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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܕܒܚܩܠܐ | dbḥqlʾ dbkhql' |
that.in-field | Matthew 24:18 Mark 13:16 Luke 17:31 |
| ܕܚܩܠܐ | dḥqlʾ dkhql' |
of-field | Matthew 6:30 1 Peter 1:24 |
| ܒܚܩܠܐ | bḥqlʾ bkhql' |
in-field | Luke 12:28 Luke 17:36 |
| ܚܩܠܐ | ḥqlʾ khql' |
field | Luke 17:7 |
| ܚܩܠ | ḥql khql |
field Peal | Acts 1:19 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| חָקָל | ḥāḳāl | field |
| חֲקָלָאִי | ḥaḳālā'ī | peasant, farmer |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| حَقْل | ḥaql | field |
| حَاقُول | ḥāqūl | field |
| حَقْلِي | ḥaqlī | agricultural |
| حَرَّاث | ḥarrāṯ | farmer |