Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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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
ܚܠܐ
ḥlʾ
khl'
Peal Matthew 7:26 Matthew 10:14 Matthew 27:34 Matthew 27:48 Mark 6:11 Mark 15:36 Luke 9:5 Luke 10:11 Luke 23:36 John 19:29 John 19:29 John 19:30 Acts 13:51 Acts 22:23 Romans 9:27 Hebrews 11:12
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

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