ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܚܕܝ KH-D-Y
rejoice, joy
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܚܕܝܢ
ḥdyn
khdyn
rejoice, joy-them Luke 19:37 John 14:28 Acts 5:41 Acts 13:48 Romans 12:12 1 Corinthians 7:30 2 Corinthians 7:13 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Psalms 42:5
ܘܚܕܝܘ
wḥdyw
wkhdyw
and-rejoice, joy[3pl] Peal Luke 22:5 John 20:20 Acts 20:12 Hebrews 11:13 Psalms 35:15 Psalms 107:30 Isaiah 8:6
ܚܕܝܘ
ḥdyw
khdyw
rejoice, joy[3pl] Peal Matthew 2:10 Mark 14:11 Acts 15:31 Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 14:8
ܚܕܝ
ḥdy
khdy
rejoice, joy Peal Luke 23:8 Acts 11:23 Psalms 16:9
ܚܕܝܢܢ
ḥdynn
khdynn
rejoice, joy-we Peal 2 Corinthians 4:18 2 Corinthians 6:10 2 Corinthians 13:9
ܚܕܝܗ
ḥdyh
khdyh
rejoice, joy-his Luke 18:13 John 13:25 John 21:20
ܐܚܝܕܝܢܢ
ʾḥydynn
'khydynn
rejoice, joy Romans 3:9 2 Corinthians 6:10
ܚܕܝܟ
ḥdyk
khdyk
rejoice, joy-your Proverbs 6:10 Proverbs 24:33
ܚܕܝܝܢ
ḥdyyn
khdyyn
rejoice, joy[pl] Luke 15:9
ܕܚܕܝܢܢ
dḥdynn
dkhdynn
of-rejoice, joy-we Peal 1 Thessalonians 3:9
ܕܡܚܕܝܢ
dmḥdyn
dmkhdyn
that.from-rejoice, joy-them Proverbs 27:9
ܚܕܝܗܘܢ
ḥdyhwn
khdyhwn
rejoice, joy-their Luke 23:48
ܠܚܘܕܝܗ
lḥwdyh
lkhwdyh
rejoice, joy John 8:9
ܚ̈ܕܝܝ
ḥdyy
khdyy
rejoice, joy-my Isaiah 24:7
ܐܚܘܕܝܗ
ʾḥwdyh
'khwdyh
rejoice, joy Romans 14:22
ܕܐܚܝܕܝܢܢ
dʾḥydynn
d'khydynn
rejoice, joy 2 Corinthians 4:1
ܢܚܕܝܢܝ
nḥdyny
nkhdyny
[impf]rejoice, joy-me 2 Corinthians 2:2
ܒܚܕܝܝ
bḥdyy
bkhdyy
in-rejoice, joy-my Psalms 32:4
ܐܚܕܝܘܗܝ
ʾḥdywhy
'khdywhy
[impf]rejoice, joy-her Aphel Philemon 1:13
ܘܡܚܕܝܢ
wmḥdyn
wmkhdyn
and.from-rejoice, joy-them Psalms 19:9
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
חֶדְוָה khedvah joy, gladness
חִדוּש ḥiduš novelty, innovation
חָדֵר ḥāder room, chamber
חָדָה ḥādāh sharp, pointed
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
حَادّ ḥādd sharp, intense
حُدَى ḥudā joy, gladness
حَدَاثَة ḥadāṯa novelty, modernity