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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܩܪܢܐ | qrnʾ qrn' |
horn, corner | Matthew 6:2 Luke 1:69 Luke 20:17 Acts 4:11 1 Corinthians 14:8 Ephesians 2:20 |
| ܒܩܪܝܢܐ | bqrynʾ bqryn' |
horn, corner | 1 Corinthians 7:20 1 Timothy 4:13 2 Timothy 1:9 Hebrews 3:1 |
| ܩܪܢ | qrn qrn |
horn, corner Peal | Acts 16:10 1 Corinthians 7:15 1 John 3:1 |
| ܠܩܪܝܢܐ | lqrynʾ lqryn' |
horn, corner | Ephesians 4:1 |
| ܘܒܩܪܝܢܗ | wbqrynh wbqrynh |
horn, corner | Romans 11:29 |
| ܠܩܪܢܐ | lqrnʾ lqrn' |
to-horn, corner | Matthew 9:20 |
| ܠܩܪܝܢܟܘܢ | lqrynkwn lqrynkwn |
horn, corner | 2 Thessalonians 1:11 |
| ܩܪܢܝ | qrny qrny |
horn, corner-my | Acts 23:18 |
| ܕܩܪܝܢܐ | dqrynʾ dqryn' |
horn, corner | Philippians 3:14 |
| ܩܪܢܬܗ | qrnth qrnthh |
horn, corner-his | Acts 11:5 |
| ܕܩܪܝܢܟܘܢ | dqrynkwn dqrynkwn |
horn, corner | Ephesians 4:4 |
| ܕܩܪܢܐ | dqrnʾ dqrn' |
of-horn, corner | Hebrews 12:19 |
| ܕܩܪܝܢܗ | dqrynh dqrynh |
horn, corner | Ephesians 1:18 |
| ܩܪܢܢ | qrnn qrnn |
horn, corner-them | Acts 10:11 |
| ܘܒܩܪܢܐ | wbqrnʾ wbqrn' |
and.in-horn, corner | 1 Thessalonians 4:16 |
| ܒܩܪܢܐ | bqrnʾ bqrn' |
in-horn, corner | 1 Corinthians 15:52 |
| ܢܩܪܘܢܟ | nqrwnk nqrwnk |
horn, corner | Luke 14:12 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| קֶרֶן | qeren | horn, corner |
| קָרָן | karan | to radiate, shine |
| קֶרֶן | keren | ray of light, horn |
| קַרְנַיִם | karnaim | horns, peaks |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| قَرْن | qarn | horn, century |
| قَرَن | qaran | to pair, join |
| مُقَرَّن | muqarran | horned, having horns |