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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܒܟܣܝܐ | bksyʾ bksy' |
in-cover, hide | Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:6 Matthew 6:18 Luke 11:33 |
| ܕܒܟܣܝܐ | dbksyʾ dbksy' |
that.in-cover, hide | Matthew 6:6 Matthew 6:18 Romans 2:29 |
| ܐܬܟܣܝ | ʾtksy 'thksy |
[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Matthew 6:29 Luke 12:27 Luke 19:42 |
| ܟܣܝܬܗ | ksyth ksythh |
cover, hide-his | Romans 1:20 1 Corinthians 4:5 2 Corinthians 4:2 |
| ܕܟܣܝܬ | dksyt dksyth |
of-cover, hide[perf] Peal | Matthew 11:25 Luke 10:21 |
| ܟܣܝܬܐ | ksytʾ ksyth' |
cover, hide[fem] | Matthew 13:35 Romans 2:16 |
| ܬܟܣܝܬܐ | tksytʾ thksyth' |
[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Corinthians 11:15 Hebrews 1:12 |
| ܟܣܝܢ | ksyn ksyn |
cover, hide-them | Colossians 2:3 Colossians 3:3 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝܐ | dmksyʾ dmksy' |
that.from-cover, hide | Luke 9:45 1 Corinthians 2:7 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝ | wʾtksy w'thksy |
and-[pass]cover, hide Ethpeel | Acts 1:9 |
| ܘܟܣܝܬܐ | wksytʾ wksyth' |
and-cover, hide[fem] | 1 Corinthians 14:25 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܟܘܢ | bkysykwn bkysykwn |
cover, hide | Matthew 10:9 |
| ܘܬܟܣܝܬܐ | wtksytʾ wthksyth' |
and-[impf]cover, hide[fem] | 1 Timothy 6:8 |
| ܢܟܣܝܗܘܢ | nksyhwn nksyhwn |
[impf]cover, hide-their | Mark 10:24 |
| ܕܡܟܣܝ | dmksy dmksy |
that.from-cover, hide | Colossians 1:26 |
| ܡܟܣܝܐ | mksyʾ mksy' |
[ptcp]cover, hide | Luke 18:34 |
| ܟܣܝ | ksy ksy |
cover, hide Peal | Matthew 20:23 |
| ܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | nksywhy nksywhy |
[impf]cover, hide-her | John 16:8 |
| ܘܐܬܟܣܝܘ | wʾtksyw w'thksyw |
and-[pass]cover, hide[3pl] Ethpeel | Romans 4:7 |
| ܕܟܣܝܢܢ | dksynn dksynn |
of-cover, hide-we Peal | Luke 23:30 |
| ܒܟܝܣܝܗܘܢ | bkysyhwn bkysyhwn |
cover, hide | Mark 6:8 |
| ܕܢܟܣܝܟܘܢ | dnksykwn dnksykwn |
of-[impf]cover, hide-your(pl) | Hebrews 10:34 |
| ܘܢܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wnksywhy wnksywhy |
and-[impf]cover, hide-her | Acts 25:16 |
| ܟܣܝܐ | ksyʾ ksy' |
cover, hide | 1 Peter 3:4 |
| ܘܟܣܝܘܗܝ | wksywhy wksywhy |
and-cover, hide-her | John 19:2 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| כָּסָה | kasa | to cover |
| כֵּסֶה | késeh | disguise, camouflage |
| כְּסוּת | késut | cover, covering |
| מְכֻסֶּה | mékhusseh | hidden, concealed |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| كَسَا | kasā | to clothe |
| كِسَاء | kisā' | cloak, mantle |
| كِتْمَان | kitmān | concealment, secret |
| مَكْسِيّ | maksiyy | covered, clothed |