 Corinthians 15:43 2 Corinthians 12:9
ܐܬܟܪܗܬ	ʾtkrht 'thkrhth	[pass]be sick, weak[perf] Ethpeel	Acts 9:37
ܘܟܪܝܗܘܬܗ	wkryhwth wkryhwthh	be sick, weak	1 Corinthians 1:25
ܕܐܬܟܪܗ	dʾtkrh d'thkrh	of-[pass]be sick, weak Ethpeel	Philippians 2:26
ܟܪܝܗܘܗܝ	kryhwhy kryhwhy	be sick, weak	1 Corinthians 1:27
ܒܟܪܝܗܐ	bkryhʾ bkryh'	be sick, weak	John 6:2
ܕܠܟܪܝܗܐ	dlkryhʾ dlkryh'	be sick, weak	1 Corinthians 9:22
ܟܪܝܗܘܬܗ	kryhwth kryhwthh	be sick, weak	Romans 8:3

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
כָּרָה	karah	to dig, to weaken
חֳלָיָה	ḥol'yyāh	sickness, weakness

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
كَرِهَ	kariha	to hate, to detest
مَكْرُوه	makrūh	detestable, reprehensible
كَرِيه	karīh	repulsive, unpleasant