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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܟܣܦܐ | kspʾ ksp' |
silver, money | Matthew 25:18 Matthew 27:5 Matthew 28:12 Matthew 28:15 Mark 14:11 Luke 9:3 Luke 16:14 Luke 19:15 Luke 22:5 Acts 5:2 Acts 5:3 Acts 8:18 Acts 19:19 Acts 20:33 1 Timothy 3:3 1 Timothy 6:10 2 Timothy 3:2 Hebrews 13:5 |
| ܟܣܦ | ksp ksp |
silver, money Peal | Matthew 22:17 Mark 12:14 Luke 20:22 Romans 13:6 Romans 13:7 |
| ܕܟܣܦ | dksp dksp |
of-silver, money | Matthew 17:24 Matthew 22:19 Luke 23:2 Romans 13:7 |
| ܒܟܣܦܐ | bkspʾ bksp' |
in-silver, money | Acts 7:16 Acts 22:28 1 Peter 1:18 |
| ܕܟܣܦܐ | dkspʾ dksp' |
of-silver, money | Matthew 26:15 Matthew 27:3 Matthew 27:9 |
| ܟܣܦܝ | kspy kspy |
silver, money-my | Matthew 25:27 Luke 19:23 |
| ܒܟܣܦ | bksp bksp |
in-silver, money | Acts 5:37 |
| ܘܟܣܦ | wksp wksp |
and-silver, money | Matthew 17:25 |
| ܟܣܦܟ | kspk kspk |
silver, money-your | Acts 8:20 |
| ܠܟܣܦܐ | lkspʾ lksp' |
to-silver, money | Matthew 27:6 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כֶּסֶף | kesef | silver, money |
| כַּסְפָּן | kaspán | miser, stingy |
| הִתְכַּסֵּף | hit'kasse'f | to covet, to long for |
| מִכְסָּה | miksá | bribery, graft |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَسَبَ | kasaba | to earn, to acquire |
| كَسْب | kasb | gain, earning |
| كَسُوف | kasúf | eclipse |
| كِسْف | kisfun | piece, fragment |
| اِكْتِساب | iktisáb | acquisition, obtainment |