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ܫܟܒ SH-KH-P — lie down, sleep

Semantic field: reclining, horizontal rest, prostration

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שָׁכַב shakhavשִׁכְבָה shikh'vahשָׁכֵב shakhev شَكَبَ shakabaشَاكِب shāki'bشَكْب shak'b

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follow, go around

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܕܢܩܦ	dnqp dnqp	of-follow, go around	Acts 10:28 1 Corinthians 6:16 1 Corinthians 6:17
ܘܢܩܦ	wnqp wnqp	and-follow, go around	Matthew 19:5 Mark 10:7 Ephesians 5:31
ܢܩܦ	nqp nqp	follow, go around Peal	Mark 9:38 Luke 15:15
ܢܩܦܘܗܝ	nqpwhy nqpwhy	follow, go around-her	Matthew 8:1 Acts 17:34
ܠܡܬܢܩܦܘ	lmtnqpw lmthnqpw	so.that-[impf]follow, go around[3pl]	Acts 9:26
ܢܩܦܗ	nqph nqph	follow, go around-his	Mark 3:7
ܘܢܩܦܘ	wnqpw wnqpw	and-follow, go around[3pl] Peal	Acts 17:4
ܢܩܦܢ	nqpn nqpn	follow, go around-them	Mark 16:17
ܘܡܬܢܩܦܝܢ	wmtnqpyn wmthnqpyn	and.from-[impf]follow, go around[pl]	Romans 12:9

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
נִקֵּף	niqéf	to surround, encircle

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
نَقَفَ	naqafa	to follow, go around
نَاقِف	nāqif	one who follows, goes around
نَقْفَة	naqfah	act of following, going around