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
ܡܪܐ
mrʾ
mr'
Peal Matthew 9:38 Matthew 11:25 Matthew 13:52 Matthew 20:1 Matthew 20:8 Matthew 20:11 Matthew 21:33 Matthew 24:43 Mark 12:9 Luke 7:41 Luke 10:2 Luke 10:21 Luke 12:39 Luke 13:25 Luke 14:21 Luke 14:23 Luke 20:13 Luke 20:15 Acts 14:12 Acts 17:24 ... +2
Hebrew Cognates

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Arabic Cognates

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