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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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corrupt, destroy

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܚܒܠܐ	ḥblʾ khbl'	corrupt, destroy	John 2:15 Acts 2:27 Acts 2:31 Acts 13:34 Acts 13:35 Acts 13:36 Acts 13:37 1 Corinthians 15:42 1 Corinthians 15:50 1 Corinthians 15:52 Galatians 6:8 1 Thessalonians 5:3
ܕܡܬܚܒܠ	dmtḥbl dmthkhbl	that.from-[impf]corrupt, destroy	Romans 1:23 1 Corinthians 9:25 1 Corinthians 15:53 1 Corinthians 15:54 Ephesians 4:22
ܡܚܒܠܝܢ	mḥblyn mkhblyn	[ptcp]corrupt, destroy[pl]	Matthew 6:16 Matthew 6:19 Matthew 6:20 Titus 1:11
ܕܡܚܒܠ	dmḥbl dmkhbl	that.from-corrupt, destroy	1 Corinthians 3:17 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Timothy 3:8 Hebrews 11:28
ܡܚܒܠܐ	mḥblʾ mkhbl'	[ptcp]corrupt, destroy	1 Corinthians 6:9 Galatians 4:27 Titus 2:8
ܕܚܒܠܐ	dḥblʾ dkhbl'	of-corrupt, destroy	Matthew 24:8 Mark 13:8 Romans 8:21
ܡܚܒܠ	mḥbl mkhbl	[ptcp]corrupt, destroy	Luke 12:33 1 Corinthians 3:17 Galatians 4:19
ܒܚܒܠܐ	bḥblʾ bkhbl'	in-corrupt, destroy	1 Corinthians 15:42 1 Timothy 6:9
ܐܬܚܒܠ	ʾtḥbl 'thkhbl	[pass]corrupt, destroy Ethpeel	James 5:2
ܠܚܒܠܐ	lḥblʾ lkhbl'	to-corrupt, destroy	Hebrews 8:13
ܘܡܚܒܠܢ	wmḥbln wmkhbln	and.from-corrupt, destroy-them	Romans 8:22
ܚܒܠܢ	ḥbln khbln	corrupt, destroy-them	2 Corinthians 7:2
ܚܒܠ	ḥbl khbl	corrupt, destroy Peal	Ephesians 6:24
ܚܘܒܠܐ	ḥwblʾ khwbl'	corrupt, destroy	1 Timothy 5:4
ܡܚܒܠܢ	mḥbln mkhbln	[ptcp]corrupt, destroy-them	1 Corinthians 15:33
ܕܡܬܚܒܠܐ	dmtḥblʾ dmthkhbl'	that.from-[impf]corrupt, destroy	Colossians 2:22
ܚܘܒܠܝ	ḥwbly khwbly	corrupt, destroy	2 Corinthians 6:13

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
חָבַל	khaval	to damage/pledge
חֶבֶל	khevel	rope/pain
חֲבָלָה	khavalah	destruction
חָבַל	ḥāḇal	to damage, spoil
חֶבֶל	ḥeḇel	rope, pain
חֲבַלָּה	ḥaḇallāh	destruction

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
حَبْل	habl	rope
حَبَلَ	habala	to be pregnant
حِبَال	hibal	ropes
حَبِيل	ḥabīl	rope, cord
حُبَال	ḥubāl	ropes
حَبَل	ḥabal	to become pregnant