Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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thought, mind

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܪܥܝܢܐ	rʿynʾ reyn'	thought, mind	Mark 12:33 Luke 11:40 Luke 12:20 Luke 24:25 Romans 1:30 Romans 2:20 Romans 12:16 1 Corinthians 1:10 1 Corinthians 2:16 1 Corinthians 15:33 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 11:19 2 Corinthians 11:21 2 Corinthians 11:23 2 Corinthians 12:11 Galatians 3:1 Ephesians 4:2 Ephesians 5:17 Philippians 2:2 Philippians 2:3 ... +7
ܪܥܝܢܗ	rʿynh reynh	thought, mind	John 7:18 Romans 11:34 1 Corinthians 2:16 1 Corinthians 9:25 1 Timothy 3:2
ܪܥܝܢܗܘܢ	rʿynhwn reynhwn	thought, mind	Luke 24:45 Ephesians 4:17 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Timothy 3:8 Titus 1:15
ܪܥܝܢܟ	rʿynk reynk	thought, mind	Matthew 22:37 Mark 12:30 Luke 10:27 Acts 10:20 1 Timothy 5:21
ܒܪܥܝܢܗ	brʿynh breynh	thought, mind	Acts 19:21 1 Corinthians 7:37 2 Corinthians 9:7 James 1:8
ܪܥܝܢܟܘܢ	rʿynkwn reynkwn	thought, mind	Luke 12:29 Hebrews 13:5
ܒܪܥܝܢܐ	brʿynʾ breyn'	thought, mind	Colossians 2:18 1 Timothy 6:4
ܕܪܥܝܢܟܘܢ	drʿynkwn dreynkwn	thought, mind	2 Corinthians 9:2
ܒܪܥܝܢܟ	brʿynk breynk	thought, mind	Romans 11:20
ܪܥܝܢܗܝܢ	rʿynhyn reynhyn	thought, mind	1 Timothy 3:11

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
רַעְיוֹן	ra'yon	idea, thought
רָעָה	ra'ăh	idea, concept
רָאָה	rā'āh	to see, perceive
רְעוּת	rə'ut	will, desire

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
رَأْي	ra'y	opinion, thought
رَأَى	ra'ā	to see, perceive
رِضًا	riḍā'	satisfaction, approval