Peshitta Constellations
Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots
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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Root of the day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܘܢܓܕܗ | wngdh wngdh |
and-draw, lead-his | Mark 7:33 John 21:11 Acts 23:19 |
| ܘܢܓܕܘ | wngdw wngdw |
and-draw, lead[3pl] Peal | Acts 5:40 Acts 16:19 |
| ܢܓܕܗ | ngdh ngdh |
draw, lead-his | John 6:44 John 19:1 |
| ܕܒܢܓܕܐ | dbngdʾ dbngd' |
that.in-draw, lead | Acts 22:24 |
| ܒܢܓܕܐ | bngdʾ bngd' |
in-draw, lead | 2 Corinthians 6:5 |
| ܘܡܬܢܓܕ | wmtngd wmthngd |
and.from-[impf]draw, lead | James 1:14 |
| ܘܡܢܓܕ | wmngd wmngd |
and.from-draw, lead | Hebrews 12:6 |
| ܠܡܢܓܕܘܬܗ | lmngdwth lmngdwthh |
so.that-draw, lead[abst]-his | Acts 22:29 |
| ܐܬܢܓܕܬ | ʾtngdt 'thngdth |
[pass]draw, lead[perf] Ethpeel | 2 Corinthians 11:25 |
| ܢܓܕܝܢ | ngdyn ngdyn |
draw, lead[pl] | James 2:6 |
| ܘܢܓܕܝܢ | wngdyn wngdyn |
and-draw, lead[pl] | John 21:8 |
| ܢܓܕܘ | ngdw ngdw |
draw, lead[3pl] Peal | Acts 16:23 |
| ܡܢܓܕ | mngd mngd |
[ptcp]draw, lead | Mark 15:15 |
| ܢܓܕܗܘܢ | ngdhwn ngdhwn |
draw, lead-their | Acts 16:33 |
| ܘܠܢܓܕܐ | wlngdʾ wlngd' |
and.to-draw, lead | Hebrews 11:36 |
| ܡܢܓܕܝܢ | mngdyn mngdyn |
[ptcp]draw, lead[pl] | Matthew 23:34 |
| ܢܓܕ | ngd ngd |
draw, lead Peal | Galatians 2:12 |
| ܘܢܓܕ | wngd wngd |
and-draw, lead | Matthew 27:26 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| נָגַד | nagad | to flow, to pull |
| נֶגֶד | neged | opposite, before |
| מַנְגִּיד | mangid | the one who leads |
| נֶגֶד | neghed | in front of, opposite |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| نَجَدَ | najada | to help, to aid |
| نَجْد | najd | plateau, highland |
| مُنْجَد | munjad | aided, assisted |
| نَجِيد | najid | excellent, outstanding |