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.
Read Luke 1:28 →
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
Visualize this root →
Enter a root (dashes are added automatically). Show transliteration table
Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܟܪܣ | krs krs |
belly, womb Peal | John 9:1 Acts 3:2 Acts 14:8 Galatians 1:15 |
| ܟܪܣܗ | krsh krsh |
belly, womb-his | Luke 15:16 Luke 16:21 John 7:38 |
| ܠܟܪܣܐ | lkrsʾ lkrs' |
to-belly, womb | Matthew 15:17 Luke 11:27 John 3:4 |
| ܟܘܪܣܘܬܐ | kwrswtʾ kwrswth' |
belly, womb | Luke 1:52 Luke 22:30 |
| ܒܟܪܣܐ | bkrsʾ bkrs' |
in-belly, womb | Luke 1:15 Luke 2:21 |
| ܘܟܘܪܣܘܬܐ | wkwrswtʾ wkwrswth' |
belly, womb | Matthew 21:12 Mark 11:15 |
| ܒܟܪܣܗ | bkrsh bkrsh |
in-belly, womb-his | Matthew 12:40 Luke 1:41 |
| ܘܟܪܣܐ | wkrsʾ wkrs' |
and-belly, womb | 1 Corinthians 6:13 |
| ܕܟܪܣܐ | dkrsʾ dkrs' |
of-belly, womb | 1 Corinthians 6:13 |
| ܕܟܪܣܟ | dkrsk dkrsk |
of-belly, womb-your | Acts 2:30 |
| ܠܟܪܣܗ | lkrsh lkrsh |
to-belly, womb-his | Mark 7:19 |
| ܠܟܪܣܗܘܢ | lkrshwn lkrshwn |
to-belly, womb-their | Romans 16:18 |
| ܟܘܪܣܝ | kwrsy kwrsy |
belly, womb | Acts 7:49 |
| ܟܪܣܗܘܢ | krshwn krshwn |
belly, womb-their | Philippians 3:19 |
| ܘܟܪܣܬܐ | wkrstʾ wkrsth' |
and-belly, womb[fem] | Titus 1:12 |
| ܘܠܟܪܣܬܐ | wlkrstʾ wlkrsth' |
and.to-belly, womb[fem] | Luke 23:29 |
| ܒܟܪܣܝ | bkrsy bkrsy |
in-belly, womb-my | Luke 1:44 |
| ܟܪܣܐ | krsʾ krs' |
belly, womb | Matthew 19:12 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כֶּרֶשׂ | keres | belly, stomach |
| קָרַס | qāras | to curve, sink in |
| קָרוּס | qarūs | curved, depressed |
| קוֹרָס | qōrās | course, path |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَرْش | karsh | belly, paunch |
| كَرِيس | karīs | thick, fat |
| كُرْسِيّ | kursiyy | chair, throne |
| كَرَاسَة | karāsah | notebook, book |