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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܪܫܝܢ | ršyn rshyn |
wicked-them | Acts 23:28 Acts 23:29 1 Corinthians 1:8 Philippians 3:6 Colossians 1:22 1 Thessalonians 2:10 1 Thessalonians 3:13 1 Thessalonians 5:23 1 Timothy 3:10 1 Timothy 5:7 Titus 1:6 Titus 1:7 Hebrews 8:7 |
| ܪܫܝܬܐ | ršytʾ rshyth' |
wicked[fem] | Luke 15:22 Acts 26:23 Romans 8:23 Romans 11:16 Romans 16:5 1 Corinthians 15:20 1 Corinthians 15:23 1 Corinthians 16:15 2 Thessalonians 2:13 James 1:18 1 John 3:8 |
| ܒܪܫܝܬ | bršyt brshyth |
in-wicked[perf] Peal | Matthew 19:4 Matthew 19:8 Mark 10:6 John 1:1 John 1:2 John 8:44 1 John 1:1 1 John 2:7 1 John 2:13 1 John 2:14 |
| ܪܫܝܗܘܢ | ršyhwn rshyhwn |
wicked-their | Matthew 27:39 Mark 15:29 Acts 21:24 |
| ܪܫܝܟܘܢ | ršykwn rshykwn |
wicked-your(pl) | Luke 21:28 Acts 3:17 |
| ܕܪܫܝܗܘܢ | dršyhwn drshyhwn |
of-wicked-their | Matthew 20:25 Acts 22:30 |
| ܪܝܫܝܬܐ | ryšytʾ ryshyth' |
wicked | Hebrews 3:14 Hebrews 7:3 |
| ܪܫܝ | ršy rshy |
my head | John 13:9 |
| ܪܫܝܬܗ | ršyth rshythh |
wicked-his | Matthew 24:21 |
| ܘܕܪܫܝܢ | wdršyn wdrshyn |
and.of-wicked-them | Acts 6:9 |
| ܕܪܫܝܬܐ | dršytʾ drshyth' |
of-wicked[fem] | Hebrews 7:4 |
| ܒܪܝܫܝܬ | bryšyt bryshyth |
wicked | Hebrews 1:10 |
| ܕܡܪܫܝܢ | dmršyn dmrshyn |
that.from-wicked-them | Luke 23:14 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| רָשָׁע | rasha | wicked |
| רִשְׁעָה | rishʿah | wickedness |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| رَشِيّ | rašiyy | wicked |
| رَشَاوَة | rašāwah | bribery |
| رِشْوَة | riŝwah | bribery |