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
ܠܒܐ
lbʾ
lb'
heart Matthew 12:34 Matthew 15:18 Matthew 15:19 Mark 7:21 Mark 8:17 Mark 12:33 Luke 1:17 Luke 4:18 Luke 6:45 Luke 24:25 Acts 8:37 Romans 6:17 Romans 10:10 Romans 11:25 1 Corinthians 2:9 Ephesians 6:5 1 Timothy 1:5 Hebrews 3:12 1 Peter 1:22
ܕܒܠܒܐ
dblbʾ
dblb'
Luke 8:15
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

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