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
ܠܗܝܢ
lhyn
lhyn
to them(f) Matthew 6:32 Matthew 7:24 Matthew 7:26 Matthew 23:4 Matthew 25:12 Matthew 28:9 Matthew 28:10 Mark 16:6 Mark 16:8 Mark 16:11 Luke 1:4 Luke 6:47 Luke 7:38 Luke 11:46 Luke 15:9 Luke 19:42 Luke 24:5 John 12:47 Acts 7:43 Acts 9:39 ... +13
ܠܗܝ
lhy
lhy
Peal Luke 1:36 Luke 7:48 Luke 7:50 Luke 10:32 Luke 19:5 Hebrews 4:11 Hebrews 11:16
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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