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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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clothe, wear

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܘܐܠܒܫܘܗܝ	wʾlbšwhy w'lbshwhy	and-[impf]clothe, wear-her Aphel	Matthew 27:28 Matthew 27:31 Mark 15:17 Mark 15:20
ܕܢܠܒܫ	dnlbš dnlbsh	of-[impf]clothe, wear	1 Corinthians 15:53 1 Corinthians 15:53 2 Corinthians 5:2 2 Corinthians 5:4
ܒܠܒܘܫܐ	blbwšʾ blbwsh'	clothe, wear	Matthew 7:15 Acts 1:10
ܠܠܒܘܫܗ	llbwšh llbwshh	clothe, wear	Mark 5:27 Mark 5:28
ܠܒܫ	lbš lbsh	clothe, wear Peal	Luke 8:27 Acts 12:21
ܡܠܒܫ	mlbš mlbsh	[ptcp]clothe, wear	Matthew 6:30 Luke 12:28
ܕܒܠܒܘܫܐ	dblbwšʾ dblbwsh'	clothe, wear	Luke 7:25
ܐܠܒܫܘܗܝ	ʾlbšwhy 'lbshwhy	[impf]clothe, wear-her Aphel	Luke 15:22
ܘܢܠܒܫ	wnlbš wnlbsh	and-[impf]clothe, wear	Romans 13:12
ܢܠܒܫ	nlbš nlbsh	[impf]clothe, wear	1 Corinthians 15:49
ܐܠܒܫܗ	ʾlbšh 'lbshh	[impf]clothe, wear-his Aphel	Luke 23:11

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
לָבַשׁ	lavash	to wear
מַלְבּוּשׁ	malbush	clothing
הִלְבִּישׁ	hilbish	to dress someone
לָבוּש	lávúsh	garment
הַלְבָּשָׁה	halbásha	to dress, put on clothing
לְבוּשׁ	levúsh	dress, attire

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
لَبِسَ	labisa	to wear
لِبَاس	libas	clothing
مَلْبَس	malbas	garment
لَابِس	lábis	wearing
لِبَاسِيّ	libási	related to clothing
مَلْبُوس	málbús	dressed, clothed