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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܬܚܙܘܢܢܝ | tḥzwnny thkhzwnny |
Matthew 23:39 Luke 13:35 John 14:19 John 16:16 John 16:17 John 16:19 | |
| ܚܙܝܢܟ | ḥzynk khzynk |
Matthew 25:37 Matthew 25:38 Matthew 25:39 Matthew 25:44 | |
| ܘܬܚܙܘܢܢܝ | wtḥzwnny wthkhzwnny |
John 16:16 John 16:17 John 16:19 | |
| ܚܙܘܢܐ | ḥzwnʾ khzwn' |
Acts 2:17 Hebrews 10:33 | |
| ܢܚܙܘܢܢܝ | nḥzwnny nkhzwnny |
Matthew 28:10 | |
| ܢܚܙܘܢܗ | nḥzwnh nkhzwnh |
Romans 15:21 | |
| ܠܚܙܘܢܐ | lḥzwnʾ lkhzwn' |
2 Corinthians 12:1 |
Hebrew Cognates
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Arabic Cognates
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