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
ܠܡܥܠ
lmʿl
lmel
Matthew 19:24 Matthew 23:14 Mark 10:25 Luke 13:24 Luke 13:24 Luke 15:28 Luke 17:12 John 3:4 Acts 14:22 Acts 21:37 Hebrews 3:19
ܕܡܥܠ
dmʿl
dmel
Hebrews 1:6 Hebrews 13:11
ܡܥܠܝܢ
mʿlyn
melyn
Luke 2:27
ܕܠܡܥܠ
dlmʿl
dlmel
Hebrews 4:1
ܡܥܠܘ
mʿlw
melw
Peal Acts 7:45
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

No Arabic cognates available for this root.