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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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anger, wrath

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܪܘܓܙܐ	rwgzʾ rwgz'	anger, wrath	Matthew 3:7 Luke 3:7 Romans 2:8 Romans 5:9 Romans 9:22 Romans 13:5 Colossians 3:8 1 Thessalonians 1:10 1 Thessalonians 2:16 1 Timothy 2:8
ܪܘܓܙܗ	rwgzh rwgzh	anger, wrath	John 3:36 Romans 1:18 Romans 3:5 Romans 9:22 Ephesians 5:6 Colossians 3:6 James 1:20
ܕܪܘܓܙܐ	drwgzʾ drwgz'	anger, wrath	Romans 2:5 Romans 2:5 Romans 4:15 Romans 9:22 Romans 13:4 Ephesians 2:3
ܘܪܘܓܙܐ	wrwgzʾ wrwgz'	anger, wrath	Luke 21:23 2 Corinthians 7:11 Ephesians 4:31
ܠܪܘܓܙܐ	lrwgzʾ lrwgz'	anger, wrath	Romans 12:19 1 Thessalonians 5:9
ܪܓܙ	rgz rgz	anger, wrath Peal	Matthew 22:7 Luke 14:21
ܠܡܪܓܙܘܬܗ	lmrgzwth lmrgzwthh	so.that-anger, wrath[abst]-his	Hebrews 3:8 Hebrews 3:15
ܒܪܘܓܙܝ	brwgzy brwgzy	anger, wrath	Hebrews 3:11 Hebrews 4:3
ܘܪܓܙ	wrgz wrgz	and-anger, wrath	Matthew 18:34 Luke 15:28
ܪܓܙܘ	rgzw rgzw	anger, wrath[3pl] Peal	Matthew 20:24 Ephesians 4:26
ܪܘܓܙܟܘܢ	rwgzkwn rwgzkwn	anger, wrath	Ephesians 4:26
ܕܢܪܓܙ	dnrgz dnrgz	of-[impf]anger, wrath	Matthew 5:22
ܘܐܪܓܙܘܗܝ	wʾrgzwhy w'rgzwhy	and-[impf]anger, wrath-her Aphel	Hebrews 3:16
ܘܒܪܘܓܙܐ	wbrwgzʾ wbrwgz'	anger, wrath	Acts 26:11
ܕܪܓܝܙ	drgyz drgyz	anger, wrath	Acts 12:20
ܒܪܘܓܙܐ	brwgzʾ brwgz'	anger, wrath	Acts 5:33
ܐܪܓܙܟܘܢ	ʾrgzkwn 'rgzkwn	[impf]anger, wrath-your(pl) Aphel	Romans 10:19
ܠܡܪܓܙ	lmrgz lmrgz	so.that-anger, wrath	James 1:19

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
רָגַז	ragaz	to tremble/be angry
רֹגֶז	rogez	wrath/agitation
רָגְזָן	ragzan	irascible
רֶגֶז	régez	wrath, anger
רְגִיזָה	reghizá	irritation

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
رَجَزَ	rajaza	to tremble/recite
رِجْز	rijz	punishment/abomination
رَجَّز	rajjaza	to recite with enthusiasm
رَجْز	rajz	poem, verse
رَجِيز	rajíz	furious, wrathful