Peshitta Constellations

Explore the New Testament from its Aramaic roots

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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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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
ܪܫܗ
ršh
rshh
his head Matthew 8:20 Matthew 14:8 Matthew 14:10 Matthew 14:11 Matthew 26:7 Matthew 27:30 Matthew 27:37 Mark 6:16 Mark 6:24 Mark 6:25 Mark 6:27 Mark 6:27 Mark 13:27 Mark 14:3 Mark 15:19 Luke 9:9 Luke 9:58 John 19:30 Acts 18:18 Acts 28:7 ... +10
Hebrew Cognates

No Hebrew cognates available for this root.

Arabic Cognates

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