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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܪܕܝܢ | rdyn rdyn |
travel, journey-them | Mark 6:48 Luke 8:23 Luke 10:38 Acts 10:9 Acts 20:15 Acts 21:7 Acts 27:4 Acts 27:13 Acts 27:17 Acts 27:21 Hebrews 12:9 Hebrews 12:10 |
| ܪܕܝܢܢ | rdynn rdynn |
travel, journey-we Peal | Acts 27:8 1 John 1:6 |
| ܘܪܕܝܐ | wrdyʾ wrdy' |
and-travel, journey | Acts 9:31 Titus 2:12 |
| ܐܪܕܝܘܗܝ | ʾrdywhy 'rdywhy |
[impf]travel, journey-her Aphel | Luke 23:16 Luke 23:22 |
| ܒܡܪܕܝܬܐ | bmrdytʾ bmrdyth' |
in-[ptcp]travel, journey[fem] | Mark 5:25 |
| ܘܐܬܪܕܝ | wʾtrdy w'thrdy |
and-[pass]travel, journey Ethpeel | Acts 7:22 |
| ܡܪܕܝܬܐ | mrdytʾ mrdyth' |
[ptcp]travel, journey[fem] | Luke 8:44 |
| ܪܕܝܐ | rdyʾ rdy' |
travel, journey | Acts 27:7 |
| ܘܪܕܘܝܐ | wrdwyʾ wrdwy' |
travel, journey | Romans 2:20 |
| ܘܐܬܪܕܝܬ | wʾtrdyt w'thrdyth |
and-[pass]travel, journey[perf] Ethpeel | Acts 22:3 |
| ܕܡܬܪܕܝܢܢ | dmtrdynn dmthrdynn |
that.from-[impf]travel, journey-we | 2 Corinthians 6:9 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָדָה | rada | to rule, to dominate |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَدَى | rada | to perish; to go |
| رَوْدَة | rawda | stroll, outing |
| رَائِد | rāʾid | pioneer, explorer |
| رَحِيل | raḥīl | departure, leaving |